Nancy writes:

We have 7 FTEs to cover 8000+ births/year - 1 FTE (of the 7) is NICU.
Unfortunately she often gets "pulled" to the mother-baby floor when someone
calls in
sick!  We have a total of 61 NICU beds.

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
San Diego, CA
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Nancy,
We have 4.2 FTE's to cover 6000+ births per year. This includes a 40 bed
NICU, 20 bed level two nursery, 6 bed special care unit and a cardiovascular ICU
with 4 or more babies at any given time. One FTE of the 4.2 covers ICU's--total
of about 70 pts. It is woefully inadequate.

In your ideal world how many LC's would you like to see covering your NICU
and what would be their role? I feel we just have our finger in the dyke.

Kathy Boggs, RN, IBCLC

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