Bombay Nursing Homes Association

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Minimal Equipment in the Labor Room / Operation Theatre and General Nursing Home

1. Sphygmomanometer with a Stethoscope
2. Suction Apparatus for Neonates, Children, Adults
3. Two or more Oxygen cylinders with gauge (according to beds)
4. Stand for IV Infusion Bottles
5. Plastic Aprons
6. Hand Wash & Disinfectants
7. Mouth Gag, Tongue forceps, Hewitt's Airway
8. Infant and Adult Laryngoscope and Endotracheal tubes (sizes 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)
9. Schimmelbusch Mask
10. Boyle's Apparatus/Ambu Bag with masks - Adults/Child
11. Catheters:
i. Sample and Malecot's (or Foley's)
ii. Fine Catheter for giving O2 to the new born
12. Ryle's Tube for Neonates/Adults for Stomach Aspiration
13. Disposable Syringes 2 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml/Disposable Needles 18, 20, 22, 24
14. Disposable IV Infusion sets,
15. Scalp Vein Needles (No. 21 to 25) & Venflon (No. 18 to 25)
16. Spinal needles No. 22, 23
17. Bivalves
18. Stretcher
19. Sterilizer
20. Good Surgical Lamp
21. Emergency Light Arrangement(UPS)

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Labour Room
1. Tray for suturing episiotomy
2. Obstetric forceps of choice
3. Simpson's perforator (for craniotomy)
4. Set for performing "D & C" (obstetric)
5. Pinard's fetoscope (optional)

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Pediatric Nursing Home
1. Suction Catheter
2. Feeding Tubes (multipurpose) - Infant feeding tube 6F/8F
3. Warmer/Heater
4. Rectal Thermometer
5. Laryngoscope - straight blades
6. E. T. Tubes of various sizes
7. Scalp vein needles/Intracath/Umbilical catheter
8. Infant weighing machine
9. Phototherapy equipment
10. L. P. needle size 24/22
11. Empyema Set
12. Exchange Transfusion Sets and Bivalves
13. Good Lighting Arrangement
14. Fixed space allocation for procedures(Emergency & Routine)

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Orthopedic Nursing Home
1. Facility for X-Rays including intra operative X-Rays
2. Facility for Ultra Sonography