Supports patients and families and attends to their diverse spiritual needs and practices. If you have specific religious needs or requests, please ask for assistance.
2. Who is Holistic/Integrative Care Specialist?
Provides free massage, healing touch, music and other holistic therapy to ease pain, and to comfort and support children and parents. To request holistic/integrative care services, talk to your nurse.
3. Who is RN (Registered Nurse)?
The person who cares for your child.
Procedure to remove breathing tube from your child's airway.
Procedure to place breathing tube into your child's airway.
6. What is PICC Line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter)?
Special IV placed into a large vein in the arm or leg; used to administer medications and / or draw blood.
7. Tell me do you have children?
It may be comforting to know if your doctor has children the same gender.
Machine used to help your child breathe; attached to ET tube (endotracheal tube).
A tube placed in a vein; used to administer fluids.
10. Who is RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)?
Helps evaluate children with respiratory problems. Manages your child's ventilator or oxygen needs.
11. Explain about nurse Practitioner?
A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty.
The physician in charge of your child's care in the PICU, also supervises the team of residents and fellows.
A member of the care team who is an expert regarding your child's medications.
A tube placed in the bladder to constantly drain urine.
15. What is NG/NJ Tubes (Nasogastric or Nasojejunal)?
Temporary tube inserted through your child's nose and into stomach (gastric) or intestines (jejunal); used to administer food and / or medications.
Measurement of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
17. Tell us are you part of a group practice?
If you go with a doctor in a solo practice, find out who covers when he's away. If he's part of a group practice, ask about the background of the other doctors. Some practices have pediatric nurse practitioners. They are fully trained nurses often with an MA and specialized training. Physician assistants are not nurses. They have college degrees and two years of physician assistant training.
18. What is Trach Tube ( Tracheostomy)?
A tube placed surgically into your child's airway through the neck. May be temporary or permanent depending on the needs of your child.
19. What is a-line (Arterial Line)?
Similar to a regular IV but placed in an artery rather than a vein; helps accurately monitor blood pressure and / or draw blood.
20. What is HUC (Health Unit Coordinator)?
The unit secretary located at each nurses station.
21. Do you know about care Manager?
Assists with coordinating patient's care when multiple medical services are involved and also assists with discharge needs.
A member of your child's care team who helps to make sure your child is receiving enough nutrients to help them heal and grow.
23. What is ET Tube (Endotracheal Tube)?
A tube placed in your child's airway to assist with breathing; attached to a ventilator.
A physician training and practicing under the supervision of fellows and attendings.
25. What is O2 Sats (Oxygen Saturation)?
Measurement of the amount of oxygen carried in your body.
