pediatric emergency room – Child life specialists help children cope with hospitalization through the power of play and education.

Learn about germs!

I found these cute little finger puppets on orientaltrading.com to hand out to patients that come by the ER. This way they’re able to learn a little about germs that can make people sick as well as have a little finger puppet to play with during their stay. They’ve been a huge hit!

IV / sutures prep doll

Hi everyone, meet Harper! She is my little mermaid friend that helps me teach my younger patients about two very common ER procedures: IV’s and sutures. With her by my side, I am able to explain to little ones how this is going to help them & yes, that even mermaids get this done sometimesContinue reading “IV / sutures prep doll”