Social workers offer crisis intervention, information and referral to community agencies and other services. Speech therapists evaluate and treat children with communication problems. Volunteers are community members who generously give their time and talents to the hospital. They work in a variety of areas providing both direct and indirect patient care. Nursing Case managers are registered nurses assigned to the service lines who coordinate and manage your child's care throughout hospitalization and plan for your child's discharge.
Charge nurses are responsible for overseeing the nursing care on a unit during a particular shift.
Nursing staff are the caregivers who work with physicians and other health professionals. Nursing care is provided to your child around the clock by registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, milieu counselors and nursing assistants. Unit service assistants provide clerical support to the nursing units and direction to visitors. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. All rights reserved.