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Pediatrics
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Waco – Nurse Family Partnership
March 21, 2025What is Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)? NFP is an evidence-based community health program working with mothers to help them have healthy pregnancies, improve child health and development, and become more economically self-sufficient. Each mother is partnered with a registered nurse early in her pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits that continue through her child’s […]Learn more Waco – Nurse Family Partnership -
McLane Children’s – Pawsitive Pals
March 21, 2025What is Pawsitive Pals? Meet our two furriest employees, Lorenzo and Gigi! Specially trained by Canine Companions, these two service dogs provide animal-assisted therapy to children and their families in the hospital and specialty clinic at McLane Children’s. Lorenzo works with the Child Life team, helping kids feel more normal and less stressed while in […]Learn more McLane Children’s – Pawsitive Pals -
McLane Children’s – Child Protection Team
March 21, 2025Specialized care for vulnerable children Violence and abuse is a reality for many children in our community. In fact, according to the National Children’s Alliance, child abuse affects one in four girls and one in 13 boys in the United States. The multidisciplinary Child Protection Team includes specially trained physicians, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) […]Learn more McLane Children’s – Child Protection Team -
McLane Children’s – Transport Services
March 21, 2025What we do When other hospitals in our area encounter a sick or injured child in need of advanced care, our transport team is ready at a moment’s notice to transfer patients to McLane Children’s. The team is made up of registered nurses, respiratory therapists and EMTs who have specialized training in stabilizing, treating and […]Learn more McLane Children’s – Transport Services -
Specialized care for vulnerable children
March 20, 2025Discover how McLane Children's cares for children who have been the victim of abuse or violence.Learn more Specialized care for vulnerable children -
Meet McKenzie
March 18, 2025McKenzie beat cancer when she was just three years old. Now she's advocating for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals like McLane Children's.Learn more Meet McKenzie -
McLane Children’s – Child Life
March 17, 2025What is Child Life? The Child Life program helps pediatric patients and their families cope with the stress and anxiety that often accompany healthcare experiences. Our team of certified Child Life specialists (CCLS) are trained in child development and supporting children and families in the clinical setting. They use strategies such as: Benefits of Child […]Learn more McLane Children’s – Child Life -
AngelEye Health Cameras
March 14, 2025About the AngelEye Health® camera system Though there are many reasons parents may have to be away from their baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—such as caring for older children, going back to work or financial strain—being apart can be an emotional and nerve-racking experience. Yet, interaction with their infant is vital during […]Learn more AngelEye Health Cameras -
Friendship bracelets lead to healing and hope
November 1, 2024A rare procedure never performed before at McLane Children's saved Addison's life.Learn more Friendship bracelets lead to healing and hope -
From hospital to home
November 1, 2024How an educational video in the NICU helped one mom save her son's life.Learn more From hospital to home -
New in the NICU
November 1, 2024AngelEye Health® cameras connect parents with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Learn more New in the NICU -
Boot scootin’ with the Visionaries
June 1, 2024This special group of ladies embraced the vision for a children’s hospital in Central Texas and worked to make it a reality.Learn more Boot scootin’ with the Visionaries