Specialties & Departments
- Adolescent Medicine
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Child Abuse Resource and Evaluation Team
- Craniofacial Reconstruction/Cleft Palate
- Day Surgery
- Dermatology
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Diabetes and Endocrine Center
- ECMO Center
- ECMO Program Information for Physicians
- Emergency Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Heart Center
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Medical Education
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Operating Room
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otolaryngology
- Out Patient Services
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Renal Transplants
- Rheumatology
- Transport Services
- Urology
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Area Facilities
- Driscoll Children's Quick Care - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Urgent Care - Corpus Christi
- Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's After-Hours - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Brownsville
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Harlingen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Laredo
Featured Story
- Asthma 101: What Parents Should Know
- 10th annual Radiothon set for March 2 at Driscoll
- Driscoll's transplant team says 'thank you' with annual reunion
- Children's Miracle Network Telethon coming to South Texas homes
- Cancer patients show their mettle at annual summer camp
- Patients give care at Teddy Bear Hospital
- Driscoll patients have a super time at aquarium
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil holiday cards, storybook
- Past patients reunite with staff for fall fun
- Rehabilitation patients prepare for pomp and pageantry at Driscoll's Holiday Spectacular
- Share your Driscoll story
- Driscoll combines grocery shopping, therapy at H-E-B Kids' Market
- Emergency Department Renovation Begins at Driscoll
- Transplant patients, families gather at reunion
- Driscoll's Injury Prevention Program receives donation from Kohl's
- 20th annual Fiesta de los Niños continues to make miracles happen
- Mini-grocery store coming for Driscoll rehab patients
- Wanted: Volunteers seeking rewarding experiences
- Families share support, good times at Driscoll's annual Transplant Reunion
- Driscoll takes home gold and silver Aster Awards
- Fun, therapy combined in new park at Driscoll
- Christmas in July
- Anticipation building for Driscoll's annual holiday cards
- Wig gives confidence to newly diagnosed cancer patient, 13
- Annual NICU Reunion promises a good time for all
- New partnership to provide faster patient transports to Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil annual holiday cards, gifts among fanfare
- Annual Kiwanis apple sale benefits children's camp
- Annual NICU Reunion was a fall festival to remember
- Pumpkin Parade was a treat for Driscoll patients
- Patients are the doctors at Teddy Bear Hospital
Important Information
Nursing at Driscoll
Nursing Philosophy
Nursing is the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems. Patient-centered care promotes autonomous decision-making, leadership skills, collaboration with all health team members, is founded on evidence-based standards and research, recognizes nursing's accountability for patient care, care coordination, education and advocacy, and values a healthy balance of mind, body and spirit.
Professional Nursing Practice Standards
- Is to partner with and advocate for patients, families and loved ones.
- Is present to touch, heal and teach.
- Is to collaborate with physicians and health care professionals.
- Is to provide independent, interdependent and delegated interventions.
- Is accountable for the outcomes of our interventions.
- Evolved through research.
- Values a healthy balance in our own lives.
Professional Approach to Care
Coordinated care is population-based, across the continuum from pre-admission to post discharge, as needed. It is based on the professional nursing practice standards resulting in a healthy balance of mind, body and spirit. It is based on:
- overall plan of care needs
- patient's response to care delivered
- family involvement
- patient education needs
- discharge planning needs
- care settings involved (number and intensity)
- number of disciplines and specialists involved
- length of stay
Contact Information
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
(361) 694-5000
(800) DCH-LOVE or (800) 324-5683
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
(361) 694-5000
(800) DCH-LOVE or (800) 324-5683
For TTY Deaf Messaging Connect to TTY Interpretation by dialing
(800) 735-2989
(800) 735-2989
