Private Duty Nursing Care
Pediatric Nursing Care
The smallest ones among us need highly
specialized healthcare services, even outside the hospital. Our pediatric
caregivers - RNs and LPNs are well experienced in pediatric treatments, including the care of
wounds, vents,
GT/JT, feeding, trachs, suctioning,
managing
medications and other intricate specialty needs. That's why we excel
in the provision of comprehensive care to children,
adolescents, and their families, at the comfort of their homes or any other
setting where adequate care can be provided. We
respond to the physical and psychosocial aspects of health and illness, and
are invested in the promotion of our clients' health, and to helping them
prevent disease, manage their physical and mental disabilities, and we
respond to any acute and chronic illness that they may have.
Each of our patients receives an individualized plan of care developed under
the direction of his or her physician.
Our Service Goals
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1. |
To maximize the comfort
and quality of life of a sick child |
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2. |
To expedite recovery
from sicknesses |
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3. |
To assist hospitals and
physicians in decreasing a pediatric patient’s length of stay |
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4. |
To decrease the
incidence of hospitalization and the need for emergency care |
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5. |
To ensure that patients
and their families comply with post-hospitalization instructions. |
Conditions/Diagnosis for Which Referrals Would be Accepted
REM patients must
meet the requirements of the underlying diagnosis and
conditions stipulated by the REM
Program. For others who are interested in our pediatric care program,
below are examples of conditions/diagnosis that are required for acceptance:
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1. |
Prematurity |
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2. |
Bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD) |
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3. |
Apnea |
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4. |
Congenital syndromes |
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5. |
Neurological disorders |
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6. |
Developmental delays |
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7. |
Cerebral palsy |
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8. |
Asthma |
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9. |
Wounds—surgical, burns |
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10. |
Diabetes |
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11. |
Drug-exposed infants |
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12. |
Spina bifida |
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13. |
Cardiac anomalies |
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14. |
Cleft lip and palate |
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15. |
Failure to thrive |
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16. |
G-E reflux |
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17. |
Any other condition/diagnosis
for which the doctor orders private duty/home care |
What We Do
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1. |
Total nursing
assessment, including growth parameters, vital signs and physical
assessment |
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2. |
Coordinating with
patients’ physical, speech and occupational therapists, as may be
applicable, for optimum benefit and positive outcomes from the
course of treatment services |
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3. |
Instruction regarding
the patient’s medication regimen |
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4. |
Assessment of the safe
use of equipment: apnea monitor, nebulizer and oxygen |
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5. |
Feeding—intake,
tube
feeding instruction |
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6. |
Reinforcement of CPR
instruction |
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7. |
Instruction for families
on appropriate care for the ill child |
Our Other
Private Duty and Home
Health Service
Areas
Our skilled nursing services are provided by
Registered Nurses (RNs) and
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
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