Children's Hospital
Jennifer Prevatt, M.S., RN, C.N.O.R., C.P.H.Q.
ACS Children’s Surgery Verification Program Manager
japrevatt@health.ucdavis.edu
UC Davis Children’s Hospital holds the distinction of being the only American College of Surgeons (ACS) Level I-verified Children’s Surgery Center in the Sacramento region. The ACS Level I Children's Surgery Verification recognizes hospitals that meet the highest national standards for comprehensive pediatric surgical care. It ensures that infants, children, and adolescents receive care from specialized pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams supported by robust quality improvement, safety processes, and resources needed to manage even the most complex surgical conditions./p>
Jenni Prevatt is the Children's Surgery Verification Program Manager at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Before her role as CSPM, she was the NSQIP-Pediatric surgical clinical reviewer for five years. Jenni has worked in the Perioperative realm for a total of 26 years as a surgical technician, clinical nurse, perioperative nurse educator, nurse analyst, and (currently), verification program manager. She graduated with her master's degree with an emphasis on Nursing Leadership in 2019 from University of California, Davis. Her professional interests include perioperative nursing education and process improvement related to pediatric surgical patients. During her tenure as NSQIP-P SCR and now as verification program manager, Jenni has facilitated numerous projects which have led to successful surgical outcomes including sonographer education to reduce the use of CT pre-appendectomy, improvement in wound classification accuracy through monthly auditing, the initiation of surgical prep practice change for neonates, antibiotic surgical prophylaxis stewardship, and postoperative opioid reduction.
Angelique I. Silva, M.S., NEA-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS
Perinatal Unit Director, Nurse Manager
aisilva@health.ucdavis.edu
The University Birthing Suites/Women’s Pavilion is a birthing center with facilities that can accommodate up to 23 patients in various phases of observation, labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum care.
The unit includes two operating rooms and two recovery rooms, permitting family access for instant bonding. An OBED area is also available for evaluation of obstetric issues. This unit also has a normal newborn nursery totaling a 20 crib capacity; however, most infants remain in their mother's room for family centered bonding after their initial assessment and bath.
Care is provided by a collaborative team which includes registered nurses, medical students, interns, residents and faculty / attending physicians; the team also includes social workers, dieticians and physical therapists. We serve a very diverse population; our highly-skilled perinatologists receive referrals from throughout this geographic region. Our all-encompassing goal is: Healthy Mom and Healthy Baby!
Janelle Beall, R.N., M.S.N., R.N.C.-N.I.C., C-O.N.Q.S.
Inpatient Unit Director
jlbeall@health.ucdavis.edu
The UC Davis Children's Hospital Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery is a tertiary and quaternary care treatment unit specializing in the care of high risk infants, including those born prematurely and very prematurely, from 23 to 37 weeks gestation. The nursery also cares for infants born with congenital defects, including congenital heart defects, gastroschisis, myelomeningocele (spina bifida), metabolic disorders and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn as well as birth related conditions such as jaundice, birth asphyxia, sepsis, pneumonia, perinatal depression and intraventricular hemorrhage.
Jasmine Yumiaco-Marsh, M.S.N., M.B.A., N.E.A.-B.C.
Inpatient Unit Director, Nurse Manager
jsyumiaco@health.ucdavis.edu
The pediatric unit located on Davis 7 consists of 36 private and semiprivate rooms and is a vital resource for families from throughout the region. Davis 7 Pediatrics provides cares for children from infancy to young adults. Our patient population consists of a wide range of acute illnesses such as respiratory, trauma, surgical, orthopedic, inpatient rehabilitation, chronic diseases including renal failure, cardiology, gastrointestinal disease, neurological impairments, and hematology/oncology/BMT patients.
Each room on our unit is furnished with a sleep chair to allow a parent to remain overnight to support their child. Patients have their own television and DVD player access to a large library of movies. The unit has playrooms with age-appropriate furnishings that allow children to engage in developmentally important activities to support the healing process. In addition, there is a teen patient lounge complete with a PlayStation 5 videogaming console, computer access, movies, a book library, art corner, foosball and games. A separate treatment room for unpleasant or painful procedures, such as starting an intravenous line, helps to preserve their room as a "safe place."
Our highly trained pediatric nurses provide compassionate, family-centered care in a respectful environment. We understand that the family is the constant in a child's life. We believe family members are essential to the recovery and well-being of pediatric patients. When a child is ill, the entire family must be a part of the treatment and healing process. Davis 7 Pediatrics emphasizes the importance of teamwork in the treatment of children, and the involvement of a multidisciplinary approach to oversee a child's care from diagnosis forward. In addition to traditional philosophies on healing, additional modalities having the ability to provide a calming effect on children and families and promote healing are available including pet therapy, reiki, guided imagery and quiet time.
Breanna Warnock, RN, M.S.N., C.C.R.N.
Inpatient Unit Director, Nurse Manager
bnwarnock@health.ucdavis.edu
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PICU/PCICU) is a 24-bed, state-of-the-art unit dedicated and committed to improving the health care of children. With a priority for patient safety and patient- and family-centered care, the health care team works collaboratively and gives compassionate patient care in a setting that supports their medical and emotional needs.
The unit provides a 1 to 2 nurse-to-patient ratio with critical care medicine intensivist that are on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, our larger single patient rooms enhance our family centered care philosophy and accommodate a sleeping sofa, chairs, television and bathroom. This enables the family to remain at the bedside in comfort while allowing nursing staff to deliver excellent patient care. This helps facilitate parental presence at the bedside and parents are encouraged to participate in daily rounds with our multidisciplinary heath care team.
Jasmine Yumiaco-Marsh, M.S.N., M.B.A., N.E.A.-B.C.
Inpatient Unit Director, Nurse Manager
jsyumiaco@health.ucdavis.edu
The pediatric unit located on Tower 6 consists of 8 Private and 4 curtained bay rooms to accommodate various patient populations. Tower 6 Pediatrics provides cares to patients in various services ranging from ortho, trauma, rehab, peds, GI, behavioral health, and downgraded patients from the PICU that range from 5 years old all the way up to young adults.
Our highly trained pediatric nurses provide compassionate, family-centered care in a respectful environment. We understand that the family is the constant in a child's life. We believe family members are essential to the recovery and well-being of pediatric patients. When a child is ill, the entire family must be a part of the treatment and healing process. Tower 6 Pediatrics emphasizes the importance of teamwork in the treatment of children, and the involvement of a multidisciplinary approach to oversee a child's care from diagnosis forward. Our goal is to provide family-centered care through primary nursing and normalize the hospital stay for the children with the help from Child Life Specialists. In addition to traditional philosophies on healing, additional modalities having the ability to provide a calming effect on children and families and promote healing are available including pet therapy, reiki, guided imagery and quiet time.
Children and their families await treatment in a child-friendly and family-focused pediatric waiting room, separate from the adult emergency department waiting area. The pediatric waiting room is staffed by personnel trained to support children who are sick and help them understand what to expect while being cared for in the emergency department.
The core group of pediatric nurses not only utilize their vast knowledge and experience of pediatric critical care, but they also provide a caring environment for children and their families. they routinely provide nursing care to the most difficult and complicated patients in the region.
The UC Davis Pediatric Outpatient Services includes the Pediatric Specialty Clinics, General Pediatric Clinics, Pediatric Urgent Care and the Pediatric Advice Line. Our team helps direct care beyond primary or preventive care, including specialty care, inpatient hospitalization and home health, as needed. We are also a Patient-Centered Medical Home, as recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a designation that rewards primary care providers for efficiency, quality and innovation in primary care. We are committed to delivering excellent health care and exceptional service. We are your partner in health, with a fully dedicated and compassionate care team!
