Your Child in the Hospital

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Your Child in the Hospital, Second Edition A Practical Guide for Parents, 2nd Edition

By Rachel Prentice, Nancy Keene
March 1999
Pages: 162
ISBN 10: 1-56592-573-4 | ISBN 13: 9781565925731

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This book offers advice from dozens of veteran parents on how to cope with a child's hospitalization, relieving anxious parents so they can help dispel their child's fears and concerns. Parents will find easy-to-read tips on preparing their child, handling procedures without trauma, and preventing insurance snafus. The second edition features a journal to help open communication and give the child a measure of control over the experience.
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Millions of parents take a child to the hospital each year, whether for stitches, outpatient surgery, or longer stays. Children who are reassured about what lies ahead have less anxiety and cope more easily with procedures and treatments. Well-prepared parents can be calm and effective advocates for their children in a situation that can otherwise be traumatic. Resources for parents (and children) are slim. In many bookstores and libraries, the only book that comes close is Curious George Goes to the Hospital. No books are available to answer anxious parents' questions and provide information and reassurance. Your Child in the Hospital is a practical book of tips and wisdom from veteran parents that will help make any hospital stay easier. Topics covered include:

Preparing your child
Going to the emergency room
Dealing with doctors
Making the most of the room and facility
Coping with procedures (to minimize discomfort and trauma)
Keeping family life going
Keeping in touch with school
Handling insurance claims
Getting financial assistance

The second edition features a journal where your child can note personal experiences, opening communication, giving the child a measure of control, and allow the parent a window into the child's experience. Venturing into a hospital is like taking a trip to a foreign land. If parents tuck this book into their child's suitcase, they will have at their fingertips an essential guide for their hospital journey. Commonsense advice and poignant tales from seasoned parents will help increase parents' peace of mind, allowing them to dispel their child's fears and concerns.

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Second Edition: March 1999
ISBN: 1-56592-573-4
Pages: 162

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"An excellent, compact guide... Practical and supportive." --Alan Rees, Alan Rees on Consumer Health, A Majors Report

"When your child is ill or injured, the hospital setting can be overwhelming. Here is a terrific 'roadmap' to help keep families 'on track.'" --James B. Fahner, MD Division Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan

"This dandy pocket-sized book is packed with sensible tips for preparing children (and their parents) for outpatient, short-stay, or long-term hospitalization. Sidebars offer real-life suggestions for parents who've 'been there, done that.'" --Library Journal

The first edition was recommended in 1998 by Library Journal as one of thirty books for a children's health collection.

"Your Child in the Hospital authors Nancy Keene and Rachel Prentice help parents and children prepare for and cope with a hospital experience. Filled with practical tips on issues that impact families facing short or extended hospitalizations. --Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN

"[This book] is worth its weight in gold..." --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 1999

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