Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Rounds
Meeting with your child’s specialty team
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What are rounds?
Every day, your Epilepsy team will come to the bedside to talk about your child’s plan of care. This is called “rounds.” You are invited and encouraged to be a part of these conversations. Please make it a priority to be available during rounds.
Rounds
- Rounds usually happens between 8 and 9:30 a.m. This may change slightly depending on the team’s schedule. Your team will let you know when to expect rounds.
- The team will come into your room to check on your child. We will talk with you about how your child is doing, make a plan for the day and review preliminary EEG results.
- This is also a great time to ask questions and bring up any concerns, as well as identify any needs for going home.
- A team is available overnight for urgent concerns only. Please save any non-urgent questions or concerns for rounds. A team member will come by later in the day to make sure all your questions and concerns have been addressed.
Communicating using the white board in your child’s room
There is a white board in your child’s room. We will write your child’s daily plan of care here. This is a place to write your questions as they come up. We encourage you to use this board every day.
Attending doctor – Reads your child’s EEG and helps direct care during the admission.
Advanced practice providers – Nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Facilitate care during admission, work closely with the epilepsy attending to communicate results and create a plan of care.
Epilepsy care coordinators – Liaison between families and the care team. Responsible for improving patient care programs to enhance the value of care being delivered. Available to support you or your child’s needs.
Epilepsy nurses – Bridge between your child’s hospital stay and care at home. They provide education about epilepsy care and will remain available to you once you are at home. They act as your point of contact throughout the care of your child’s epilepsy.
Epilepsy medical assistant – Works alongside providers and epilepsy nurses to provide assistance with your child’s outpatient care. Available to you before and after your hospital admission.
Social worker – Skilled counselor who is available to provide emotional support and assist with resources you may need such as financial assistance, mental health resources, transportation, lodging, and food support.
EEG technologist (Tech) – Applies the electrodes to your child’s head. Throughout your stay they will help to make sure that we are collecting good EEG data and may help with assessing your child when they have an event of concern.
To Learn More
- Neurosciences Center
206-987-2078 - Ask your child’s healthcare provider
- seattlechildrens.org/patient-education
Free Interpreter Services
- In the hospital, ask your nurse.
- From outside the hospital, call the toll-free Family Interpreting Line, 1-866-583-1527. Tell the interpreter the name or extension you need.
