Location and Parking

The NICU is a closed unit (secure) located on the 5th floor of the main hospital. Visitation is open throughout the day except during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for shift changes. Parents of NICU infants are welcome 24 hours a day.

Spacious Private NICU Rooms

Texas Health Denton has an all-private room, 16-bed NICU that allow parents to privately care for and room- in with their infants. Each room has:

• A sleeper sofa for parents to stay overnight
• A comfortable nursing chair
• Television, cable and free WIFI
• Color adjustable ceiling lighting

Parent Involvement and Visitation

You are encouraged to spend as much time as you can with your baby. This time will give you a better understanding of your baby’s needs. We realize you may want additional visitors for support during your stay. For this reason, the NICU has an open-access policy for families. Parents of NICU infants are welcome 24 hours a day, and we encourage you to be part of the care discussions. You are encouraged to spend as much time as you can with your baby. Visiting will give you a better understanding of your baby’s needs.

Friends and Family Visiting Information

Parents can make the decision on who can come with them to visit their child. However we do ask for the following:

• Visitors may visit at any time with the parents, except from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Teach your visitors to wash their hands and use hand sanitizer before touching your baby
• No more than two visitors be present, with the parents, at a time; additional visitors can wait in the Family Lounge
• No one with a fever or rash should come into the unit.

Grandparents Visitation

With the parent’s permission, grandparents are allowed to visit without the parents and will be given a special identifying badge.

Sibling Visitation

Whenever your other children visit your infant, you will be asked a few questions about their health, and we will take their temperature to make sure they do not have a fever. During cold and flu season, siblings will not be allowed to visit unless they are over the age of 16.

Arm Bands

Parents should wear the arm band provided to you by the Labor and Delivery/ NICU staff. If the father will not be involved, the mother of the baby may choose one other person to wear the other band if the father will not be involved. This person will be able to come into the NICU at any time when they present their arm band.

Parent and Parking Badges

You will receive one parent badge that gives you access into our secure unit and two parking badges to get you in and out of the parking garages. We ask that parents be the only one to use the badges. Please return your badge to your baby’s nurse on discharge day.