The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Phoenixville Hospital is dedicated to providing compassionate medical care to our newborns. Our Level II NICU features modern equipment and is staffed by a dedicated team trained in neonatal intensive care.
We strive to provide you and your baby with an environment that is accessible to both quality care and the gentle, loving support of family and caregivers.
The Neonatal Team
Neonatologists are board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal/perinatal medicine. Their specialty training and years of experience enable them to deliver quality care. The attending neonatologist will oversee the care of your baby.
Neonatal nurse practitioners, certified in neonatal medicine, are skilled in the care of newborns. They work in collaboration with the neonatologist to assess your baby’s condition and care for your baby.
Neonatal nurses provide vital day-to-day support for your baby. They are also responsible for educating and preparing you and your family for your baby’s homecoming.
In addition to the neonatal team, you may meet with other specialists at Phoenixville Hospital depending on your newborn’s condition. These specialists include:
- Respiratory Therapists: Provide expertise and assistance with breathing problems, including ventilating, measuring and monitoring your baby’s breathing
- Audiologists: Specialize in the management of hearing problems
- Physical/Occupational Therapists: Help your child reach appropriate physical development milestones
- Pediatric Ophthalmologists: Evaluate and treat eye conditions
- Pediatric Sub-specialists: Phoenixville Hospital has access to sub-specialists including pediatric cardiologists, neurologists, geneticists and surgeons.
- Social Services Professionals: Available for emotional support and assistance when your baby is preparing to go home
We encourage you and your family to visit often and become an integral part of caring for your baby. During visiting hours, you are able to hold and spend time with your baby. If your baby cannot yet be held, cuddling your baby with your hands is a wonderful way to bond with your newborn.
As your newborn becomes healthy, you are able to help with feeding, changing diapers and taking your child’s temperature.
Parents have 24 hour visitation access. We recommend that you plan at least an hour for each visit in order to participate in the care routine. Please prearrange visits of grandparents, siblings and other relatives with the baby's nurse.
Parents and baby will continue to receive support from the neonatal team after leaving the NICU. We will work with you and your family to make the transition from hospital to home as easy as possible. Our nurses and social service professionals will educate you on the many support services and groups available in your area.
In addition, Phoenixville Hospital will help arrange home health visits for your baby if required.