NICU, NNICU, ICN, SNCN, SBCU, SCN, PICU - What term do I use?
There are a variety of different terms used to describe the hospital care for newborns, sick newborns and premature infants (preemies).
Which term is used often depends on the age of the newborn or child, country of origin and the level of care provided being.
The following list is a list of the various different abbreviations I was able to find.
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There are a variety of different terms used to describe the hospital care for newborns, sick newborns and premature infants (preemies).
Which term is used often depends on the age of the newborn or child, country of origin and the level of care provided being.
The following list is a list of the various different abbreviations I was able to find.
- ICN - Intensive Care Nursery, (neonatal) Intermediate Care Nursery
- NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- NNICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (UK)
- NNU - Neonatal Unit (UK)
- PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- SBCU - Special Care Baby Unit (UK)
- SCN - Special Care Nursery (Canada)
- SNCN - Sick Newborn Care Unit (India)
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