There are three different levels of neonatal care based on the complexity
and severity of a baby’s needs.
• Level One – Special Care.
For any baby whose parents could not reasonably be expected to look
after
them at home. This includes babies who need their breathing or heart
rates
continuously monitored, need extra oxygen, need to be tube fed,
and babies recovering from more specialist care.
The nursing requirement for special care is that one nurse should not
have
responsibility for more than four babies, ie 1:4 nursing.
