Welcome to the NICU

In Welcome to the NICU, you'll be taken on a journey through the neonatal intensive care unit, learning about common equipment and procedures to help it all seem a bit less scary. You'll be guided through all the various monitoring equipment, breathing tubes, feeding tubes and IV lines with simple explanations and full-of-character colour illustrations. The book includes helpful information about common procedures and diagnoses, as well as a glossary of common words you'll hear doctors use in the NICU. This informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

Author: Maria Baimas-George
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/15/2024
Pages: 20
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.72h x 7.64w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781009436571

About the Author
Baimas-George, Maria: - Maria Baimas-George MD MPH is a surgeon, training to specialize in abdominal transplantation at the University of Colorado. She completed her general surgery residency at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Inspired by her patients and mentors, she writes and illustrates books explaining medical and surgical conditions to children and their loved ones. Her goal is to create books that provide useful information to help with understanding and to offer comfort and hope.