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Preparing for the Emotional and Physical Challenges of Appointments at the Hospital

9 Apr 2019

They bring value presentation to their to a child’s team of care providers by moving beyond the entire class to explain physical needs of a child to also attend to the mental and Hazel’s cancer, how emotional health of the child and their family. [...] The bear often goes to school events and other activities, becoming a special way for kids at the school to remember and show support for a classmate spending weeks in the hospital. [...] Best tools to assess children for effective pain control The first step in managing pain and determining what works best for a particular child is to assess the level of pain the child is experiencing on an ongoing basis. [...] The further along the line a child marks, the greater the pain they indicate they are experiencing. [...] Comfort positions If the appointment or procedure will allow it, holding a child in a comforting position can be a powerful way to ease anxiety and pain as kids tend to feel safer when physically held by a parent.
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