2020 Baby! Graduation Ceremonies for ICN Infants

Leaving the hospital after a long admission can be bittersweet.  Some families are excited/nervous to be going home, and staff also have become close with the patient and families.  As staff members we are proud and excited to see them go, but are also sad that we don’t get to see them every day.   

In the Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) I work with the child life specialist, Danielle Giovannetti, to offer “graduation ceremonies” for our families and patients that have been with us for over 4 months.  This ceremony is over zoom so other family members and staff members can attend at a safe distance.  It includes music, speeches and of course, a diploma. 

These graduations have been a special way to commemorate the ending of a chapter in their lives and a way for the staff to send them off in a fun and memorable way!

Please check out these photos from Wayne’s graduation!