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LeeAnne posted that she received this packet from Arnold Palmer Childrens Hospital on what to tell a child before surgery. So I went searching for this to see if it might be online and I found this in the meantime and wanted to share...



KIDS BILL OF RIGHTS
at Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children


While I am in the hospital, I can expect:


(1) Time to play each day.
(2) People to knock on my door before coming in my room.
(3) Doctors and nurses to tell me their names.
(4) People to understand that sometimes I need to cry when I’m afraid or hurt.
(5) My parents to help take care of me.
(6) People to laugh with me.
(7) Safe, quiet times during each day.
(8) People to tell me what’s going on and why.
(9) My room and my bed to be safe places.
(10) People to let me choose what I want when it’s O.K.
(11) My favorite toy from home to be with me and to go along to surgery and different places in the hospital.
(12) A hug when I need one.

Francine, the child life specialist sent me a big packet with all sorts of info and a Dennis the Mennis goes to the hospital paperback. I can send copies of this stuff if you want to let me know where or maybe if I beg really good then I could get an extra pak. Anyway just let me know. LeeAnne