Bangalore · Short-term paediatric nursing
A paediatric nurse at home for the days a child is unwell.
A GNM or B.Sc nurse with paediatric ward experience for a child recovering from surgery, on a course of IV antibiotics, needing nebulisation, or being monitored for fever and hydration on the paediatrician’s instruction. Booked by the visit or the 12-hour shift for one to seven days, with 48 hours’ notice. A parent stays at home throughout.
Reviewed by Sister Mary George, B.Sc Nursing, Care DirectorLast updated September 2026
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In one paragraph
Short-term sick-child nursing at home is a paediatric-experienced nurse visiting or staying for one to seven days to carry out a defined clinical plan for an unwell child: IV antibiotics through an existing cannula, nebulisation during a chest infection, post-operative wound and pain care, or fever, fluid and urine monitoring the paediatrician has asked for. It is booked per visit or per 12-hour shift with 48 hours’ notice, on the paediatrician’s written plan, with a parent present.
What we cover
Care needs & conditions covered.
Conditions covered
- Recovery after tonsillectomy, appendicectomy, hernia or orthopaedic surgery
- IV antibiotic course completed at home after discharge
- Pneumonia or bronchiolitis with prescribed nebulisation
- Dengue or viral fever with hydration and platelet monitoring on the paediatrician’s plan
- Gastroenteritis with dehydration risk
- A child in a cast or with a wound that needs daily dressing
- Children with a chronic condition during an acute illness
- Parents who have been told what to watch for and want a nurse to watch with them
Care needs we support
- IV antibiotics given through the existing cannula at the prescribed times; cannula site checked and flushed, resited only by arrangement
- Nebulisation given properly with a child-sized mask, breathing assessed before and after
- Post-operative wound checked and dressed, pain relief given on schedule, activity managed to the surgeon’s advice
- Temperature, pulse, breathing, hydration and urine output recorded at the intervals the paediatrician set
- Oral rehydration, medicines and feeds encouraged and recorded in a child who is refusing
- A written note at each visit or shift, and the paediatrician called by the plan when readings are outside the limits
Why children are not small adults
Doses by weight, veins that hide, and a patient who cannot tell you what hurts.
A child’s medicine doses are calculated by weight, a cannula in a toddler’s hand needs constant protection, and dehydration or breathing difficulty can develop within hours. Paediatric ward nurses spend their working lives on exactly these things. That is the experience we roster for these bookings.
- Every dose checked against the paediatrician’s weight-based prescription before it is given
- Cannulas protected, checked for swelling or leaking and flushed correctly between doses
- Breathing counted and effort watched, because a child compensates until it suddenly cannot
- Hydration judged from urine output, tears, mouth and skin as well as from what the child drank
- Fever managed by the paediatrician’s plan, with the timing of doses recorded to avoid double-dosing
- Distraction, play and honesty used to get medicines and procedures done without a fight
IV antibiotics and nebulisation at home
Finishing the course at home instead of staying in for it.
Paediatricians in Bangalore increasingly discharge a child once the first IV doses have been tolerated in hospital, with the rest of the course to be given at home. A nurse visit at each dose time, or a day shift covering several doses, lets the child recover in their own bed.
- Doses given at the prescribed intervals through the existing cannula, with the site inspected each time
- The nurse stays until the infusion is complete and the line is flushed
- A blocked or displaced cannula is reported to the paediatrician; resiting is arranged with the hospital or by a nurse the paediatrician approves
- Nebuliser doses given with a mask the child accepts, breathing assessed before and after
- Allergic reactions recognised and acted on; the first home dose is watched for longer
- The course chart kept so the paediatrician sees every dose given and every one missed
After surgery
The first days after a child’s operation, with someone who knows what is normal.
A child who will not eat after a tonsillectomy, a wound that looks angry to a parent and normal to a nurse, a cast that is too tight. Short-term nursing after surgery is about pain, wound, fluids and knowing which worries need the surgeon.
- Pain relief given on schedule, not when the child is already crying
- Wound or cast checked for bleeding, swelling, colour and circulation
- Fluids and soft foods encouraged and recorded; the surgeon called if intake stays low
- Nausea and constipation from anaesthesia and pain medicines managed
- Activity kept within the surgeon’s limits without confining the child to bed
- Signs of infection or bleeding escalated the same day
How it is booked
A visit per dose, or a nurse for the day or night.
One visit or two shifts minimum, 48 hours’ notice, extended as the paediatrician’s plan changes.
Visits
One or two IV doses a day, a daily dressing, or a daily set of readings the paediatrician wants recorded.
A paediatric-experienced nurse for 30 to 90 minutes per visit, the same nurse across the course where the roster allows.
Quote on enquiry
12-hour day shifts
Several doses or nebuliser sessions in a day, a child who is refusing fluids, or parents who need to work part of the day.
A paediatric nurse through the day, working alongside the parent who stays at home.
Quote on enquiry
12-hour nights
Overnight IV doses, breathing that worsens at night, or the first nights after surgery.
An awake paediatric nurse through the night with a written report in the morning.
Quote on enquiry
Quoted on enquiry, per visit or per shift, before the booking is confirmed. Medicines, cannulas and nebuliser drugs are on the paediatrician’s prescription and itemised separately.
A parent or adult family member stays at home throughout. The nurse carries out the clinical plan; she does not babysit. We do not take same-day bookings at present; an acutely unwell child needs the paediatrician or a children’s emergency now.
Know the red flags
When the nurse calls the paediatrician or takes the child in.
Children can deteriorate fast. The nurse escalates on these without waiting for the next dose or the morning.
- Breathing that is fast, grunting, with the chest pulling in, or oxygen saturation below the paediatrician’s limit
- A child who is unusually drowsy, floppy, hard to wake or inconsolable
- No urine for eight hours, no tears when crying, a dry mouth and sunken eyes
- Fever that does not respond to the prescribed medicines, or any fever with a rash that does not fade under pressure
- A seizure
- Vomiting everything, green vomit, or blood in vomit or stool
- A cannula site that is swollen, red or leaking, or any sign of allergic reaction during a dose
- Wound bleeding that does not stop with pressure, or a cast with cold, pale or numb fingers or toes
The nurse follows the paediatrician’s escalation plan, calls the family in the room, and for the emergencies among these goes with the family to the nearest children’s emergency department.
Honest expectations
What the paediatric nurse does, and doesn’t.
Clear scope from day one keeps the placement happy on both sides. Here’s exactly what to expect.
Included in care
- Give prescribed medicines by weight-based dose through the prescribed route
- Manage the existing cannula, nebuliser and any oxygen the paediatrician prescribed
- Record readings, intake and output at the intervals set
- Care for the wound or cast to the surgeon’s instructions
- Escalate by the paediatrician’s plan
Not included (we arrange specialists instead)
- Give any medicine that is not on the paediatrician’s prescription
- Insert a new IV cannula in a child at home without the paediatrician’s arrangement
- Work without a parent or adult family member present
- Take on childcare for well siblings; that is a nanny’s role
Simple to start
How to book care at home.
- Step 1
Tell us what you need
Call +91-7619629005 or send the form, share the condition, daily routine and your locality.
- Step 2
Get matched within hours
We shortlist verified caregivers suited to the condition, language and shift you need.
- Step 3
Care starts at home
The caregiver is briefed and begins, with quick replacement support if the fit isn’t right.
Frequently asked
Sick-child nursing, answered.
A few hard days,
with a paediatric nurse in the house.
Tell us the child’s age, what the paediatrician has prescribed and the days you need. We confirm a paediatric-experienced nurse within 48 hours.