RT Book, Section
A1 Rose, Rachel Unanue
A2 Effgen, Susan K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1134002748
T1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
T2 Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803619425
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134002748
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  neonatal  intensive  care  unit  (NICU)  is  a  technologically  advanced  setting  that  provides  services  to  infants  who  require  highly  specialized  services.  Infants  who  are  served  in  the  NICU  are  at  high  risk  both  medically  and  developmentally,  requiring  a  team  approach  to  their  complex  care.  Physical  therapists  who  work  in  the  NICU  provide  examination,  evaluation,  and  intervention  to  these  high-risk  infants.  NICU  care  is  a  specialized  area  within  pediatric  physical  therapy,  involving  a  different  approach  than  that  used  in  other  types  of  pediatric  settings.  Due  to  the  physiological,  medical,  and  developmental  issues  facing  infants  in  the  NICU,  physical  therapists  working  in  the  NICU  require  pediatric  experience  and  advanced  training  (Sweeney,  Heriza,  &  Blanchard,  2009).  Advanced  training  is  necessary  to  safely  provide  services  to  these  fragile  infants  and  their  families.  This  chapter  provides  a  basic  overview  of  service  delivery  in  the  NICU.  Further  study  is  required  for  physical  therapists  wishing  to  work  in  a  NICU,  especially  the  most  intensive  level  III  nursery.