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Learn about why your child needs an implanted port, how they get one, and how the port works. Includes illustrations.
This 1 page pamphlet provides information to parents about pressure sores- why they happen, where they happen, and how to prevent them.
This booklet provides information on what to expect physically and emotionally as you deal with the immediate stages of grief in the hours, days and weeks after giving birth.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwomens.ca website.; Keywords have been highlighted in each section under 'resources + …
Pamphlet describing how to use a birthing ball safely during pregnancy. It also provides information on how to use the birthing ball after the baby is born - for both you and your baby, and how to keep the ball in good repair.
This pamphlet provides parents of children who have undergone Neurosurgery at BC Children's Hospital with information on: How to help their child with pain and discomfort after surgery, how to care for the wound, how to get the stitches (sutures) out, what activities are safe for their child to do,…
Information on how to care for your child after cleft lip surgery including feeding, healing and incision care, pain management, and orthodontic appliances.
Information on how to care for your child after cleft palate surgery including feeding, mouth care, ear and throat care, and pain management.
A guide to help parents care for their child after heart surgery. Topics include: care of your child's incision; diet; pain management; post-surgical behaviour; activity; immunizations; returning to school and day care; preventing infection; and Post Pericardiotomy Syndrome(PPS).
Describes caring for yourself after having scoliosis surgery. Includes: going back to school; care of the incision (scar); aches, pains and funny feelings; wearing braces and eating well.
Learn how to safely handle chemotherapy medicine at home.
This handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Simplified Chinese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Punjabi, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Traditional Chinese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
Written in Vietnamese, this handout provides parents with information on what to expect in the first 24 hours after their child has anesthesia. It covers the topics of aches, pain, fever, nausea, vomiting,as well as what foods to offer and what to do in case of breathing problems.
This pamphlet describes common fractures, how bones heal, different kinds of casts and splints, how to take care of the injured limb, and information about how the cast is removed.
As a new parent you may have questions about what to expect following the birth of your baby. This booklet is organized to follow your journey through the hospital immediately following delivery and provides information for when you and your baby are home.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwome…
Informs parents what to look for after their child has suffered a head injury, including how to care for your child in the first 24 hours after bringing them home.
A pamphlet that explains what to expect after dental treatment. It provides post operative information on: bleeding, cleaning, stitches and eating.
This pamphlet explains what to expect after your child's strabismus repair surgery, and how to care for your child as they recover.