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Programs & Services

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This level ll unit provides specialized care to critically ill newborns.

Provides care to critically ill newborn babies and service includes:

  • short-term ventilation
  • continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
  • nutrition by intravenous, which is called total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Contact Details

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital

Address
11205 110 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 4B1
Telephone
825-412-4100
Fax
825-412-4971
Accessibility

Elevators, designated disabled parking, and washrooms.

Hours of Operation
Note

As of December 4, 2021 at 6:00 AM, this service is available at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
Access
Service Providers May Include
dietitians, doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), physical therapists (PTs), registered nurses (RNs), respiratory therapists (RTs), social workers, pharmacists
Eligibility

Babies 32 weeks and over. NICU also will provide services to previous NICU graduates and other newborns who have been discharged and require admission for this level of care. This is at the discretion of the pediatrician.

Referral Needed

Admission to the NICU is by referral only and must go through the on call pediatrician 

Service Access

The on call pediatrician admits babies to the unit.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Acronym
NICU