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Bruce Estrem1, Jill Wall, Lindsey Paitich
1Bruce Estrem, BA, RRT-NPS, is a Manager of Clinical Education, Pediatric Home Service, Roseville, Minnesota. Jill Wall, BSN, CRNI, is a Nurse Educator, Pediatric Home Service, Roseville, Minnesota. Lindsey Paitich, BSN, RN, is Director of Home Care Nursing, Pediatric Home Service, Roseville, Minnesota. Roy Maynard, MD, FAAP, is Medical Director, Pediatric Home Service, Roseville, Minnesota, and Committee Member, Section on Home Care, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Abstract:
Pediatric Home Service (PHS) in Roseville, Minnesota, has provided home care for children with medical complexity for over 30 years. This article describes the PHS program for educating and training home care nurses (HCNs). Since the inception of the company, advanced training for family and professional caregivers of ventilator-dependent children has been an important focus. The current program for HCN has three components and incorporates simulation and in-home training. Standardizing educational requirements and competencies for pediatric HCNs across nursing agencies has the potential to improve outcomes for children with medical complexity receiving home healthcare services.
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