Humpty’s Wish List NSW + ACT

Mount Druitt Hospital

EMERGENCY, NSW

AIRVO 2 HUMIDIFIER: $2,290 each, 4 needed

Humidification is important for babies and children suffering from respiratory problems, such as bronchitis, pneumonia and cystic fibrosis. Humidified air and oxygen help them breathe restfully and clears the chest for ongoing treatment and recovery.

Manning Hospital

PAEDIATRIC WARD, NSW

GIRAFFE INCUBATOR CARESTATION: $34,640

This incubator allows a healthy, nurturing connection between babies and their families. The parents and staff have easy access to these vulnerable babies when performing care. In addition, the incubator offers clinicians enhanced visibility and interaction with their tiniest babies whilst providing continuous warmth to give the patients the comfort and stability they need to grow, heal, and progress. With the acquisition of this equipment, the delivery of professional medical care with accurate monitoring can be offered 24/7 to all neonates birthed at and presenting to Manning Hospital.

Calvary Public Hospital

EMERGENCY, ACT

NEWBORN ANNE TRAINING MANIKIN: $4,140

The Newborn Anne neonatal baby simulator is a manikin designed for skills training in neonatal resuscitation. With anatomical accuracy the manikin is designed to focus on the critical resuscitation skills required in the first ten minutes of a newborn’s life.

Calvary Public Hospital

OPERATING THEATRE, ACT

PANDA RESUSCITATION

WARMER: $34,290

This resuscitation unit is vital for providing infants with a purposebuilt examination bed that includes a warmer as well as special monitoring devices. It can be stocked with other smaller equipment and provides oxygen needed for resuscitation as well as treating critically ill babies.

Echuca Regional Health

MATERNITY, VIC

SYMPHONY BREAST PUMP WITH STAND: $3,470

The Medela Symphony Breast Pump will be used by lactating mothers to stimulate breast milk supply and to express extra breast milk for babies. This piece of equipment will ensure the health and wellbeing of infants in the community with long lasting benefits extending throughout childhood and beyond.

Launceston General Hospital

WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S SERVICES, TAS

CONNEX VITAL SIGNS MONITOR: $6,440 each, 4 needed

This piece of equipment allows accurate assessment of vital signs like temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels in the paediatric setting. This monitor will recognise deteriorating clinical conditions immediately, allowing for early intervention which greatly reduces further health risks to the child. The Connex Monitor is an absolutely vital piece of equipment in the ward.

Mildura Base Public Hospital

NURSERY, VIC INTELLIVUE MP5 WITH ROLL STAND: $10,360

This piece of life-saving equipment provides vital signs and cardiac monitoring, which allows for the safe assessment of premature and sick neonates while providing speedy intervention to prevent complications.

Mildura Base Public Hospital has a Special Care Nursery where 34-week neonates present, as well as other premature and sick babies. Equipment to assess vital signs accurately and enable quick recognition of deterioration to provide appropriate intervention is critical.

Latrobe Regional Hospital

PAEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, VIC

HAMILTON C1 NEO

VENTILATOR: $41,970

The Hamilton Neonatal Ventilator is a versatile ventilator featuring various non-invasive modes to provide effective, safe and lung-protective ventilation for even the smallest preterm infants. This critical piece of equipment supports newborn premature babies and those born with respiratory complications that are unable to breathe.

King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women

NICU, WA

RAD 7 PULSE OXIMETER:

$4,750 each, 3 needed

By shining a light through the baby’s finger or toe, the oximeter measures the amount of oxygen in their capillaries. The oximeter sounds an alarm at the slightest change in oxygen levels, allowing life-saving action to be taken to prevent damage to organs such as the brain, lungs and eyes.

Crystal Brook And District Hospital

YORKE & NORTHERN MIDWIFERY GROUP, SA

BILISOFT LED PHOTOTHERAPY SYSTEM: $9,990 each, 2 needed

Jaundice, detected as a yellowing of the skin and eyes, occurs in 50% of full-term babies and 80% of preterm babies in their first week of life. Without prompt treatment, jaundice can cause cerebral palsy, deafness and/or brain damage. This machine uses phototherapy (exposure to fluorescent light bulbs or other light sources) to effectively treat the jaundice while at the same time enabling the parents to hold or feed their child without disturbing the therapeutic treatment in progress.