Pediatric home health nurse is expected to perform childcare and parenting duties instead of skilled nursing tasks, leading to role strain and frustration.

Workarounds Described

• nurse reads same book 10 times to fill time
• parents leave house for hours while nurse provides childcare
• nurse expected to play and read all day with no other activities

Implied Software Gaps

• Digital care plan that distinguishes nursing tasks from childcare
• Shared schedule aligning clinical interventions with family availability to prevent excessive childcare duties
• Communication tool to set boundaries and redirect parental requests to appropriate support

CareScope

CareScope is a care plan and communication platform for pediatric home health that clearly delineates nursing tasks vs. parental responsibilities. It provides a shared, real-time schedule of clinical interventions and family expectations, reducing role ambiguity and ensuring compliance with Medicaid requirements.