Pediatric patients include those children with physical and developmental disabilities requiring acute and long-term care. Students assist in physical assessment, plan development and revision, and implementation of skilled nursing care in the home. Also responsible for patient education and teaching families how to care for chronically or terminally ill patient. Nurses monitor and support persons with long-term conditions. Case conferences are conducted with nursing therapy staff, social work and aide staff on a twice monthly basis.
Hospice care is coordinated by the interdisciplinary team which meets on a bi-weekly basis.