~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 97-10-24 23:06:52 EDT, writes: > When I was a NP at the hospital, they offered "Care-A-While" - 1st to the > employees and then to some of the local businesses. It was for minor > illnesses, held (space available) on the Peds floor, and offered minimal > nursing care and meals. It was GREAT when one of my kids had the chickenpox, > then 21 days later the 2nd one got it. I'm surprised that they allowed a child with varicella in there. One of our hospitals did the same for a short while (I'm not sure why it stopped), but refused chicken pox. Moshe Adler, MD