Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is full form of (NICU)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a one of the specialized hospital facility that provides intensive critical medical care for newborns, Newborn baby those who are premature, have low birth weight, or suffer from serious medical conditions such as birth defects or infections.
In the NICU, babies receive round-the-clock monitoring and care from a team of healthcare professionals, including neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other specialists. The unit is equipped with advanced medical technology like incubators, ventilators, and monitors, Warmer, Phototherapy unit to help stabilize and support the newborn’s health until their health recovery
Why newborn baby admitted to NICU ?
Premature babies (born before 37 weeks) are at a higher risk for complications include heart and lung issues, brain bleeds, low blood sugar, feeding difficulties, jaundice, and infections. Full-term babies can also be admitted to the NICU for congenital conditions, infections, illness.
Biomedical/Medical equipment’s used in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
- Air Oxygen Blender
- Baby Warmer
- Baby Incubator
- Baby Incubator with Warmer (Hybrid System)
- Baby Weighing Scale
- Billi Blanket
- Blood Gas Analyzer
- Breast Pump
- Ultrasound Machine (USG Machine) / Doppler Machine
- Defibrillator
- Phototherapy Unit
- Humidifier
- Hypothermia System
- Infusion Pump
- Jaundice Meter
- Nitric Oxide Delivery System
- Multipara Monitor / Patient Monitor
- Pulse Oximeter
- Neonatal Resuscitator Unit
- ECMO Machine
- Bilirubinometer/ Jaundice meter
- Sound Monitoring & Alert System
- Transport Baby Incubator
- Transport Baby Bassinet
- EEG Machine (Amplitude)
- EtCO2 Monitor
- Suction machine
- X Ray View Box
- Stethoscope
- BP Apparatus
- Weighing Scale
- Bed Head Unit / Pendant
- Fogger Machine
- Vein Detection Device
- O2 Cylinder / Oxygen Cylinder
- Glucometer
Ventilator- CPAP Unit (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Unit)