“Having a child in hospital can be a challenging time for any family. Despite attempts to make paediatric hospitals more child and family friendly, the hospital environment can be confusing with its routines and medical terminology and stressful with its necessary procedures.
This book is a very timely and much needed survival guide to take the stress out of hospital admissions. It arose from the Wauchope family’s experience of multiple paediatric hospitals both overseas and in Australia. In this book, Becky Wauchope details the impact of repeated admissions on a child and the family and provides wonderful insight into a family’s perspective of routine hospital procedures. In this regard, it is also a valuable book for all health care professionals.
In this excellent book, Becky provides detailed, practical, wise and creative suggestions to make hospital admissions less stressful. Out of one family’s experience, a valuable resource for many has been created. I strongly recommend it as an excellent guide for all families faced with the prospect of hospital admission.”
Dr Paul Francis MBBS, MD, FRACP
Associate Professor Department of Paediatrics, University of Qld
Senior Staff Specialist, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Topics covered in the book include:
- Preparing your child for hospital
- Surprise packs for your child
- Emergency /casualty
- Admissions and checking in
- Having an operation
- Staying in hospital
- Doctors and nurses
- Medication and Needles
- Involving other family members
- Wards and units
- What to take with you
- Photographs
- What can friends and family can do to help
- The road to recovery
- Checklists