Connecting with Children as a Mental Health Nurse

As a mental health nurse at KVC Wheatland Hospital, Farrah Hendrix engages and connects with youth to help them heal from childhood trauma.
As a mental health nurse at KVC Wheatland Hospital, Farrah Hendrix engages and connects with youth to help them heal from childhood trauma.
In this post, Dr. Vishal Adma and Dr. Jyotsna Adma discuss what parents can do to help their children cope with anxiety and other pressures.
Meet Registered Nurse Kate who shares the rewards of her role at KVC and why she likes working at a children’s psychiatric hospital.
Meet Registered Nurse Kate who shares the rewards of her role at KVC and why she likes working at a children’s psychiatric hospital.
Children’s psychiatric hospitals provide treatment for youth struggling with mental health. See what it’s really like to work at one.
KVC’s values emphasize excellent care. Melvin is one example of how our employee’s values match our organizational ones to help youth with behavioral health challenges.
When children learn about how the brain works, it can help them understand their own brain. KVC Hospitals’ staff work to create tools to better communicate how the brain works with kids in our care. Learn more here.
When youth enter our residential treatment program, they are in the care of a dedicated treatment team. The Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) help kids through their treatment plans and to overcome challenges. Meet Miquel, one BHT at KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital who talks about the rewards of helping children.
Each year, KVC Wheatland Hospital recognizes the great staff accomplishments at the annual Wheaties Award ceremony in Hays, Kansas.
To celebrate Social Work Month in March, we sat down with staff at KVC Wheatland Hospital to find out what their typical work day looks like, some common misconceptions about social workers and what they enjoy most about working at KVC.