For kids
Going to hospital - Surgical Preparation book for children
Going to hospitalTM
This interactive CD-ROM game is for children aged 7-11 years of age who are having surgery. It teaches children about going to hospital and what happens when they have an operation. There are fun activities to do, lots of information for parents/guardians and five coping skills that teach the child how to relax and deal with fears about being in hospital. There is an accompanying activity book which helps children to practice these coping skills both at home and in hospital.
Features and activities 
Topics/activities covered include:
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Calm Breathing
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Mind Pictures
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What should I pack?
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Having my observations taken
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What does theatre look like?
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Busy brainwaves
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People I have met
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How I managed pain
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Photo board
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Going home
Features:
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A feature of the booklet is Zooid", a special friend to help guide the patient through the various activities to be completed, prior to and during their stay in hospital.
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The CD game shows what happens when the child has an operation
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Information for parents
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Exercises that teaches the child how to cope with difficult situations
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Fun activities to do while in hospital
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How do I get a free copy for my child?
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Pick up a free copy at the Royal Children's Hospital at the following locations:
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Family Resource Centre, Main floor, Front Entry Building
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Child Health and Safety Centre, Main floor, Front Entry Building
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Pre-Admission Clinic, 2nd floor Main Building
If you have any questions about this book, please email zoobie@rch.org.au.
Coping Activities for toddlers/children/ adolescents
Toddlers and pre school breathing and relaxation activities
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practice with the toddler or young child to blow bubbles or windmill
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for pre school/school age child may pretend to "blow candles" out of an imaginary cake. Ask the child questions about the type of cake, theme on the cake, number of candles etc.
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or coach the child to take big belly breathes, ask the child to place their hand on belly and breathe in slowly and out making the sound SHHH.
Five Coping Activities for children ages 7-11 years TM
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The five coping strategies are designed to assist children to deal with anxiety producing situations such as tests and procedures.The right preparation can make the experience more positive and rewarding.
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Adolescents
Making Pain " Go Away"
Making The Hurt Go Away
A booklet that has been written to help children and their parents understand how any pain experience may be managed while they are in hospital.
The booklet is designed in such a way that children can personalize it by drawing how they feel and documenting things such as the words they use for pain, as well as colouring in pictures within the book.
Written by:
Kate Brereton a Nurse Consultant who has worked extensively in pain management and Leanne Hallowell an Educational Play Therapist with extensive paediatric and early childhood experience.
Illustrated by:
Darren Pickering
For further information or to place an order please visit RCH Shop Online
There are many reasons that children need operations
"There are many reasons why kids need operations"
a story book which helps kids understand what to expect when they come to hospital for an operation.
This book is available to be purchased at the Royal Children's Hospital at Child Health and Safety Centre, Main floor, Front Entry Building.
Pain, Pain Go Away: Helping Children with Pain
The booklet gives information about pain in children, how to recognise pain and what to do. It contains suggestions about things that help children with pain and how to prevent undo distress and fear.
A Clinical Nurse Consultant with the Children's Pain Management Service at Royal Children's Hospital, together with three Pain Specialists from Canada have written a booklet for parents and health professionals about children's pain.
The booklets and posters are available for RCH families at the Resource Centre for Child Health and Safety (CHAS) on the first floor at Royal Children's or Family Resource Centre first floor.
Health care professionals, teachers or therapist may purchase a copy by:
Telephone (03) 9345 6429 fax (03) 9345 6120
email: chic.bookshop@RCH.org.au
Comfort Kid's program has been generously funded by:
Proudly sponsored by the Staff of Safeway