Your Child in the Hospital [electronic resource] : A Practical Guide for Parents

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keene, Nancy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Hospital care.

Parent and child.

Sick children--Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Children--Hospital care.

Parent and child.

Sick children--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Childhood Cancer Guides, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<B>Nancy Keene</B> is a well-known writer and advocate for hospitalized children. She has written and coauthored 12 consumer health books on topics ranging from childhood illnesses to working with your doctor. She served as chair of the patient advocacy committee of a consortium of 350 children's hospitals and on an FDA committee that reviewed medications given to ill children. She has been interviewed on National Public Radio, frequently speaks to professional and parent groups, and has participated in online parent support groups since 1996. She lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Contents:

Front Cover; Praise; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1.Before You Go; Is hospitalization necessary?; Get a second opinion; Find a specialist; Make a plan; 2.The Emergency Room; Avoid the emergency room if possible; Bring something to do; Stay with your child; Work with the staff; Be a role model; Staying in the hospital; 3.Preparing Your Child; Help from the staff; Take a tour; Read books together; Answer questions; Help with longer-term hospitalization; 4.The Facilities; Staying with your child; The room; Playing; Food; Parking; Waiting; 5.The Staff; The doctors

The nursesOther staff members; Working with the staff; Shift changes; 6.Communicating with Doctors; Types of relationships; Communication; Creating positive relationships; Conflict resolution; 7.Common Procedures; Preparation; Taking pills; Taking a temperature; X-rays; Casts; Stitches; Starting an IV; Questions to ask; 8.Surgery; Educating yourself; Preparing your child; The surgery; The recovery room; Going home; 9.Pain Management; Psychological method; Preventing pain during procedures; Reducing pain after trauma or surgery; Determining if your child is in pain

Medications used to treat pain10.Family and Friends: What to Say; Notifying family and friends; What to say; Things that do not help; Using technology to keep in touch; 11.Family and Friends: How to Help; Help at the hospital; Household; Siblings; Psychological support; Financial support; Help from schoolmates; Religious support; 12.Feelings and Behavior; Feelings; Behavior changes; Communication and discipline; 13.Siblings; Emotional responses; Helping siblings cope; 14.Long-Term Illness or Injury; Taking care of yoursel; Work; Marriage; Divorced parents; Parents' reactions

Behavior changes under extreme stress15.School; Keep the school informed; Keep teachers and classmates involved; Keeping up with schoolwork; Returning to school; Siblings and school; 16.Medical and Financial Records; Medical records; Financial records; Deductible medical expenses; Problems with hospital bills; 17.Insurance; Understand your policy; Find a case manager; Appealing a denial; Staying insured; 18.Sources of Financial Help; Hospital policy; Supplemental Security Income; State-sponsored supplemental insurance; Medicaid; Free medicine programs; Service organizations

Organized fundraising19.Looking Back; My Hospital Journal; Packing List; Resources; Books for children; Books for parents; Books for siblings; Free air travel; Help with insurance; Medications (low-cost or free); Place to stay near hospitals; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-941089-97-6