How do I find a nanny who can take care of preemie on Oxygen?

[Anonymous]

Preemie came home from NICU on oxygen. We need to find a nanny. How do we do that? Are there nannys specially trained to handle oxygen?

[Anonymous]

You may want to search for a nursing student or a nanny trained to handle medically fragile children. Oxygen itself isn't as complicated or serious as some of the other issues medically fragile children face but someone with this training would be well qualified.

[Anonymous]

I would hire a baby nurse or newborn Care Specialist that has extensive experience with premature babies, at least for the first couple of months.

[Anonymous]

Do you need a full time nanny right now? Or just some part time help with someone familiar with oxygen therapy?

I have a couple of recs. I'd contact the NICU where your baby was. My SIL is a ped. nurse and works part time as a nurse for a baby with some medical problems.

You can also contact local schools' nursing programs. You'd want someone who had completed at least the pediatric nursing class (usually NUR200) because they will have newborn/premie care as oxygen training.

I'd recommend contacting just BSN or ADN programs, however some LPN programs may also provide some help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hire a baby nurse or newborn Care Specialist that has extensive experience with premature babies, at least for the first couple of months.

+1

[Anonymous]

how do you search for a baby nurse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may want to search for a nursing student or a nanny trained to handle medically fragile children. Oxygen itself isn't as complicated or serious as some of the other issues medically fragile children face but someone with this training would be well qualified.

+1

I'd hire a RN or medical student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how do you search for a baby nurse?

Ask at the hospital where you were in the NICU. The nurses there should be able to recommend someone great. This is definitely not a situation where you want a nanny unless, like others have mentioned, they are a nursing or pre-med student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how do you search for a baby nurse?

Ask at the hospital where you were in the NICU. The nurses there should be able to recommend someone great. This is definitely not a situation where you want a nanny unless, like others have mentioned, they are a nursing or pre-med student.

+1

You definitely want a baby nurse and the hospital is the perfect place to get those recommendations.

[Anonymous]

I would hire a nursing student who is also at least a CNA1. You can also look at agencies which specialize in pediatric nursing cases.

[Anonymous]

Infant care specialist here- I'd recommend an RN of ICS, not a nanny for the first 3 months. It's more expensive but thy will have more knowledge and experience. Rates are $25-40/hr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Infant care specialist here- I'd recommend an RN of ICS, not a nanny for the first 3 months. It's more expensive but thy will have more knowledge and experience. Rates are $25-40/hr.

Is ICS infant care specialist? Is that a special designation after certain training/education?

Thanks everyone. This is such a stressful time.

[Anonymous]

ICS is the same thing as a NCS, or newborn care specialist. These are people who focus on the care of newborns and infants only. Some have taken NCS classes while others go on experience alone.

[Anonymous]

Hush Hush Little Baby and let mommy sleep both have RNs, good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ICS is the same thing as a NCS, or newborn care specialist. These are people who focus on the care of newborns and infants only. Some have taken NCS classes while others go on experience alone.

[b]

I'm actually a nursing student (only one more semester yay!!) studying to be an RN, and do night shifts for newborns (baby nurse). I don't think you ned to have special training to be a newborn/infant care specialist, it's just a very experienced nanny... Which is why I would definitely try to get a nursing student or an RN. Nursing students like myself are cheaper, I chare $25/hr for nights and my RN friend charges $35 or $40 for twins/high risk.