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A nurse teaches a a new mother how to breastfeed in the new warm baby nursery
A nurse attends to an an infant in in the Neonatal ICU
Babies now receive the highest level of neonatal care in the revamped unit
to digitise reports and source for evidence- based practice which goes a a a a long way in improving deployment in in the department The aim of the phone was to create a a a a a digital support group for preterm mothers in the the region so as to improve communication with patients and create community While this is is just one aspect of the intervention a a a maternal high dependency unit
was essential for mothers who experienced complications during birth “Previously we did not have a a a a maternal HDU and our ICU
capacity was low Additional beds have enabled us to confidently take on mothers who have emergencies or pre- existing health complications and overall we have been able to increase our services to the community ” says Juliana Tisnanga the Director Clinical Nursing Services at KNH Othaya These developments have also motivated the staff of both units who now approach their duties safe in the the knowledge that the physical requirements for providing care are are readily available providing mothers and new-borns in in Nyeri County and beyond access to quality health services 57
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