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The Donald W, Reynolds PICU at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a state-of-the art facility which promotes family-centered care for the children of Arkansas and surrounding states.
The unit was awarded the 2005 ICU Design Citation Award by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Association of Critical Care Nurses. The 26-bed unit has 16 private patient care rooms, 4 private isolation rooms, a 4-bed semi-private observation area and 2 private rooms designed for research and resuscitation. In addition to ventilators, monitors and other life support systems, rooms are equipped with in-room dialysis capability, advanced monitoring including video EEG, controlled airflow and fully networked nursing stations.Family facilities include daybeds in the patient care rooms, waiting area, laundry facility, showers, lockers, kitchenette, lactation room, and 3 family consultation rooms.
 The PICU team includes 9 critical care intensivists, fellows, residents, nurse practioners, nursing and respiratory staff, nursing educators, a research nurse, nursing directors and manager, patient care technicians, unit secretaries, a family support assistant and child life specialist all working together with the family to provide the highest level of care to each child.
Special murals, commissioned art work, and theme-based decor epitomize a unit that is built for the spirit of the child, while caring for the body and mind during seasons of critical illness.
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