Recently, UVMMC announced that they would begin to send adult patients up to age 30 to Baird 5/Inpatient Pediatrics. Nurses on Baird 5, however, are specifically trained and oriented to treat children such that working with adult patient populations falls outside of their skill and ability. This, in turn, creates potential safety hazards for adult patients. Therefore, we, the undersigned nurses and doctors, oppose UVMMC’s decision to place adult patients in Inpatient Pediatrics and request that UVMMC commit to only admitting pediatric patients to Baird 5