Empowerment Through Advocacy: How I Became Active in my Medically Complex Child’s Care

becoming an advocate for your medically complex child

Molly is a supporting documentation specialist PHS and mom to three year old Addyson. When my daughter Addyson was born at 38 weeks (you can read our whole story here), we knew there was a chance she would have medical complexities. Her Trisomy 18 diagnosis was confirmed shortly after birth, and at that point my husband Mike and I were…

Three Common Mistakes When Transitioning a Medically Complex Child to Adult Care

Laura Kane, RN, BSN, is the nursing supervisor at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, MN. She is currently in graduate school at the University of Minnesota, and as part...

A Day with Walter: One Home Care Nurse Shares What a Typical Shift Looks Like

Kelsey Graves, RN, BSN, PHN, is a home care nurse for Pediatric Home Service and recently documented one of her days with PHS patient Walter – read along to...

Managing Your Child’s Tube Feedings at School

Each day, students across the country are tube fed while receiving an education – one of the many benefits of receiving care while living in their community. So when...

A Multifaceted Process: Transitioning a Medically Complex Child into Adulthood

Complex Child Magazine just came out with the March edition of their publication, focusing on teens and young adults. PHS infusion nurse and mother to a medically complex child,...