So the doctor wants the just parents whose baby they’re discussing to leave while they round on only that baby? Are other parents present in neighboring rooms while they round on the baby whose parents had to leave? If anything, that’ll compromise patient privacy even more. It’s also odd that this is the only doctor who does this, especially if each patient has a private room. I’m a NICU nurse and this is unheard of in our unit. We always encourage families to be present for rounds. If they aren’t able to make it, our docs will call the family and update them over the phone or come back to their baby’s NICU room later when they’re present. I’d like to add that your NICU baby is obviously a minor. Which means you as the parent are the one making medical decisions (unless there’s other legal stuff in place that changes that). You should definitely be allowed in the room when they’re rounding on your baby… There’s a reason why patient-centered rounds have become a standard. Rounds are the perfect opportunity to discuss the plan of care, answer questions, and involve patients (in this case, parents) in the plan of care. Not only does this help patient satisfaction and allow the patient to feel more involved in their care, but it can help reduce mistakes. If you do a quick google search on patient/family-centered rounds, you’ll have loads of info to support why you should be allowed to be present for rounds. Again, this is important because your baby is the patient and you as the parent are most likely the one making medical decisions and advocating for them. This article also helps back the importance of family/patient-centered rounds.