The child with limited cellulitis of an extremity is usually managed at home on a regimen of oral antibiotics and warm compresses. Teach the parents the procedures and instruct them in administration of the medication. Children with more extensive cellulitis, especially around a joint with lymphadenitis or on the face, or with lesions larger than 5 cm (2 inches), …….. be admitted to the hospital for parenteral antibiotics, incision, and drainage (Fisher, Chan, Hair< et al, 2008; Kaplan, 2008) Nurses are responsible for teaching the family to administer the medication and to apply compresses.