This document provides guidelines for neonatal transport from a less equipped institution to a more equipped one for improved health care. It outlines indications for transport such as low birth weight or complications. Proper preparation is needed including incubators, ventilators, IVs and emergency drugs. The neonate must be stabilized before transport regarding temperature, breathing, circulation and more. During transport, the neonate's warmth, feeding and breathing must be monitored by an accompanying health care provider while maintaining communication with the receiving institution.

1. NEONATAL
TRANSPORT

2. DEFINITION
TRANSPORT OF A SICK NEONATE FROM LESS
FACILITATED INSTITUTION TO MORE FACILITATED
INSTITUTION FOR THE HEALTH UPGRADATION.

3. INDICATION
 <1800g and or <34 weeks
 Moderate birth asphyxia
 Central cyanosis
 Hypothermia
 Pathological jaundice
 Convulsions
 Congenital anomalies

4. Preparation Before Transport
Equipment For Transport
 Incubator
 Ventilator
 Suction Machine
 Infusion Pumps
 Airways
 Et Tubes
 Suction Catheter
 IV Set And Fluids
 And All Emergency Drugs

5. Assess And Stabilize
 Temperature
 Airways
 Breathing
 Circulation
 Fluid
 Medication
 feeding

6. Procedure for transport
Write a note
A Complete Note For The Referral Unit With Details
Of The Health Status Of Neonate And Treatment
Given Until Referral.

7. Accompanying Person
A doctor /nurse/health care provider
Mother is encouraged for breastfeeding

8. communication
Referral form should include
Need for referral
Prognosis
Place of referral
Whom to contact
etc

9. Maintaining warm transport
Skin to skin contact
Cover the baby
Warm container
Transport incubator

10. During Transport Care
Warm Feet
Open Airway And Adequate Breathing
Feeding

11. Nurses role
To Provide Continuing Comprehensive Physical Care
And Supportive Treatment
Emotional Supportive Care To Acutely Ill Children
Empathetic Support To Patient And Families Of
Children In NICU

12. THANK YOU