The NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) room is a special place for caring for newborns who need close supervision by medical personnel. Usually babies who are treated in the NICU room are born with a health disorder, for example born prematurely or born with a congenital defect. Like the emergency department (ER), the NICU room is a rapid response unit. This room is a special treatment room that provides facilities and infrastructure to overcome and prevent various conditions that can endanger the safety of newborns with health problems. Various Equipment Available in the NICU Room The NICU room is equipped with various medical devices to support intensive care of newborns. The following are tools that you can find inside the NICU room: 1. Incubator An incubator is a small bed like a baby crib made of hard colored transparent plastic. This tool is useful for protecting infants from various causes of infection, as well as keeping the body warm. Around the incubator, there are ...