Practicing family-centered care
Nurses at Children's Memorial Hospital are committed to providing the highest
standard of care based on the knowledge that children are constantly changing
individuals who should be encouraged to reach their maximum potential growth and
development.
At Children's Memorial — where kids come first — we believe that sick
children shouldn't be isolated from their families but should be cared for
within the family unit. Our family-centered care provides a warm and nurturing
environment for children and their families, and it provides outstanding
challenges for our nurses. Our family- centered care environment allows nurses
to act as teachers, mentors, researchers, problem-solvers, decision-makers and
advocates to these families, while at the same time allowing the staff members
to explore and expand their own capabilities and strengths.
Children's professional nursing staff incorporates families into the plan of
care from the time youngsters are admitted until their discharge. The nurses are
sensitive to the special needs of children and their families as they prepare to
go home. The children often require extended service or therapies at home for
their specific medical needs, and our case management nurses coordinate these
services, as well as communicate with appropriate community-based programs in
order to ensure continuous care and service.