Breadcrumb Home For patients and visitors Hospitals and units Tyks Lighthouse hospital Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery Ward and Day Surgery Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery Ward and Day Surgery Keywords: lapset adolescent surgery ... Show all keywords orthopaedics Opening hours and contact information Visiting address Tyks Lighthouse Hospital Savitehtaankatu 5 Turku 4th floor, section J, A-lifts Postal address PO Box 52 20521 Turku Ward secretary Phone, Ward secretary: 02 313 5041 , : Mo–Fr 8:00–15:00 Nurse Phone, Nurse: 02 313 3493 Treatment planner Phone, Treatment planner: 02 313 1448 , : Mo–Fr 9:00–15:00 Ward Phone, Ward: 02 313 1411 Fax Phone, Fax: 02 313 9109 , : We treat 0–16-year-old children and adolescents in all areas of paediatric surgery and paediatric orthopaedics. We provide high-quality, family-centred care in all areas of paediatric surgery and are a part of the Tyks Orto unit of excellence. We also treat paediatric patients, for example, in areas of ear, nose and throat diseases and neurosurgery. Many procedures are performed as day surgery, giving the child's guardian the opportunity to support the child throughout the day. A parent is also allowed to be present in the operating theatre when the child is anaesthetised and when the child goes into post-operative monitoring. On the inpatient ward, the parent can also be present all the time and spend the night by the child. Patients come to our ward with a doctor's referral, either by appointment or on as an emergency referral. The treatment planner invites the child or adolescent to a pre-planned procedure by letter and calls the home on the working day preceding the procedure. Emergency patients arrive on our ward via the Paediatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic, Paediatric Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic, Paediatric and Adolescent Emergency Department or Turku Region Joint Emergency Services. The length of inpatient treatment depends both on the length of treatment required for the procedure and on the child's or adolescent’s individual convalescence period. Emergency procedures can affect the timing of procedures for patients with appointments. It is a good idea to allow a full day for even the smallest procedure. We work in close cooperation with the central hospitals in our region and with other university hospitals nationwide. We are a part of the European Reference Network on Rare Bone Diseases (ERN Bond). To improve and develop our work, we welcome feedback on care. We are a part of the Tyks Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Client Fees Patients under 18 years of age are not charged outpatient clinic fees nor daily inpatient fees for the part exceeding seven (7) chargeable days of treatment in a calendar year. Please see client fees. Visits Parents are free to visit our ward and participate in the care of the child or adolescent as far as possible. Siblings, friends and other loved ones are welcome to visit our ward a few visitors at a time. Visiting hours are 9–21. Our ward is a "clean ward", so you cannot visit our ward when you are ill (e.g. flu). We also ask visitors to avoid using perfumes before coming to our ward. One parent can stay overnight by the child on our ward. The hospital also offers other free-of-charge options for accommodation. For more information on these options, please contact your treatment planner during office hours. Multidisciplinarity Various professionals from different sectors may be involved in the treatment of a child or adolescent. We work in close cooperation with a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation counsellor, among others. If necessary, we turn to other occupational groups. Doctor’s rounds are 9.00–10.00 am on Mondays and 8.00–9.00 am on other weekdays. At other times, doctors work either in the paediatric and adolescent operating theatre or in the outpatient clinics of paediatric and adolescent surgery. At weekends, on-call doctors make rounds during the morning. Craft instructors visit our ward every weekday. Hospital clowns visit our ward regularly. If necessary, the hospital school teacher will provide the child or adolescent of compulsory school age with basic education. You can contact the rehabilitation counsellor in matters of social security during office hours on tel. 02 313 2481. Facilities Our ward has patient rooms with 1–2 beds. In addition, our ward has small separate areas for children’s play and for parents’ coffee breaks and mealtimes. When coming to our ward, it is a good idea to pack the child’s or adolescent’s personal hygiene products favourite toy personal medication prescribed for an underlying condition (for example, asthma or epilepsy medication), and loose-fitting and comfortable clothes for the journey home. The hospital staff have a duty of confidentiality. Primarily, we share patient data only with the parents. For students Our 13-bed ward treats patients requiring surgical treatment or follow-up, such as orthopaedic, gastro-surgical and urological patients. We work in a multidisciplinary manner and our operation is always family-centred in compliance with the NOBAB standards (Leijonaemot.fi, in Finnish). During your traineeship, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of child and family care, especially in pre- and post-operative child and adolescent care, together with the family. Basic and advanced training periods for registered nurses and practical nurses are available in our unit. We expect a highly-motivated, active and responsible attitude, interest in the treatment of children, and the ability to request, give and receive feedback. We require that the student who comes to us has completed the theoretical studies and practical training in paediatrics, internal medicine and surgery, as well as the medication calculations required for the courses. Please note before starting the internship: We work in three shifts and expect students to do the same. Those under 18 years of age are treated at our ward. Before coming into the internship, you must present a valid criminal record extract to your teacher. We recommend taking a seasonal influenza vaccine two weeks before the beginning of the internship (from the beginning of January until the end of March). Those who have not been vaccinated should wear a face mask while in close contact. Those caring for infants must have protection against pertussis (whooping cough), provided by vaccination. MRSA samples must be taken if you have been studying, working or have been a patient in a foreign hospital during the past year. Make sure that you have had chickenpox and measles, or you have been vaccinated against them. You have updated your Jobiili CV, where you have highlighted some of your strengths and challenges with regard to the internship. We also require a Finnish-language CV from Novia's students. You have acquired a healthcare professional (VRK) card / booked an appointment at the VRK card registration point. Pia Leskinen acts as student co-ordinator at the Paediatric and Adolescent Clinic ([email protected]). More information about internships can be found in the Jobiili booking system. Before starting your internship, please familiarise yourself with the Hospital as a Learning Environment website. Hospitals Tyks Lighthouse hospital In the Lighthouse hospital we have paediatric and adolescent medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics, ear, nose and throat diseases and oral and maxillofacial diseases. You can also find some of the medical imaging functions in the Lighthouse hospital. Print this page