Our highly skilled Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care team attends every high-risk delivery, this includes all deliveries less than 36 weeks gestation. Any little ones needing a higher level of care (regardless of gestation) are admitted to our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Our large care team works together to ensure your newborns on-going needs are met every step of the way. Team experts include Neonatologists, Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Level III trained RN’s and respiratory therapists who are all eager to assist however needed at a moment’s notice. Just as before, we want to make sure you have a voice and your preferences are known.
Here are some options for you and your family to consider (TeamBirth Preferences PDF).
Board-certified neonatologist on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on-site daily
The Burns family is very familiar with the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Norman Regional Hospital. All three of their babies spent time there.
Norman Regional is dedicated to helping you grow your family and ensure every newborn is screen before leaving our care.
Newborn’s first bath: Norman Regional nurses work with parents on using a Dandle-LION bathing system to demonstrate proper and safe handling during bath time. The Dandle-LION bathing system is designed to keep your newborn warm and comfortable during bath time. Reminder to patents, this is a great photo opportunity to capture lifetime memories.
Newborn Hearing Screening – Local group Hearts for Hearing will perform a hearing screening before your newborns leave the hospital. If additional follow ups are needed, Hearts for Hearing will work to get your newborn scheduled for a follow up appointment. Click here for more information.
On-site Birth Certificate Clerk
Dedicated Social Work/Case Manager – Phone: 405-515-3912
Norman Regional Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists develop personalized treatment care plans for all babies under 32 weeks and others as needed.
If your baby is a boy, you will need to choose if a circumcision is desired while in the hospital. Your care team will discuss options prior to discharge.
For parents who have already been discharged; rooming-in services allow you to stay in a hospital room the night before your baby goes home. This allows time for the family while in a safe and supportive environment with full access to the care team.
Norman Regional NICU team offers a neonatal Level III transport team that includes a highly-trained Registered Transport Nurse and respiratory therapist that goes to hospitals throughout rural Oklahoma.