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>> THE TEAMWORK THAT GOES INTO CARING FOR DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA
BABIES INVOLVES A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE.
>> IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE HOW THE BABY DOES AND WHAT THESE PARENTS
ARE ABLE TO GO HOME WITH, IT REQUIRES A TEAM LIKE THIS.
>> TO ENABLE YOU TO FOCUS AND CONCENTRATE ON THE NEEDS
OF A BABY WITH A DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA--
>> THAT TAKES A LOT OF COMMUNICATION.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF US ON THE TEAM AND COMMUNICATION
IS VERY IMPORTANT.
WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT SET OF CORE SURGICAL NURSES IN THE NIC.
>> THEY HAVE FANTASTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FAMILIES.
THEY ARE THERE ALL THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THINGS.
THEY ARE THERE TO IMPLEMENT CARE.
THEY ARE A CRUCIAL, CRUCIAL PART OF OUR NEONATAL SURGICAL TEAM.
>> I THINK OF OUR ROLE AS BEING THE KEY PERSON TO HELP
FACILITATE THAT COMMUNICATION AMONG THE SPECIALTIES.
>> THE CARE OF THESE INFANTS IS INCREDIBLY COMPLEX,
AND THEY'RE OFTEN WITH US FOR WEEKS TO MONTHS.
THERE'S A LOT OF STRESS ON THE FAMILY.
>> OUR SOCIAL WORKER KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT GOES ON DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD AND CAN HELP LEAD A FAMILY THROUGH THE UPS
AND DOWNS THAT MIGHT OCCUR IN THE NEWBORN ICU.
>> BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER BIRTH,
ATTENTION TO DETAIL FOR THESE CRITICALLY ILL DIAPHRAGMATIC
HERNIA BABIES IS CRUCIAL.
>> EVERY DETAIL DOES MATTER, AND WE THIS KNOW THIS BECAUSE IF ONE
LITTLE THINGS HAS A LITTLE BUMP, SOMETIMES THAT'S ENOUGH,
WITH A VERY FRAGILE CDH BABY, TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME.
>> THE ROUNDS IN THE CHOP NIC ARE--THEY'RE NOTABLE.
THERE'S A LOT OF US AT EACH INFANT'S BEDSIDE.
>> INITIALLY, PARENTS GET NERVOUS THAT, " OH, SOMETHING'S WRONG
HERE'S ALL THESE PEOPLE COMING TO MY BEDSIDE,"
BUT IT'S JUST THE GROUP OF US THAT ARE DECIDING WHAT'S
IN THE BABY'S BEST INTEREST AND MAKING THE PLAN FOR THE DAY.
>> WE HAVE AN OPEN NIC, THE FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO BE
AT THE BEDSIDE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
>> WE INVOLVE THEM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
WE MEET MOST OF THEM VERY EARLY ON, AND WE DEVELOP
A RELATIONSHIP.
AND THAT'S VERY HELPFUL BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE ARE REALLY
TOUGH DECISIONS TO MAKE.
>> THEY CONSTANTLY EDUCATED US AND CHECKED IN WITH US.
>> --TALKED TO US AND EXPLAINED TO US THE PROCEDURE AND THEN WE
MADE A DECISION TOGETHER AS FAR AS WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST
FOR SIMONE.
>> WE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT REALLY IT'S THE FAMILY WHO'S
IN CONTROL.
IT'S THE FAMILY WHO CALLS THE SHOTS.
>> SO THEY'RE REALLY A VERY BIG PART OF THE TEAM AND THEY ARE
INVOLVED IN EVERY DECISION, EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.