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Antepartum: Partners in patient safety: Working together to keep you safe at BC Women's Hospital

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog112062
Department of Quality, Safety & Outcome Improvement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital , 2013.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW904_AP-PartnersInPatientSafety_2013.pdf
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW904
A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW904_AP-PartnersInPatientSafety_2013.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to view/print.
Corporate Author
Department of Quality, Safety & Outcome Improvement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
PDF file: 4 p.
Subject
Patient Education
Patient Relations
Abstract
A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW904
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Central venous line : What you need to know

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog102673
Oncology/Haematology/BMT Department, Parenteral Therapy. Vancouver, BC: BC Children's Hospital , 2019.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/Library/pdf/Pamphlets/BCCH1041_CVLWhatYouNeedtoKnow.pdf
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1041
This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/Library/pdf/Pamphlets/BCCH1041_CVLWhatYouNeedtoKnow.pdf
Alternate Title
CVL : What you need to know
Corporate Author
Oncology/Haematology/BMT Department
Parenteral Therapy
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
PDF file: 3 p.
Subject
Home Care Technology
Central Venous Catheter
Abstract
This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
Notes
Current as of Jan 2024
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1041
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) explained: For teenagers, by teenagers

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog111592
Lauder, G.R., Massey, Roslyn. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris Corporation , 2010.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH FM 630 LAU 2010a
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
This book provides clear information for teenagers who develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It can be used as a tool to aid the early recognition of CRPS and implement the necessary team approach to management. Medical terms have been explained in a way that can be easily understood. The …
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Author
Lauder, G.R.
Massey, Roslyn
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
Xlibris Corporation
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
Softcover, 100 pages.
Subject
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Causalgia
Coping with Pain
Coping with Chronic Illness Young Adult
Pain
Abstract
This book provides clear information for teenagers who develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It can be used as a tool to aid the early recognition of CRPS and implement the necessary team approach to management. Medical terms have been explained in a way that can be easily understood. The authors asked a focus group of teenagers? which included those who have been treated for CRPS ? to provide their feedback.
ISBN
9781453589953
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH FM 630 LAU 2010a

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Dancing with pain

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog112504
Kuttner, Leora. [Vancouver, BC?]: Dr. Leora Kuttner , 2013.
Material Type
Video
Call Number
FM 800 DAN 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Coming to grips with chronic pain is a very trying process for teenagers and their families. Dancing with Pain takes us into four teen's experiences dealing with pain from a facial injury, Sickle Cell Disease, CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and neck and shoulder trauma.; Combining animation …
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Author
Kuttner, Leora
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Dr. Leora Kuttner
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
DVD: 20 min.
Subject
Pain
Coping with Pain
Young Adults
Abstract
Coming to grips with chronic pain is a very trying process for teenagers and their families. Dancing with Pain takes us into four teen's experiences dealing with pain from a facial injury, Sickle Cell Disease, CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and neck and shoulder trauma.
Combining animation of the brain's central role and embodiment through dance, we are led into the different stages of their healing, including the experience with their chronic pain team.
Produced and directed by Dr. Leora Kuttner with choreographer Judith Marcuse and dancer Vanessa Goodman, edited by Moira Simpson, with original score by Hal Beckett, this film is to inform and support health care professionals, patients and their families.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Call Number
FM 800 DAN 2013

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Help your teenager beat an eating disorder

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123051
Lock, James, Le Grange, Daniel. The Guilford Press , 2015.
URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=1770693
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
BB 500 LOC 2015a
Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely essential to play an active role in your teen's recovery--even though parents have often been told to take a back seat. Learn how to monitor your teen's …
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URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=1770693
Author
Lock, James
Le Grange, Daniel
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
eBook, 310 p.
Subject
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Parenting
Young Adults-Mental Health. Psychology
Abstract
Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely essential to play an active role in your teen's recovery--even though parents have often been told to take a back seat. Learn how to monitor your teen's eating and exercise, manage mealtimes, end weight-related power struggles, and partner successfully with health care providers. When families work together to get the most out of treatment and prevent relapse, eating disorders can be beat. This book is your essential roadmap. Featuring the latest research, resources, and diagnostic information, the second edition has been expanded to cover binge-eating disorder.
ISBN
9781462518319
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
BB 500 LOC 2015a
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Howl loves his new liver

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122329
Cortez, Brenda E., Contento, Dindo (illustrator). Niko 11 Publishing & Design , 2019.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FK 750 COR 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Help Others With Love (HOWL) is the positive message of kindness conveyed in this story about Howl the Owl. Howl receives a liver transplant to save his life. This story can help a child having a transplant, or who has already received their gift of life, as well as educate anyone about organ donat…
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Author
Cortez, Brenda E.
Contento, Dindo (illustrator)
Publisher
Niko 11 Publishing & Design
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
Softcover ; [28 p.], illustrations
Series
Howl the Own Organ Donation Series
Subject
Liver. Liver Diseases
Abstract
Help Others With Love (HOWL) is the positive message of kindness conveyed in this story about Howl the Owl. Howl receives a liver transplant to save his life. This story can help a child having a transplant, or who has already received their gift of life, as well as educate anyone about organ donation and transplant.
ISBN
9780999360163
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FK 750 COR 2019

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Late, lost, and unprepared: A parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog111119
Cooper-Kahn, Joyce, Dietzel, Laurie C. [Bethesda, MD]: Woodbine House , 2008.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, …
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Author
Cooper-Kahn, Joyce
Dietzel, Laurie C.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
Woodbine House
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
Paperback: 217 p.
Subject
Children's Psychological Development
Child Development
Parenting
Young Adults
ADD
Abstract
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, life-long success, whether a child has ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, or no specific diagnosis.
ISBN
9781890627843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008

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Copy 3 BC Children's and Women's Family Library On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024
Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library Available
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Maintenance for clubfoot: "Now you are walking" - 1 year to 3 years

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113684
[Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's Hospital , 2015.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1905_ClubFootMaintenacne_1-3_2015_Oct.pdf
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1905
Explains the types of clubfoot, treatment including Botox, long term follow-up.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1905_ClubFootMaintenacne_1-3_2015_Oct.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to print
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
PDF file; 2 p.
Subject
Clubfoot. Talipes
Foot/Ankle. Foot/Ankle Disorders
Abstract
Explains the types of clubfoot, treatment including Botox, long term follow-up.
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1905
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Maintenance for clubfoot: "Now you are walking" - 3 years and older

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113696
[Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's Hospital , 2015.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1906ClubfootStretchMaintence3up_2015.pdf
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1906
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1906ClubfootStretchMaintence3up_2015.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to print
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
PDF file; 2 p.
Subject
Clubfoot. Talipes
Foot/Ankle. Foot/Ankle Disorders
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
Call Number
BCCH1906
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The mindful teen: Powerful skills to help you handle stress one moment at a time

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113379
Vo, Dzung. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books , 2015.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CB 500 DZU 2015
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Written by a BC Children's Hospital pediatrician specializing in teen and adolescent medicine, this book offers a breakthrough mindfulness program to help you deal with stress in healthy ways, improve communication, and reduce conflicts with family and friends.
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Author
Vo, Dzung
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Instant Help Books
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
Paperback, 230 pages
Subject
Stress Reduction Techniques
Stress Reduction
Stress
Relaxation
Abstract
Written by a BC Children's Hospital pediatrician specializing in teen and adolescent medicine, this book offers a breakthrough mindfulness program to help you deal with stress in healthy ways, improve communication, and reduce conflicts with family and friends.
ISBN
9781626250802
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CB 500 DZU 2015

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On bedrest? What you can do (Simplified Chinese)

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog111900
Physiotherapy Department. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2013.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW534ChS_OnBedrestWhatYouCanDo_2013.pdf
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW534ChS
In Simplified Chinese, provides helpful tips and exercises pregnant women can do when on bedrest.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW534ChS_OnBedrestWhatYouCanDo_2013.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to view/print.
Corporate Author
Physiotherapy Department
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
PDF file: 2 p.
Subject
Pregnancy Complications
Abstract
In Simplified Chinese, provides helpful tips and exercises pregnant women can do when on bedrest.
Language
Chinese-Simplified
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW534ChS
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Partners in patient safety: Working together to keep you and your baby safe at BC Women's Hospital

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog112061
Department of Quality, Safety & Outcome Improvement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2013.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW903_PPPartnersInPatientSafety_2013.pdf
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW903
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW903_PPPartnersInPatientSafety_2013.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to view/print.
Corporate Author
Department of Quality, Safety & Outcome Improvement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
PDF file: 4 p.
Subject
Consumer Health Issues
Patient Education
Patient Relations
Abstract
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
BCW903
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Partners in patient safety: Working together to keep you safe at Children's & Women's Mental Health

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog112165
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's & BC Women's Hospitals , 2013.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/PHSA319_PartnersInPatientSafety_KeepYOUSafe_2013.pdf
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
PHSA319
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at Children's & Women's Mental Health.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/PHSA319_PartnersInPatientSafety_KeepYOUSafe_2013.pdf
Website Notes
Click on the link above to view/print.
Corporate Author
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's & BC Women's Hospitals
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
PDF file: 3 p.
Subject
Consumer Health Issues
Patient Relations
Patient Education
Patient-Health Care Practitioner Relations. Doctor-Patient Relations.
Abstract
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at Children's & Women's Mental Health.
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Online
Call Number
PHSA319
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What you need to know about your PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter)

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog108523
IV Home Therapy Program. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's Hospital , 2020.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1383_PiccNeedToKnow.pdf
Material Type
Online
Handout
Call Number
BCCH1383
Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCCH1383_PiccNeedToKnow.pdf
Corporate Author
IV Home Therapy Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
PDF, 4 p.
Subject
Drug Delivery Systems
Medical Equipment and Supplies (general works; includes medical devices)
Abstract
Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Handout
Call Number
BCCH1383
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Worry taming for teens

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog100006
Garland, Jane E., Clark, Sandra L., Earle, Vicki (Illustrator). [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's Hospital , 2002.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CD 420 GAR 2002
Availability
14 copies, 5 available
Written specifically for youth, this manual explains the nature and basis for anxiety, the different types of anxiety, and includes information on medication. It also includes specific coping strategies for youth. This is part of the TWD Series.
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Author
Garland, Jane E.
Clark, Sandra L.
Earle, Vicki (Illustrator)
Corporate Author
BCCH Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Dept. of Psychiatry
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
Spiral bound, paperback, 8.5 x 11 in.: 96 pages
Subject
Anxiety. Anxiety Disorders
Fear
Young Adults
Anxiety
TWD
Taming Worry Dragons
Abstract
Written specifically for youth, this manual explains the nature and basis for anxiety, the different types of anxiety, and includes information on medication. It also includes specific coping strategies for youth. This is part of the TWD Series.
ISBN
1234567891111
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CD 420 GAR 2002

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