Neonatal transport – the comfort zone

Neonatal transport creates many challenges for the neonatal nurse by the sheer nature of the isolation of the transport environment. Babies should be offered the same level of care during transport that can be expected from the NICU, including individual care assessment needs. This article will discuss the developmental care needs of the baby and how they have been incorporated into the North Trent Neonatal Transport Service.

Caron Watts, Emma Trim, Julie Metherall and Erica Lightfoot