These problems vary between prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations and surgical issues. Neonatal nurses are a vital part of the neonatal care team and are required to know basic newborn resuscitation, be able to control the newborn's temperature and know how to initiate cardiopulmonary and pulse oximetry monitoring.
In the context of neonatal care, these problems can arise from various factors such as premature birth, genetic disorders, infection, heart defects, or surgical complications. Neonatal nurses are critical to the care team and must possess knowledge of newborn resuscitation, temperature control, and vital sign monitoring.