COVID-19 Resources and Updates
Our experts are continuously updating resources to help your family and keep you informed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Now Open: Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion
The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion is America’s largest center dedicated exclusively to child and adolescent behavioral and mental health on a pediatric medical campus.
Helping Kids and Families Face Coronavirus
The Joining Hands Fund harnesses the strengths of people helping people. The fund supports employees, children and families affected by coronavirus.
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Masking and Updated Visitor Restrictions
Effective Monday, April 6, all staff and visitors are required to wear “procedure” or “loop” masks in all clinical and common areas.
Updated visitor restrictions are also in place. Only one adult may accompany a patient to any outpatient location. All inpatients will be limited to one visitor a day who remains in the patient room.
What Parents Need to Know About Coronavirus
COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus, is a global pandemic. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about COVID-19.
Telehealth: Providing Best Outcomes for Children During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way we live our daily lives, we are adapting and innovating so you and your child receive uninterrupted care. We’re doing this through telehealth visits.
Mask Safety 101: Why You Shouldn’t Mask a Baby
As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, so do the recommendations. Learn why homemade masks may pose more harm than benefit in terms of safety for children under the age of 2 years old.
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“I care for the respiratory needs of patients. I do everything from monitoring oxygen needs to managing the ventilator of the sickest patients on the unit. Even after 10 years of being at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and 25 years total as a respiratory therapist, I learn something new every day.”
“I work up in the NICU, where all of the little babies are. I remember my first shift up there. It just took my heart away a little bit, to see those babies. It changes your perspective on things. On life.”
“What I love most about this job is the bond forged among the entire team I work with, the respect we have for each other, the high moral fiber that motivates our efforts and the joy of interacting.”