Special Care Nursery for newborns
If you're like most expectant parents,
you looked forward to taking your new
baby home with you from the hospital.
Now that your baby needs special medical
and nursing attention, here is some
information to aquaint you with our
Special Care Nursery (SCN).
Naturally, you have many questions about
your baby's condition and the care in
the SCN. The illnesses that require
SCN care have many causes. The doctor
will talk with you about what may have
caused your baby's condition.
Your baby's doctor and the staff in
the nursery will keep you informed of
your baby's progress. They'll answer
any questions you have and you can be
assured that your baby is in the best
hands possible.
At Kettering Medical Center, newborns
with special medical needs are admitted
to our 10-bed, Level II, Special Care
Nursery (SCN) where state-of-the-art
equipment and specially trained staff
are prepared to provide a high level
of quality care. Our Neonatologists
(Special care baby physicians) are
available 24-hours a day and our nurses
are neonatal advanced life support certified.
These skilled SCN nurses are present
during all high risk deliveries and
are accompanied by a respiratory therapist
and neonatal physician, when needed.
Each baby admitted to our SCN receives
individualized care based on their medical
needs. Newborns can be admitted to the
SCN by request of the physician for
observation or because of risk factors
associated with prematurity, low birth
weight, twin and triplet births, oxygen
therapy, tube feeding or other special
care needs.
Our SCN staff is committed to a family-centered,
team approach to caring for newborns.
We work closely with your family physician,
pediatrician, or other health care professionals
to meet your baby's physical and emotional
needs. Daily reports are provided to
parents and, together with a nurse,
you are encouraged to help care for
your baby.
Newborns can be admitted to the SCN
because of the following risk factors:
prematurity, low birth weight, twin
and triplet births, oxygen therapy,
tube feeding or other special care needs.
If you have a baby care question, call
one of our nurses at:
New Parents Answerline (937)
395-8870
