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PHARMACIST

A pharmacist is a professional with education and training in the preparation of medications used in the NICU. Pharmacists help prepare medications such as antibiotics, immunizations, or intravenous (IV) solutions, such as total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

RESIDENTS

Residents are doctors who have completed medical school and are training in a medical specialty. In pediatrics, the residency training takes 3 years.

• A chief resident is a doctor who has completed training in general pediatrics and now supervises other residents.
• A senior resident is a doctor who is in the third year of training in general pediatrics. This doctor generally supervises the junior resident and intern.
• A junior, or second-year, resident is a doctor in the second of three years of training in general pediatrics.
• A first-year resident is a doctor in the first year of training in general pediatrics. This type of doctor is also called an intern.

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SURGEON

A surgeon is a doctor with special training in diagnosis and care of conditions that require surgery. A pediatric surgeon has more advanced training in surgery for children. Surgeons are asked to see babies in the NICU who may require surgery for birth defects or conditions that occur after birth, such as necrotizing enterocolitis. Surgeons might also be asked to place central catheters in babies who require long-term intravenous fluids.

SUPPORTING STAFF

Caregivers from other specialties may be part of consultant teams, such as pediatric cardiology or pediatric surgery, involved in the care of babies in the NICU. For more information see: NICU consultants and support staff

Review Date: 12/18/2009
Reviewed By: Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).