NMCSD’s NICU Assesses Infant
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2020) Robyn Berryman, a neonatal nurse practitioner assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), conducts a morning assessment on an infant in the hospital's NICU Sept. 15. NMCSD's NICU specializes in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way many facets of healthcare are conducted, and NMCSD's NICU has adapted some of their techniques and practices to keep both staff and patients safe while delivering the high-quality healthcare they’ve come to expect. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham)
