Pediatric inpatient units

1NW Inpatient

• 1NW has 22 inpatient beds including 2 isolation rooms, 2 negative flow rooms, 4 positive flow rooms with hepa filter.
• Generally 1NW admits patients from CC, NCCAM, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS.
• Nurse Manager - Nicole Gamba (301) 451-0375
• Inpatient Clinical Manager - Ellen Carroll (301) 480-6714
• Unit Number (301) 451-0345

1NW Day Hospital

• 1NW day hospital has 15 treatment stations.
• Clinical Services: Day hospital pediatric outpatient care beyond the scope of the clinic, but not requiring admission.
• Admitting Institutes: CC, NCCAM, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS
• Nurse Manager - Nicole Gamba (301) 451-0375
• Day Hospital Clinical Manager - Call the main desk at (301) 451-7727
• Unit Number (301) 451-7727

1SW (Pediatric Behavioral Health)

• 1SW has 6 inpatient beds
• Admitting Institute: NIMH
• Nurse Manager- Bruce Steakley (301) 451-1517
• Clinical Manager - Keith Baptiste (301) 451-1520
• Unit Number: (301) 451-1515

1H-Peds (H) Pediatric Clinic

• 1SE has 1 triage room, 14 exam rooms, 1 isolation/exam room, 1 procedure room, 1 testing room, 4 interview rooms, 1 patient education room, 1 conference room & 1 playroom (Planned Expansion: 5 additional exam rooms)
• Clinical Services: Outpatient pediatric clinical services including coordintaion of scheduling, complex care needs, and initiation of treatment
• Admitting Institutes: CC, NCCAM, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMH, NINDS
• Nurse Manager - Joan Sheeron (301) 451-7450
• Clinical Manager - Twanda Scales (301) 480-6985
• Unit Number: (301) 451-9229

Emergency admission requests should be made to the appropriate nurse manager or clinical nurse manager.

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Arranging for a bed on 1NW inpatient or day hospital

• Phone the appropriate pediatric area to assure bed availability for the date you wish to admit.
• Please call for bed availability before scheduling a patient for tests or travel.
• Please call and cancel if plans change because others may be waiting for a bed.
• Be sure to mention any special needs of the patient (i.e., VRE isolation, need for a handicap bathroom). If a bed is available it will be held for you while you complete the pre-admission form and send it to the unit.
• The pediatric pre-admit form(PDF Version ) should be completed fully so that the ward team can plan properly for the patient’s needs.
• The completed pre-admit form should be submitted to the clinical manager.

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New protocols
New protocols should be discussed with one of the Nurse Managers so nursing can plan properly for your patients’ needs.

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Ongoing protocols
If a protocol team knows that there will be an admission every week, a bed can be held until you have a patient’s name. This type of agreement needs to be approved by the nurse manager.

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Bed priority
Priority for beds is given to children under 18. Patients over 18 may be moved if there is a need for a pediatric patient to be admitted.

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Arrangements for parents of pediatric inpatients

• Sleep-in accommodations are available for only one parent
• Parents should be discouraged from bringing other family members, especially other children.
• If other children are brought to the Clinical Center, the parent must bring a second adult to be with them at the Children’s Inn. (Priority for beds at the Children’s Inn is given to outpatient families).
• Additional family members are allowed to stay at the Clinical Center only in an emergency situation.

Admission to other units

Areas with staff trained for pediatrics
The following other units have staff trained for pediatrics. Please refer to those units’ admission policies.

• 3NE is the NHLBI bone marrow transplant unit and admits adolescents.
• 5SE-S admits all NHLBI cardiology pediatric patients who need cardiac monitoring.
• 3SW-S is the intensive care unit.

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Areas not listed for pediatric care
PCUs at the Clinical Center considered appropriate for the care of pediatric inpatients are 1NW, 1SW, 3NE, 5SE-S, and ICU. Requests for admission of pediatric patients to other PCUs should be sent to the Chief of Pediatric Services, Dr. Deborah Merke (dmerke@nih.gov).

For more information see Medical Administrative Series Policy M95-10 regarding the housing of pediatric patients in the Clinical Center.

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Pediatric outpatient day hospital and clinics

• There are several outpatient areas which have staff trained for pediatric patients.
• If you are planning to bring a child to a clinic that does not routinely serve children, please contact Chief of Pediatric Services, Dr. Deborah Merke (dmerke@nih.gov) for assistance.
• We strive to schedule all outpatient invasive procedures and sedation recovery on 1NW Day Hospital. Please contact the 1NW Day Hospital (301-451-7727) to schedule.

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This information is prepared specifically for caregivers involved in clinical research at the NIH Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health.