Registered Nurse - Paediatric Hematology and Oncology (CWD)

Overview

• Care Ward D (CWD) and Care Ward C (CWC) provides acute care to pediatric hematology and oncology patients from one month to 14 years of age.
• The CWD consists of 9 positive air pressure rooms.
• CWC consist of 7 beds; 6 positive pressure rooms and 1 negative pressure room.br>
• This child-friendly unit CWD is located on first floor and CWC is located on the second level of the new expansion area of the King Fahad Centre for Children s Cancer (affectionately known as CCC).
• The majority of the children admitted to the center are infants, toddlers and of pre-school age.
• Although patients are admitted up to age of 14, on rare occasions adolescents are admitted if the patient is still under the care of the pediatric hematology/oncology physician.br>
• A sitter or parent is encouraged to stay with the patient to promote family centered care.br>
• The most commonly treated oncology disorders include:br>
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Acute myelogenous leukemia
• Aplastic anemia
• Sickle cell anemia
• Langerhan s cell histiocytosis
• Non-Hodgkin s lymphoma
• Hodgkin s lymphoma
• Burkitt s lymphoma
• Hematological disorders
• Due to the predominance of pediatric oncology patients, CWD and CWC also provides acute care to this patient population.
• The most commonly treated oncology disorders include:br>
• Osteosarcomas
• Ewing s Sarcoma/PNET
• Neuroblastoma/CNS tumors
• Germ Cell tumor
• Wilm s tumor
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Retinoblastoma
• No. of Beds: 16 Benefits Free Fully Furnished Accommodation Includes all utilities at no cost.br> Free Healthcare Full medical coverage provided.br> Return Flight Complimentary round-trip airfare to your home country.