At Nebraska Medicine, we care about you and your child's care. We understand that the more information you have, the better equipped you will be. Additional resources for your preparation are provided here.
Child Life Specialist
Being at the hospital, around new people and away from home can be stressful for children and their families. Child Life Specialists at Nebraska Medicine help families understand the health-care setting with medical play, reduce stress with pet therapy, and promote growth and expression with art. If you would like to have a Child Life consultation, please mention this during your pre-surgical screening or call 402-559-6775.
Books we Recommend
- KoKo Bears Big Earache, Vicki Lansky, 1991, Book Peddles.(ages 2 to 8)
- Goodbye Tonsils, Juliana Lee Hathoff, Craig Hathoff, 2001, Puffin Books.
- Curious George Goes to the Hospital, H.Rey and M.Rey, 1996, Houghton-Mifflin.
- Going to the Hospital, Fred Rodgers, 1988, Family Communications Inc. (ages 2 to 12)
- A Big Operation, Richard Scarry, 1994, Simon and Schuster.
- A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital, Deborah Hautzig, 1985, Random House. (ages 2 to 8)
- Rita Goes to the Hospital, Martine Davison, 1992, Random House. (ages 4 to 10)
Websites we Recommend
- American Academy of Otolaryngology (info on various health needs) www.entnet.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics (info on children’s health topics) www.aap.org