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Visiting Nurse Association | South Central Connecticut
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Pediatric
Our Maternal/Child Health Team of registered nurses has broad experience in caring for children from birth to adolescence. This includes routine, acute and chronic medical conditions. Our interdisciplinary team is comprised of
  • Registered nurses
  • Medical social workers
  • Home Health Aid
  • Pediatric private duty nurses available through our affiliate, CareSource.
VNA/SCC’s experienced Maternal/Child professionals work in close collaboration with physicians to develop and implement the most effective care plans personalized for each patient.
Routine visits include:
  • Physical assessments of growth
  • Developmental nutritional status
  • Teaching patients how to take medications
  • Medication administration
  • Patient and family education
  • Referral and coordination of community resources and related programs
Our team manages complex pediatric conditions such as:
  • Respiratory conditions/asthma requiring:
    • Inhalers, nebulizers and peak flow
    • Tracheotomy care
    • Oxygen Therapy
    • Ventilator
  • Cardiac/neurologic/orthopedic conditions
  • Gastrointestinal conditions and feeding problems
  • Premature birth with congenital illness or genetic conditions
  • HIV infection
  • Substance exposure 
 
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Visiting Nurse Association | South Central Connecticut
Visiting Nurse Association | South Central Connecticut