Medical Director: Maureen M. Gilmore, M.D.
Patient Care Manager: Vicki Minor, MSN, RN-C
Respiratory Care Supervisor: Maryann Hiteshew, RRT
Telephone:
410-550-0395 NICU
410-550-0378 Intermediate Care Unit (IMC)
410-550-0575 Respiratory Office/Blood Gas Lab
Visiting Hours:
5 a.m. to midnight, with the following exceptions:
- NICU Rounds - 9 to 11:30 a.m.
- Nursing Report - 6:45 to 7:30 a.m., 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.
- Emergencies
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 25-bed, Level IIIb unit with approximately 400 admissions annually. We provide care to a full spectrum of newborns. They range from extremely premature infants, to term or near-term high-risk and critically ill babies, to babies less critical but still recovering and maturing. State-of-the art medical care is provided, and supported by a wide-range of pediatric subspecialty consultants and ancillary services.
A unit renovation is planned to create two single-family rooms and one semi-private room, as well as a new nursing station.
Medical services provided include:
- Multidisciplinary care for high-risk neonates
- High-frequency ventilation, including the oscillator
and jet ventilators - Inhaled nitric oxide therapy
- 24-hour coverage for high-risk deliveries
- Pediatric subspecialty consultations
NICU Medical Team:
The NICU team is made up of board-certified neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP), and a nursing staff experienced in neonatal care. Those in training, including neonatology fellows, and nursing and nurse practitioner students also join the Johns Hopkins Bayview NICU team. Physicians on the team care for infants at both the Johns Hopkins Bayview and Johns Hopkins Hospital NICU.
Neonatologists:
Marilee C. Allen, M.D.
Susan W. Aucott, M.D.
Renee Boss, M.D.
Janine Bullard, M.D.
Elizabeth A. Cristofalo, M.D., MPH
Maureen M. Gilmore, M.D.
W. Christopher Golden, M.D.
Catherine H. Jones, M.D., Ph.D.
Edward E. Lawson, M.D.
Christoph U. Lehmann, M.D.
Jeanne S. Nunez, M.D.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNP):
Heidi Cawman, MSN, CRNP
Catherine Finnegan, MSN, CRNP
Judy Gayo, BSN, CRNP
Lesli Gelfert, AA, CRNP
Colleen Grubb, MSN, CRNP
Sandra Meredith, AS, CRNP
Shawnee Mitchell, MSN, CRNP
Yolanda Ogbolu, MSN, CRNP
Karen Reed, MSN, CRNP
Diana Steidl, MSN, CRNP
Advanced Clinical Nurses:
Carolyn Hanson, RN-C
Marge Jasko, RN
Discharge Coordinator:
Bonnie Hill, RN, BSN
Social Workers:
Amy Durocher, LCSW-C
Jennifer Vauk, LCSW-C
Nurse Educator:
Kelly Baca, BSN, RN-C
Nutritionist:
Maya Rams, RD, LDN
Pharmacist:
Irma Franco, RPH
Respiratory Therapists:
Sylvester (Andy) Anderson, RRT
Lisa Brown, CRT
Kelly Gerhart, RRT, NPS
Beth Monaghan, RRT, NPS
Lawrence Murray, CRT
Deborah Shields, RRT
Isaac Yah, CRT
Unit Secretaries:
Amy Andresky
Sharon A. Putzulo
Kayla Weeks
Family Services:
At Johns Hopkins Bayview, we are very cognizant of the need to support the families of infants hospitalized in our NICU. We recognize that for many families, having a newborn in the NICU is challenging and stressful. Through this difficult time, family support includes:
- Social Work consultation: for every family of a NICU infant
- Parent Sleep Room: provided for parents travelling from a great distance, and for new mothers to rest while visiting their infants. This sleep room and full bathroom were newly renovated in May 2004.
- Breast Pumping Room & breast milk storage: for mothers desiring to provide breast milk for their newborns as they recover
- Interpreter services: We have Spanish interpreters on staff that are available 24 hours a day. Other Hopkins Bayview employees or The Johns Hopkins University international office are available as resources for other languages. For the hearing impaired, TDY services are available in house.
- Educational materials: handouts and books; videos available for in-hospital teaching
- Family conference room: for private conversations between families and the NICU medical team regarding an infant's status and ongoing care
- Infant CPR training
- Newborn Hearing Screening: AABR
- Newborn Metabolic Screening
Donations:
Support for our mission of caring for critically ill newborns, growing premature infants and their families is always welcome and appreciated. From grateful families and relatives we have received monetary donations, as well as wooden rocking chairs, framed photographs and beautifully engraved plaques that we proudly display in the NICU area. From individuals, foundations and businesses throughout the community, we have received monetary donations, the renovated Parent Sleep Room and personal items such as hand-knitted blankets, hats and outfits.
Gifts to the NICU assist us with the purchase of new equipment and educational materials for parents and families. With your help, some items on our NICU "wish list" could become reality:
- Bedside glucose (sugar) testing machines
- Manikins for teaching infant CPR
- Furniture for the Family Waiting Area
- New TV/VCR/DVD for parent education
If you or someone you know is interested in making a donation or supporting our mission at the Johns Hopkins Bayview NICU, please contact the development office at 410-502-2911.
