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PDF iconAdmission to NICU KEMH and PCH451.306 KBPDF
PDF iconAir Test229.254 KBPDF
PDF iconAnaemia and Bleeding Disorders502.962 KBPDF
PDF iconApnoea of Prematurity282.306 KBPDF
PDF iconArrhythmias707.167 KBPDF
PDF iconArrhythmias and Cardiac Arrest on NICU Treatment Algorithms Policy406.16 KBPDF
PDF iconAseptic Technique in the NICU236.718 KBPDF
PDF iconBlood and Blood Products Administration371.878 KBPDF
PDF iconBlood Sampling Capillary Venepuncture Peripheral Arterial UAC UVC CVC344.492 KBPDF
PDF iconBlood Tests Ordering232.653 KBPDF
PDF iconBowel Washout342.464 KBPDF
PDF iconBrainz Monitor Low Impedance Needle Electrodes525.637 KBPDF
PDF iconBreastfeeding404.848 KBPDF
PDF iconCandida332.526 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Abbreviations222.221 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Blalock-Taussig Shunt BT Shunt Management Following Insertion434.313 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Care Post Cardiac Catheterisation234.118 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Coarctation of the Aorta CoA and Interupted Aortic Arch IAA362.713 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Coarctation of the Aorta CoA Management Following Surgical Repair309.829 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac General Complications Management Following Surgery495.265 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Management of Balloon Atrial Septostomy for Congenital Heart Defects in the NICU87.201 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Neonatal Circulation Changes Unbalanced Circulation469.056 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Post-Operative Handover263.426 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Routine Post-Operative Care502.188 KBPDF
PDF iconCardiac Syndromes Associated with Congenital Defects273.122 KBPDF
PDF iconCardioversion and Defibrillation343.091 KBPDF
PDF iconCares Hygiene and Clothing236.773 KBPDF
PDF iconCentral Line Imaging in Neonates Radiographic Views and Acceptable Line Positions1.619 MBPDF
PDF iconCentral Vascular Access Giving Set Changes193.235 KBPDF
PDF iconCentral Venous Access Devices Insertion Management and Removal442.352 KBPDF
PDF iconCentral Venous Access Devices Medication Administration331.67 KBPDF
PDF iconChild Health Nurse CHN161.727 KBPDF
PDF iconChlorhexidine Wash Procedure195.254 KBPDF
PDF iconChoanal Atresia306.098 KBPDF
PDF iconCLABSI Investigation and Diagnosis in Near-Term and Term Neonates269.85 KBPDF
PDF iconCleft Lip and Palate389.791 KBPDF
PDF iconClinical Guidelines Develpment and Review Process239.487 KBPDF
PDF iconClinical Handover248.241 KBPDF
PDF iconCongenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation CCAM of the Lung249.104 KBPDF
PDF iconCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia CDH429.198 KBPDF
PDF iconCongenital Heart Disease CHD Overview282.078 KBPDF
PDF iconCongenital Hemivertebrae336.003 KBPDF
PDF iconConsultation in the NICU KEMH by Visiting Specialist164.694 KBPDF
PDF iconContinuous Positive Airway Pressure CPAP727.634 KBPDF
PDF iconCooling Guideline Systemic Cooling for Neuroprotection in Neonates 35 Weeks Gestational Age with HIE403.104 KBPDF
PDF iconCortisol Estimation and ACTH Stimulation Testing326.275 KBPDF
PDF iconCritical Bleeding Protocol CBP Neonatal286.32 KBPDF
PDF iconCuffed Endotracheal Tube ETT Managment272.038 KBPDF
PDF iconCytomegalovirus CMV Pathway490.268 KBPDF
PDF iconDevelopmental Care Reducing Environmental Stimuli264.749 KBPDF
PDF iconDevelopmental Dysplasia of the Hips262.688 KBPDF
PDF iconDevelopmental Positioning Guideline238.348 KBPDF
PDF iconDirected Donation85.758 KBPDF
PDF iconDischarge Against Medical Advice293.828 KBPDF
PDF iconDischarge Criteria Led266.457 KBPDF
PDF iconDischarge Medical Check and Follow-Up159.234 KBPDF
PDF iconDischarge Process Guideline306.015 KBPDF
PDF iconDomperidone for Mothers of Infants with Insufficient Breastmilk Supply236.291 KBPDF
PDF iconEnd Tidal CO2 Monitoring351.725 KBPDF
PDF iconEnteral Feeding Bolus Tube Feeds Continuous Milk Feed CMF Bottle Feeds294.948 KBPDF
PDF iconEnteral Feeding Initiation and Progression426.55 KBPDF
PDF iconExchange Transfusion1.088 MBPDF
PDF iconExomphalos Omphalocoele240.262 KBPDF
PDF iconExtra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation319.913 KBPDF
PDF iconExtravasation Injuries276.202 KBPDF
PDF iconExtubation Planned Unplanned333.237 KBPDF
PDF iconEye Care Infections and Conjunctivitis240.393 KBPDF
PDF iconFalls Care of a new born following a drop fall96.828 KBPDF
PDF iconFeed Intolerance287.973 KBPDF
PDF iconFollow-Up Program283.194 KBPDF
PDF iconGastric Tube Feeding Going Home333.13 KBPDF
PDF iconGastric Tube Feeding in the NICU532.78 KBPDF
PDF iconGastro Oesophageal Reflux282.14 KBPDF
PDF iconGastroschisis450.51 KBPDF
PDF iconGeneral Movement Video and Assessment Guideline164.4 KBPDF
PDF iconGenetics Referral Pathway182.778 KBPDF
PDF iconHandover and Transition to the NeoUnit299.166 KBPDF
PDF iconHead Box Oxygen220.084 KBPDF
PDF iconHearing Screening96.718 KBPDF
PDF iconHepatitis C Virus HCV Care of the Infant Born to HCV Positive Women234.961 KBPDF
PDF iconHerpes Simplex Virus HSV management of neonates born to HSV positive women296.036 KBPDF
PDF iconHIV Care of the Infant born to HIV Positive Women99.948 KBPDF
PDF iconHome Apnoea Monitoring Referral Process269.397 KBPDF
PDF iconHome Oxygen Referral222.383 KBPDF
PDF iconHome Oxygen Referral Quick Reference Guide70.563 KBPDF
PDF iconHome Visiting Nurse Service436.236 KBPDF
PDF iconHospital in the Home HiTH223.178 KBPDF
PDF iconHumidified High Flow HHF Nasal Cannula Therapy163.365 KBPDF
PDF iconHyperammonaemia287.049 KBPDF
PDF iconHyperkalaemia Management402.229 KBPDF
PDF iconHypoglycaemia447.338 KBPDF
PDF iconHypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy251.025 KBPDF
PDF iconIdentification of the Infant255.345 KBPDF
PDF iconImmunisations434.354 KBPDF
PDF iconInguinal Hernia233.131 KBPDF
PDF iconIntercostal Catheter Insertion and Management623.45 KBPDF
PDF iconIntraosseous Needle Insertion and Care382.095 KBPDF
PDF iconIntubation649.152 KBPDF
PDF iconJaundice634.041 KBPDF
PDF iconJaundice Immunoglobulin Infusion IVlg in Isoimmune Haemolytic Jaundice253.408 KBPDF
PDF iconJaundice Phototherapy425.192 KBPDF
PDF iconLong Stay Infants144.804 KBPDF
PDF iconLow Flow Oxygen Therapy231.987 KBPDF
PDF iconMalrotation Volvulus of the Intestines288.383 KBPDF
PDF iconMeconium Aspiration Syndrome MAS260.878 KBPDF
PDF iconMedication Administration337.588 KBPDF
PDF iconMetabolic Disorders Inherited235.378 KBPDF
PDF iconMilk Room Breast Milk Fortification and Preterm Formula420.637 KBPDF
PDF iconMilk Room Protocol294.133 KBPDF
PDF iconMilk Room Specialised Milk Products264.483 KBPDF
PDF iconMonitoring and Observation Frequency606.57 KBPDF
PDF iconMRI Unit Protocols for Ventilation and Monitoring587.325 KBPDF
PDF iconMyelomeningocele Infant Care272.178 KBPDF
PDF iconNarcotic Dependence Treatment of Iatrogenically Acquired Narcotic Dependence236.458 KBPDF
PDF iconNecrotising Enterocolitis236.41 KBPDF
PDF iconNeedle Aspiration of the Chest332.003 KBPDF
PDF iconNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome473.088 KBPDF
PDF iconNeuroimaging for the Preterm Infant226.78 KBPDF
PDF iconNewborn Screening Test364.777 KBPDF
PDF iconNitric Oxide Therapy281.979 KBPDF
PDF iconNutrition Bottle Feeding a Breast Feeding Infant220.505 KBPDF
PDF iconNutrition Volume and Nutritional Requirements225.277 KBPDF
PDF iconOesophageal Atresia Tracheoesophageal Fistula443.01 KBPDF
PDF iconPain Assessment and Management576.189 KBPDF
PDF iconParenteral Nutrition PN408.175 KBPDF
PDF iconParenting in the Neonatal Unit355.731 KBPDF
PDF iconPasteurised Donor Human Milk PDHM328.896 KBPDF
PDF iconPastoral Care Referral236.24 KBPDF
PDF iconPatent Ductus Arteriosus PDA249.161 KBPDF
PDF iconPatent Ductus Arteriosus PDA Management Following Surgical Closure374.375 KBPDF
PDF iconPeripheral Arterial Catheter Insertion and Removal231.69 KBPDF
PDF iconPeripheral Intravenous Cannula PIVC Insertion and Management336.446 KBPDF
PDF iconPersistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn PPHN607.929 KBPDF
PDF iconPierre Robin Sequence543.231 KBPDF
PDF iconPierre Robin Sequence Quick Reference Guide98.993 KBPDF
PDF iconPneumonia233.236 KBPDF
PDF iconPneumothorax218.925 KBPDF
PDF iconPolycythaemia and Hyperviscosity228.103 KBPDF
PDF iconPost Operative Analgesia289.681 KBPDF
PDF iconPost Operative Care218.88 KBPDF
PDF iconPost Operative Handover223.339 KBPDF
PDF iconPostnatal Midwifery Care for Mothers on 3B345.256 KBPDF
PDF iconPre-Operative Care319.968 KBPDF
PDF iconPulmonary Haemorrhage219.568 KBPDF
PDF iconPulse Oximetry Screening to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Disease CHD347.642 KBPDF
PDF iconQuick Reference Guide324.663 KBPDF
PDF iconRecognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration317.313 KBPDF
PDF iconRelinquishment for Adoption243.689 KBPDF
PDF iconRespiratory Distress Syndrome237.98 KBPDF
PDF iconRespiratory Management of Neonates with Suspected or Confirmed COVID19561.531 KBPDF
PDF iconResuscitation Algorithm for the Newborn627.456 KBPDF
PDF iconResuscitation Emergency Transfusion of O-Negative Blood in Theatre236.777 KBPDF
PDF iconResuscitation Medications and Fluids111.6 KBPDF
PDF iconResuscitation Neonatal219.809 KBPDF
PDF iconRetinopathy of Prematurity Screening Treatment Opthalmology Consultations356.033 KBPDF
PDF iconSeizures Neonatal280.269 KBPDF
PDF iconSepsis Calculator294.506 KBPDF
PDF iconSepsis Neonatal552.989 KBPDF
PDF iconSkin Care Guideline471.357 KBPDF
PDF iconSkin to Skin Holding237.391 KBPDF
PDF iconStandards of Care for all Care and Procedures222.911 KBPDF
PDF iconSubgaleal Haemorrhage Detection and Management in the Newborn337.248 KBPDF
PDF iconSurfactant Therapy425.832 KBPDF
PDF iconSyphilis Investigation and Management of the Neonate Born to a Mother with Syphilis417.827 KBPDF
PDF iconThermoregulation555.032 KBPDF
PDF iconThromboembolic Disorders279.529 KBPDF
PDF iconTracheostomy Care99.444 KBPDF
PDF iconTranscutaneous Monitoring227.332 KBPDF
PDF iconTransfer of Patients from Neonatal Intensive Care Units to PCH143.394 KBPDF
PDF iconTransfer of Preterm Infants with Intestinal Perforation to Ward 3B PCH188.302 KBPDF
PDF iconTransfer Transport by Air and Road of Stable Infants with Nurse Escort338.625 KBPDF
PDF iconTransient Tachypnoea of the Newborn231.119 KBPDF
PDF iconTransillumination of the Chest178.377 KBPDF
PDF iconTransport of Neonates within the Nursery and within the Hospital215.441 KBPDF
PDF iconTransposition of the Great Arteries284.271 KBPDF
PDF iconUmbilical Arterial and Venous Catheters Insertion Management and Removal486.459 KBPDF
PDF iconUrethal Catheterisation463.984 KBPDF
PDF iconVentilated Neonate Nursing Care of566.644 KBPDF
PDF iconVentilation Conventional408.632 KBPDF
PDF iconVentilation High Frequency Jet Ventilation703.71 KBPDF
PDF iconVentilation High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation487.28 KBPDF
PDF iconVentilation Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation622.453 KBPDF
PDF iconVentricular Tap219.412 KBPDF
PDF iconVentriculoperitoneal shunt insertion or revision235.834 KBPDF
PDF iconVisiting Guidelines228.859 KBPDF
PDF iconVisiting Midwifery Service VMS228.753 KBPDF
PDF iconVitamin and Mineral Supplementation260.99 KBPDF
PDF iconWeight Length and Head Circumference234.887 KBPDF
Last Updated: 08/12/2020
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