At Flagstaff Medical Center, our Level III-A NICU Special Care Nursery (SCN) provides personalized care and treatment for premature and sick newborns age 28-weeks and greater, including:
- Rooms are designed for privacy with reduced noise levels.
- Family rooms to support family-centered care.
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) on site, 24 hours a day.
- Daily family rounds.
- Expert care as your baby grows.
- Extensive parent education and support.
Giving your tiny bundle of joy a great start
When you and your family need extra support, we’re ready to lend a helping hand. Our attentive SCN team includes:
- 24/7 Neonatology Coverage, including NNPs – Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
- Specially trained NICU nurses
- RNC-NICU – advanced certified nurses
- Developmental specialist
- Dedicated speech therapist trained in neonatal therapies, including feeding and swallow studies
- IBCLCs – Lactation specialists
- Dedicated care coordinators
We treat
Our nurseries care for premature and sick newborns born at gestation age 28 weeks and greater, offering advanced airway management, mechanical ventilator support capabilities, and minor surgical procedures, like neonatal central line placement for conditions such as:
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
- Pneumothorax and chest tube management
- Hypoxia
- Failed Critical Congenital Heart Defect (CCHD) screening
- Early and late-onset sepsis
- Congenital syphilis
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Feeding issues
- Substance exposure, including Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawals Syndrome (NAS/NOWS)
- Readmissions less than 6 weeks-of-age for hyperbilirubinemia, failure to thrive, respiratory distress/illness and acute life threating events
If SCN’s services do not meet your child’s health needs, NAH Pediatric Service may be able to help.