Nursing
At Children's Medical CenterNurse Specialties
Children's is organized around diagnostic services that allow you to specialize in your area of interest. We offer scholarships, internships and specialty training in all departments.
Our specialty services include:
- Cardiology-cardiovascular surgery
- Ambulatory Care
- General pediatrics
- Critical care services
- Emergency services
- Specialty Services:
- Gastroenterology-Hepatology
- Hematology-Oncology
- Nephrology-Urology
- Perioperative surgery
- Psychiatry
Some of our distinguishing services include:
Critical care services
Children's is the one hospital with the largest pediatric intensive care unit in the nation with more than 60 beds. More than 2,000 children are admitted annually into the pediatric ICU at Children's, and the number is growing. You can develop a specialty or rotate among our services areas. Career enhancement opportunities in critical care services include continuing education, information services, ECMO and research.
Operating room
Children's is the one hospital with 24 of the largest, most technologically advanced operating rooms available in pediatrics today. Our perioperative services team provides 24-hour support of all surgical services, including trauma. Children's also has built a solid reputation as a major center for pediatric organ transplants. The OR team consists of registered nurses, respiratory care practitioners, anesthesia technicians, operating room technicians and perioperative service assistants.
Ambulatory care
Children's is the one hospital in North Texas with more than 50 outpatient clinics dealing exclusively with a variety of diseases and disorders among children. With the technological advances of less invasive procedures, ambulatory care has become a fast-growing arena for healthcare professionals. Our staff also teaches patient families self-care and health maintenance in a variety of areas, from radiology and speech pathology to psychiatry and clinical nutrition.