Discover how VirtuAlly’s pediatric virtual nursing model relies on our team of experts, delivering safety, trust, and compassion for the youngest of patients.
Small Patients. Big Responsibility.
Every child deserves care that’s grounded in compassion — whether the nurse is standing at the bedside or connecting through a screen.
As one of only a few telehealth organizations specializing in virtual nursing care for children, VirtuAlly’s Pediatric team is comprised of highly trained pediatric nurses with an average of 13 years of experience. These professionals understand the complex needs of pediatric patients and bring the clinical precision and empathy required to care for children and support the bedside team.
This year, as we reach the one-year-mark of our pediatric virtual nursing division, we want to peel back the curtain on the way our virtual allies collaborate to extend the work of bedside teams.
Why Pediatric Virtual Nursing Matters
Good practitioners know that pediatric care requires a different approach entirely. It’s not “do the same as the adult, only in miniature.” It requires specialization, emotional intelligence, family communication, and trust. At VirtuAlly, our pediatric virtual nursing model operates under a few basic principles:
Experience at Scale
To date, our team has conducted over 1500 admissions and discharges in pediatric hospitals, improving care outcomes across the board.
Culture of Support
We empower bedside teams to focus on the young patients before them rather than feeling the burden of being a taskmaster. By supporting their quality initiatives and helping them achieve key metric goals, we enhance the overall standard of care. Our specialized skill set allows us to partner directly at the bedside, ensuring excellence when pediatric patients receive care outside traditional pediatric settings. Together, our teams can confidently deliver quality pediatric care right where it’s needed most.
Empathy and Precision
With each case, we utilize our team’s Unrivaled Virtual Caring – unique empathy and communication skills to ensure these youngest patients are safely cared for with Unmatched Expertise and compassion.
The Ripple Effect: How Pediatric Virtual Nursing Benefits Everyone
Unmatched experience, support, empathy and precision establish better outcomes for families, hospitals, and nurses alike.
When Pediatric Nursing Works, Everyone Wins.
These outcomes strengthen relationships and deepen trust with families, effectively representing the hospital’s virtual care strategy.
For hospitals, virtual nursing supports scalable staffing that enhances safety metrics. By optimizing resources, this strategy ensures that the right number of nurses and specialists are where they are needed most.
Flexibility for nurses fosters empowerment, giving them the ability to engage in purpose-driven work.
In short, it’s a win-win-win—providing a measurable impact on telehealth ROI in pediatrics.
Extending Pediatric Expertise Beyond Children’s Hospitals
More often than not, you bring your child to the hospital closest to you. In times of uncertainty and stress, the best situation is to have a pediatric nurse care for your child. What happens in a rural setting? What about when there is no pediatric nurse available? Transfers, more stress, and delayed care.
But not with VirtuAlly. With our pediatric virtual nursing team, your child gains access to care almost immediately. By bridging the gap between children’s hospitals and community settings, pediatric virtual nurses collaborate with bedside staff in real time. This enhances your child’s care by guiding clinical decision-making and preventing unnecessary transfers.
Simply put, your child receives great treatment—saving time, reducing stress for families, and keeping care close to home.
Real Stories, Real Impact: Safety, Language, and Connection
Recently, a 2-month-old infant was admitted by his grandmother, who only spoke Spanish. His parents were out of state at that time, so interpreter services were consulted to assist in the admission process. When the grandmother wasn’t able to provide the correct information during the admission assessment, a VirtuAlly VRN contacted the bedside team to ensure the child’s safety, protection, and accuracy of records.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 15% of children live in non-English speaking households. This situation was a powerful reminder of how essential communication and teamwork are in delivering safe, high-quality care — no matter the circumstances or language barriers.
Behind the Screens: Collaboration that Elevates Care
Since adding our Women’s and Children’s Coordinator to the team, our focus has expanded to enhance coordinated pediatric care and emphasize digital patient safety.