Specialty focus
Pediatric Private Duty Nursing
Nursing care for medically complex children at home — so that childhood can happen where it should, with skilled nursing support alongside it.
Nursing care built around a child, not a diagnosis
Children who need nursing at home are still children. They have bedtimes, favorite toys, siblings, school days and bad moods. Pediatric private duty nursing supports the medical side of that life so the rest of it has room to happen.
Pediatric nursing is a prominent part of what we do. It is not all we do — we also serve adults and seniors — but it is an area where families tell us careful, consistent nursing makes the most difference.
Partnering with parents and guardians
Parents of medically complex children usually know more about their child's baseline than anyone else in the room. Our nurses are trained to listen to that knowledge and to document it.
We aim for consistent nurse assignments wherever staffing allows, because a nurse who knows a child's normal recognizes change sooner. Consistency is a goal we work toward; it is not something any agency can guarantee in every case.
Working with your child's care team
We coordinate with paediatricians, specialists, care coordinators, school nurses, therapists and equipment suppliers so that the plan of care at home matches the plan everywhere else.
When something changes, we want it communicated the same day — not discovered at the next appointment.
How families get started
Private duty nursing is usually authorized before care begins. A physician or other authorized provider orders the nursing care, the payer reviews the request, and the approved hours are written into the plan of care. We can walk families through what their own payer requires and what documentation is typically involved.
Potential care categories
Care needs we may be able to support
These are categories of nursing care, not a promise of availability. What we can provide in any given case depends on the plan of care, our nurses' competencies, our license and the payer's authorization.
Tracheostomy care
Airway monitoring, suctioning, site care and routine tube changes as ordered by the child's provider.
Ventilator and respiratory support
Monitoring of ventilator-dependent children, oxygen therapy, nebulized treatments and airway clearance per the plan of care.
Enteral feeding support
G-tube, GJ-tube and NG feeding administration, pump management, site care and tolerance monitoring.
Medication administration
Scheduled and as-needed medications, including enteral and infused routes, documented and reconciled against orders.
Seizure and neurological monitoring
Observation, rescue medication administration as ordered, and documentation for the child's neurology team.
Skilled nursing observation
Ongoing assessment, vital-sign monitoring and early identification of change in condition, escalated to the provider.
Always confirmed case by case
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What should a family expect when pediatric nursing starts at home?
A nurse coming into your home is a significant change for a family, and it usually takes a few weeks to settle.
Expect an initial assessment, a written plan of care, an orientation period in which nurses learn your child's routines and baseline, and ongoing documentation of what the nurse observes on each shift. Expect to be asked a lot of questions early on — your knowledge of your child is part of the clinical picture.
Can my child still go to school?
School, therapy and ordinary family life are the point of care at home, not something it has to interrupt.
Where nursing is also provided at school, the two need to be working from the same plan of care rather than side by side. Tell us about school hours early so the schedule is built around them.
Who actually comes to my home?
A licensed nurse — either a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Everyone who comes to your home is a licensed nurse employed by us, not a contractor or an aide.
Before anyone works a shift on their own, they are shown your routine, your equipment and what normal looks like for the person they are caring for.
Will we have the same nurse every shift?
Consistency is what we aim for, because a nurse who knows a person's baseline notices change sooner.
We will not promise it unconditionally. Nurse availability is the central constraint in home care across Minnesota, and any agency that guarantees perfect continuity is overpromising. We would rather tell you what coverage realistically looks like in your area before you commit.
How do we get started?
Call us, or email our intake team with a short, non-clinical description of what you are looking for. There is no form to fill in.
We will arrange a conversation to understand the situation, explain what would be involved, and tell you honestly whether we are able to help — including the staffing realities in your area.
Please do not send medical records, diagnoses or detailed health history by email or fax. We will tell you how to share clinical information securely when the time comes.
More in our resources and FAQs.
Related nursing services
Private Duty Nursing
Extended-shift skilled nursing at home for children, adults and seniors with ongoing medical needs.
Adult Nursing
Ongoing nursing support for adults with complex or chronic medical needs.
Senior Nursing
Compassionate skilled nursing for older adults, delivered at home.
Talk to us about nursing care at home
Tell us what is going on and we will tell you honestly whether we can help, and what the next step would be.