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… Preparing Your Child for the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview If your child is facing a hospital stay, you want to do all you can to make the hospital less strange and frightening. Fear of the unknown …
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… Preparing for Your Hospital Stay On this page: Overview Overview Not all hospital stays begin in the emergency room. Sometimes you have time to prepare for a scheduled hospital stay. But even when you don't have an emergency …
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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program On this page: Overview … rehabilitation (rehab) may start while you are in the hospital. The hospital (inpatient) program is one part, or phase, of your cardiac …
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… Ways to Comfort a Baby in the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview Try the following comfort measures if your baby is hospitalized. Stay with your child, or visit often. Hold or … Talk to your child. Take some of your child's things to the hospital. Familiar or treasured objects, such as blankets or …
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… A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataract(s) Last updated July 8, … is a "Day Surgery" procedure with no overnight stay in hospital. It is performed using local anaesthetic to numb the eye. Most patients do not require a general anaesthetic. Sedation …
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… Schizophrenia: When Hospital Care is Needed On this page: Overview Related … who have schizophrenia sometimes have to spend time in the hospital. This can be because of severe symptoms or for other reasons. You may have to go to the hospital if: You're having a psychotic episode . This means …
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… Your Hospital Stay: Your Room and Routine On this page: Overview … Overview Checking in is the first big step in your hospital stay. Ideally, much of the paperwork will have been … Your hospital room Most hospital rooms are "private" (one patient) or "semi-private" (two patients). In cases where …
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… Pain Management: Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump On this page: … when the pain first starts, before it gets too bad. A patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump lets you give … when the pain first starts, before it gets too bad. A patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump lets you give …
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… Choosing where to give birth - hospital or home? Last updated August 9, 2013 A key part of … women and their partners can choose to have their baby in a hospital or at home. You may be advised to have your baby in a hospital if: you're carrying more than one baby your baby is …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovering in the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview You will recover in the hospital after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery … before your doctor will agree to release you from the hospital. Setting goals for your recovery The staff on the …
