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What does a social worker do at a children’s hospital?

Naomi Boone shares a glimpse at what a day in the life for her is like in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Riley Children’s Health.

As a pediatric social worker, Naomi starts her day by looking over her list of patients and getting updates on their changing conditions. She said things can quickly change in the ICU since patients are facing significant medical challenges.

Naomi said she’s passionate about bringing empathy to families as they have difficult conversations with the medical care team. She often helps parents and children understand next steps, connects them to resources, and comes up with ways for parents to navigate having a critically ill child in the hospital and other children at home.

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