NURSING AT RILEY CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Specialized nursing practices
1,529
Clinical nurses
EDUCATION AND SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 83%
Associate of Science in Nursing 9%
■ Indiana’s first obstetrical intensive care unit (OBICU), opened at Riley Children’s in
■ Dedicated team of cardiology-trained nurses cares for patients in the Riley Heart Center cardiovascular intensive care unit and step-down units.
■ Specially trained nurses in the Riley Burn Center care for children from their first visit through recovery after surgery.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
2021, innovates the way nurses care for maternal patients. In our model, OBICU nurses are dually trained and competent in critical care and obstetric nursing.
Certified RNs 38%
Graduate Degrees 8%
Advances in Neonatal Care: April 2022 Inclusivity and Respect: Beyond Personal Pronouns Journal of Neonatal Nursing: August 2022 Eat, Sleep, Console Method and the Management of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Literature Review Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing: August 2022 Evaluation of a Nausea Assessment Tool in the Pediatric Oncology Population Journal for Nurses in Professional
Program distinctions
■ Magnet®designated (2004, 2009, 2014, 2019); only 10% of U.S. hospitals Magnet designated
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
■ Only Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Program in Indiana accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; accreditation received in 2022
Nurses at Riley Children’s are engaged in research related to: ■ Pediatric nurses’ perspectives on suicide screening and prevention ■ Pediatric palliative care education and its impact on nursing awareness and perception of pediatric palliative care ■ Lived experiences of caring for an infant with cleft palate ■ Food insecurity
Development: May/June 2022 Elevating the Preceptor Role: Implementation of a New Model for Orientation
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Annual Report 2022 – 2023
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