The Treatment Room
CoxHealth Children's Hospital Services
Before you go with your child to the treatment room for the needed procedure,
please ask yourself the following questions:
- How do you do with stressful situations involving your child?
- How do you react to close quarters and crowded places?
- Have you ever passed out from being exposed to medical equipment
(i.e. having blood taken, your child�s shots)?
When looking honestly at the answers to the above questions, do you feel
it is in the best interest of your child for you to be with them for this
procedure?
If you decide to accompany your child to the treatment room, here are
some ways you can help them effectively cope with the upcoming procedure.
Our staff knows that you are the greatest support for your child and us
because you know your child best.
For certain procedures you may be able to hold your child on your lap.
If this is a possibility, the staff will go over exactly where to sit
and how to hold your child so that everything goes as smoothly as possible.
If you are the holder your job will be to give your child a "big
hug" and try and comfort them by singing or talking to them about
some of their favorite things.
Even if you will not be holding your child you can stay next to them
and say things that usually comfort them in times of stress. Just talking
to them or singing their favorite songs will help because they will recognize
your voice. Maintaining physical contact is also soothing. Holding their
hand or stroking their hair is a good idea. Your child will want to hear
your voice, see you and feel that you are with them.
Remember your child may cry and this is okay. Sometimes children cry
to release tension. It is not your fault if your child cries. We suggest
that you keep talking and touching your child to help calm them.
Don�t tell your child the procedure won�t hurt � it may hurt,
but it
is important for your child to be able to trust what you say.
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