Journal 9- Inclusion Policy

inclusion of children with special needs

As a NICU RN and having a passion for children with special medical needs, we accept children with various medical complications.  We have a RN on site at all times with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience, as well as CPR for all of our staff.  The following list is just a few of the medical conditions we accept.  If you do not see your child’s diagnosis please contact the office to speak with me.

—Trachs

—Ventilators

—Monitors

—Feeding tubes

—Casts

—Straight Caths

—Breathing treatments

—Diabetes 

-Visual/Hearing Impairments

—Failure to thrive

—Prematurity

—Trisomy 21                                                                                                                             
 (Down Syndrome)

We ask that all parents of children with medical needs fill out the following form in case of an emergency.  We obtained this form from the American Academy of Pediatrics to make emergency situations flow more smoothly when parents and Primary Physician are not available.  “When these patients present to emergency departments or health care professionals with an acute illness or injury, physicians, parents, EMS professionals, and nurses will be able to use the EIF as a tool to transfer critical information.” American Academy of Pediatrics

We also have a partnership with SoonerStart to come out and work with your children weekly to help them reach various milestones.  We also ask that parents of children with special medical needs spend a week at our facility with our staff to allow us the opportunity for you to teach us about your child and their medical needs.