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May 21, 2021

The Newly Renovated Mother-Baby Unit at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY

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- [Lisa] About six years ago,
we started renovating and developed our 20-bed

Level 3 NICU, and now we have been
renovating mother-baby.

We have taken what was a 40-year-old unit
and upgraded it into the 21st Century.

- [Gloria] The setup of this room,
my patients are not crowded in and I'm not

in their space.

So allowing this renovation has really opened that up
for us to be allowed to do that,

to generate consistent care that we can be in one spot
and they can be in another but yet we're still together

and still able to manage those needs
right here in one central location.

- Everything that was designed in mother-baby was
designed to help the family relax

with their new family.

It's a new experience for everybody,
it's scary for everybody,

and so we've taken what we
feel like was a hospital setting.

It still has all the hospital equipment so we can do
any kind of emergency we need to,

but it's disguised as a classy, hotel-like room.

The atmosphere is made for you to
relax and enjoy your new family.

- I have worked on the mother-baby
unit for about 43 years.

My patients give to me as much as I give to them.

If they're blessed, I'm blessed.

And I feel if they feel
that I'm blessed, they're blessed.

And that's exactly what has made me stay
and connected to this unit for all these years.

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Baptist Health Paducah: The Newly Renovated Mother-Baby Unit

The newly renovated Mother-Baby unit at Baptist Health Paducah provides a relaxing environment to help settle in with your new family. Learn more today!

The Newly Renovated Mother-Baby Unit at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY HealthTalks Transcript

Lisa Parnell, RN, PhD, director, Mother-Baby Unit:
About six years ago, we started renovating and developed our 20-bed, Level 3 NICU. Now, we have been renovating Mother-Baby. We have taken a 40-year-old unit and upgraded it to the 21st century.

Gloria Tarver, RN, Mother-Baby Unit:
With the setup of this room, our patients are not crowded, and I’m not in their space. Allowing this renovation has really opened it up for us, to be allowed to generate consistent care. We can be in one spot, and they can be in another, but yet we’re still together and still able to manage their needs right here in one central location.

Parnell:
Everything that was designed at Mother-Baby was designed to help the family relax with their new family. It’s a new experience for everybody. It’s scary for everybody. We’ve taken what we feel is a hospital setting, it still has all the hospital equipment so we can do any kind of emergency we need to, and disguised it as a classy, hotel-like room. The atmosphere is made for you to relax and enjoy your new family.

Tarver:
I have worked in the Mother-Baby unit for about 43 years. My patients give to me as much as I give to them. If they’re blessed, I’m blessed. If they feel that I’m blessed, they’re blessed. That’s exactly what has made me stay and [feel] connected to this unit for all these years.

Next Steps and Useful Resources:

Find a Mother and Baby Care Provider Near You
Take a Prenatal Class or Labor & Delivery Tour
Pre-Register for Your Delivery
5 Health Tips for New Moms

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