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Neonatal Bay - Special Care

Room Code NBSC-I
Net Room Area Briefed 12
Hours of Operation 24 Hours
Occupancy 1 baby; 1-2 staff; 1-2 parents
Description / Special Requirements A single bay for neonates requiring Special Care nursing and medical treatment. This includes neonates requiring continuing care, close observation by nursing staff or higher levels of nursing care such as low birth weight . The Bay will include provisions for charting and storage. A staff handwash basin (Type A) should be provided within proximity for each Bay. Provisions of handwash basins must comply to Part D of these Guidelines. An external outlook is required. Acoustics: Sound attenuation level - high; Acoustic privacy is required to perimeter walls Body Protected electrical area Special requirements: - Lighting should be controllable with blackout facilities - Sound levels should be controllable and less than 40db, including air-conditioning, telephones, alarms, paging systems & basin taps - power should be supplied from 2 separate isolated power supplies
Amendment 24.10.2010 First Draft 27.01.2017 Room area, Fabric, FF, FE & Services updated 19.05.2022 Room Area, FF&FE items and services updated 03.09.2023 RDS reviewed

Fabric and outline specifications

ID Fabric Material Finish Specification Selection Remarks
7001 Windows desirable
5010 Ceiling Plasterboard Paint, washable Flush set, suspended
2000 Skirting Vinyl Prefinished Floor vinyl coved, 150mmH
3000 Wall finish Paint Acrylic, washable
1000 Floor finish Vinyl Standard slip resistant Seamless, coved
2767 Cornice Plasterboard Paint Square set
4020 Wall protection Composite Prefinished PVC Crash rail at 900mm AFFL as required
4031 Wall protection Composite Prefinished PVC Corner guards to 1500mm AFFL as required; other heights also acceptable as per project standardisation

Fittings and Furniture (FF)

ID Description Category Group Qty Selection / Remarks
1050 Bench: laminate Furniture/ Fitting 1 1 can be free-standing
1252 Blind: Venetian integral Furniture/ Fitting 1 1 to external window if provided, blackout required
2655 Chair: visitor Furniture/ Fitting 3 1
2926 Dispenser: hand sanitiser Furniture/ Fitting 2 1
4410 Cupboard: under bench Furniture/ Fitting 1 1 to each bay
4430 Cupboard: drawer unit Furniture/ Fitting 1 1 to each bay; under bench
4600 Curtain track: bed screen Metalwork 1 1
5000 Curtain: bed screen Furniture/ Fitting 3 1
8291 Air flowmeter MEQ - General 3 2
8297 Bracket: suction bottle MEQ - General 2 2
8306 IV pole: mobile MEQ - General 3 1
8311 Oxygen flowmeter: low flow MEQ - General 3 2
8319 Suction adapter: low flow MEQ - General 3 2
8321 Suction bottle MEQ - General 3 2
8404 Bracket: sharps disposal MEQ - General 2 1
8593 Bracket: patient monitor MEQ - General 2 1
20000 Shelving unit: adjustable Furniture/ Fitting 1 1 over bench
21680 Stool: adjustable, mobile Furniture/ Fitting 3 1
8594 Linen carrier: dirty, single MEQ - Furniture 3 1
8607 Waste bin: clinical, 50 litres MEQ - Furniture 3 1
8912 Blender: air & oxygen, low flow MEQ - General 3 1 oxygen-air blender
9117 Sharps disposal: wall mounted, 7L MEQ - General 2 1

Fixtures, Equipment and associated Services (FE)

ID Description Grp Qty Ele Data CdW HtW WmW Tap Dns Gas Selection / Remarks
8472 Infusion pump: syringe 3 1 yes opt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Qty TBC by project
8778 Monitor: physiologic, critical care, neonatal 3 1 yes yes ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ wall mounted
8957 Lamp: phototherapy, neonatal 3 1 yes ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ could be shared between a group of bays
8955 Incubator: infant 3 1 yes yes ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ with optional examination light attached to the incubator; or incubator/ warmer combo unit
8988 Infusion pump: enteral feeding 3 1 yes opt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Qty TBC by project
8989 Infusion pump: single channel 3 1 yes opt ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Qty TBC by project

Services

ID Description Service Category Qty Selection / Remarks
1006 Voice / Data outlet: double Communications 3 1- bench; 2- services panel
5000 Airconditioning HVAC Refer to Part E of these Guidelines with adjustable temperature control
2242 General LED: colour corrected Lighting variable lighting level
6055 Special: task light, built in Lighting under O/H cupboards
7000 Oxygen (O2) Medical Gases 2 provide services both sides of cot
7020 Medical Air (MA) Medical Gases 2 provide services both sides of cot
7040 Suction Medical Gases 2 provide services both sides of cot
8010 Staff/ Nurse assist call Nurse Call 1 to services panel
8080 Emergency call Nurse Call 1 to services panel
2579 PO: Emergency power, single Power 12 provide services both sides of cot
2576 PO: Cleaner Power 1 one per two bays
11000 Wall panel Services Panels 1 flush mounted
9040 Body protected Power
1005 Voice / Data outlet: single Communications 1 for neonatal monitor
2579 PO: Emergency power, single Power 1 for neonatal monitor
2577 PO: Double Power 2 1- bench; 1- wall