In a tertiary level NICU, the adequate beds ratio per registered nurse is determinant, and it depends on the different time
needed by the nurses to take care of infants in ventilator support [19]. It has been demonstrated that babies on N-CPAP in
the first days of life (e.g. acute phase of RDS) demand the same attention than those on mechanical ventilation; in
conclusion the Authors suggest that one nurse should take care for one mechanically ventilated infant and one and half
babies (maximum 2) on N-CPAP [20].