How the NIDCAP Nursery Certification Program changed the
Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care

• Since launching the NNCP process the NICU professionals and staff are most proud of…

  The degree of individualized developmentally supportive care provided to each infant and family. The staff was extremely proud and all felt a strong degree of involvement in meeting this goal.

• The most significant change in the nursery as a result of participating in the NIDCAP Nursery Certification process…

  The degree of pleasure and pride as well as the shared sense of accomplishment by the entire multidisciplinary team.

• How the families and their infants have benefited from the nursery’s growth as a result of the NIDCAP Nursery Certification…

  The families may not be aware of the NNCP certification but they clearly benefit from the greater standardization of individualized care and sensitivity to meet the needs of each infant and family member.