Transition Management: Discharging and Transferring the Child CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber’s order is required to discharge a child or transfer a child to a different level of care. Prior…
Vital Signs: Heart Rate CLINICAL GUIDELINES A registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may measure heart rate. When the heart rate is measured by…
Urinary Catheterization: Insertion and Removal of Indwelling Catheter CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber’s order is required for placement, removal, and replacement of a urinary catheter when it is no longer…
Safety Measures: Healthcare Facility CLINICAL GUIDELINES All healthcare team members incorporate safety factors into care of the child and his or her family. To employ safety measures, the guidelines from…
Vital Signs: Pain Assessment CLINICAL GUIDELINES The physician, registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN) is responsible for assessment of pain. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may obtain subjective reports of…
Pulse Oximetry CLINICAL GUIDELINES Pulse oximetry may be performed by a respiratory therapist (RT) or registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN) or unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) per healthcare prescriber’s…
Vital Signs: Respiratory Rate CLINICAL GUIDELINES A registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may measure respiratory rate. When measurement is obtained by the UAP,…
Urine Collection: Straight Catheter CLINICAL GUIDELINES A healthcare prescriber’s order is required for onetime catheter placement to collect a urine specimen. A healthcare prescriber’s order is required for the use…
Urine Collection: Routine Voided Urine Specimen CLINICAL GUIDELINES Urine collection for diagnostic analysis is ordered by a healthcare prescriber. A registered nurse (RN), a licensed practical nurse (LPN), or an…
Preoperative Care CLINICAL GUIDELINES Preoperative preparation is provided to the child and family by the child-life specialist, registered nurse (RN), or licensed practical nurse (LPN). An RN or LPN completes…
