HEALTHCARE
Shore Medical Center | Pediatric Emergency Specialty Care Room in Memory of Renee Parker Monihan
Somers Point, NJ
R2A has been a part of this special project in collaboration with Shore Medical Center and the family of Renee Parker Monihan. Plans have been submitted to the State for a new room in their Emergency Department that is specifically designed for children.
This room is located so children will not have to pass through the adult section of the Emergency Department. It will be enclosed with sound proof walls which will provide children and the clinical team the necessary privacy to make the child feel safe while receiving care.
This room will also be much larger than a typical space in the ED so it can accomdate family members if procedures allow. There is nothing that can comfort a child in the emergency room like having a loved one with them.
This new room will feature a calming environment and will be equipped with an advanced AccuVein Viewing System for drawing blood or starting an IV. This process can be especially challenging for children because their veins can be difficult to locate. The AccuVein Viewing System helps perform IV insertion and blood draws by projecting a map of the peripheral veins on the skin, thereby simplifying the task of locating the point of needle placement. This technology has been proven to reduce stress in pediatric patients and provide another personalized touch to aid in their comfort.
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