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Ratified Guidelines for the Network


Guideline Development for the NSC Neonatal Network

Reg. 
Number
Guideline Stage
NSC1/05 Attendance at Delivery  Ratified
NSC3/05 MRSA guideline Ratified 
NSC2/05 Intravascular Access Guideline Ratified
NSC Ex-utero transfer 4th Draft
NSC7/05 Endotracheal intubation guideline Ratified
NSC6/05 Nasotracheal intubation Ratified
NSC Sedation for intubation Ratified
NSC8/06 Gastric Tube Guideline Ratified
NSC10/05 Insertion of UAC guideline Ratified
NSC12/05 Insertion of UVC guideline Ratified
NSC14/06 Insertion of long line Ratified
NSC Insertion of peripheral arterial cannula Ratified
NSC11/05 Use of Polyethylene wrap guideline Ratified
NSC13/05 IV cannulation guideline Ratified

NSC17/05

In-utero transfer

4th Draft



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