The PICU is a dedicated 8-bedded unit, looked after by a team comprising a Pediatric intensivist, pediatric consultants, postgraduate pediatric trainees (DNB), PICU/NICU trained nurses, and hospital assistants. All beds are equipped with multipara monitors, ventilators; central supply of oxygen, medical air and suction. The unit is also equipped with central monitoring system. This is the largest and at present the only dedicated PICU in the state of Nagaland.

The unit focuses on providing standard, holistic, and evidence-based care to all patients, and ensures in treating all patients and their relatives with dignity and respect. The unit strictly practices hand hygiene and anti-septic non-touch technique (ANTT) to prevent hospital-acquired infection. The unit is well trained and equipped to manage critically unwell children, including surgical and trauma cases, from the age of 1 month up to 16 years of age. The services by the PICU provided are:

• Conventional invasive ventilation (all beds)
• Non-invasive ventilation
• High flow nasal cannula oxygen (AIRVO)
• ETCO2 monitoring (all beds)
• Invasive blood pressure monitoring (all beds)
• Blood gas monitoring (arterial and venous): available 24/7
• Bed side x-rays
• Point of care /bedside ultrasound (cardiac, lung, abdomen)
• Ultrasound guided vascular access
• PICC lines
• Cardioversion /defibrillation
• Total parenteral nutrition
• Peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis
• Protocol based use of sedation and analgesia
• Transport ventilator (for CT/MRI)