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Sophie Stockbuger, left, receives a sticker from UCHealth pharmacy manager Jessie Ritter, during the Teddy Bear Hospital event held at the UCHealth Greeley Hospital on June 15. The hospital official opened July 3, 2019. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And ER visit for a child can be a traumatic experience for them\u2014and for their parents, said Dr. James Campain, a member of the Emergency Physicians of the Rockies, who helped open the new UCHealth Greeley Hospital. Campain is the emergency department medical director and also serves as chief of staff for the new hospital.<\/p>\n

The new facility includes 50 inpatient beds, 20 beds in the emergency department, and a four-bed pediatric observation unit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s somewhat innovative,\u201d he acknowledged. The intent of the pediatric observation unit is to keep children close to home when they need to stay in the hospital longer than the average emergency room visit. The observation unit is staffed by nurses with special training in pediatrics, and will be overseen by staff pediatricians and surgeons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen children come into the ER, they experience a lot of anxiety, rooted in fear of pain, and of the procedures that might be done, like getting blood drawn or having an IV,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Many children associate a visit to the doctor with getting shots, he added. \u201cAnd there is the fear of the unknown.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, what can parents and health care providers do to help alleviate that anxiety? Here are some tips from the father of four children:<\/p>\n

For Parents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Stay calm. <\/strong>Parents should \u201ctry to stay calm yourself. When your child is sick or injured, parents tend to react in a protective, nurturing manner, but the more they can try to stay calm themselves, the better it is for the child,\u201d Campain said.<\/p>\n

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Emily Garner, left, an emergency nurse manager at UCHealth Greeley Hospital, looks over Aspen, Paige and Regan Fogo’s stuffed animals during the Teddy Bear Hospital event held at the UCHealth Greeley Hospital on June 15. Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Provide comfort<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cWhen coming to the emergency department, or if your child is placed into pediatric observation, it helps to bring something familiar from home to help provide comfort in a strange environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s time and it\u2019s practical, bring a child\u2019s favorite toy or stuffed animal with them to the visit. Or maybe it\u2019s a special blanket, or books they like for bedtime stories,\u201d he suggested.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s no time to grab any of those things, the hospital has coloring books and crayons and donated stuffed toys to give to children. There also are TVs and interactive computer games available.<\/p>\n

\u201cDistractions are important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The hospital also has warm blankets with fun images on them, and they often decorate the emergency department pediatric rooms with child-friendly d\u00e9cor, such as Disney characters on the walls. And rocking chairs offer comfort to both parents and children, especially after a procedure, he said.<\/p>\n

Night duty: <\/strong>If an ER visit for a child includes them staying the night, parents are encouraged to stay also. \u201cWe have set up the observation units so parents can stay with their child. In addition, a room has been set aside as part of the unit for parents to have a time out as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Health Care Providers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UCHealth’s Dr. Jamie Teumer, left, reassures Isabel Bashor that her doll is OK during the Teddy Bear Hospital event held at the UCHealth Greeley Hospital on June 15.\u00a0 Photo by Joel Blocker, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Watch body language.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cOur pediatricians have taught us that we all need to physically get down to their level \u2013 sit down on a low chair or stool so you\u2019re not towering over them,\u2019 he said. \u201cTry to maintain eye-level contact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Be empathetic<\/strong>. It helps parents to know that health care providers, especially those who have children of their own, understand what they are going through. \u201cThey know it\u2019s different when it\u2019s your own child.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gain trust.<\/strong> \u201cWe try to gain the trust of the child and the parents to help everyone feel more comfortable. As emergency department physicians, we don\u2019t have an established relationship with the child or parent, so that can be even more of a barrier.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, children have an ingrained anxiety when it comes to strangers,\u201d he added. \u201cBut once parents become comfortable with the new caregivers, this tends to transfer to their child.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And ER visit for a child can be a traumatic experience for them\u2014and for their parents, said Dr. James Campain, a member of the Emergency Physicians of the Rockies, who helped open the new UCHealth Greeley Hospital. Campain is the emergency department medical director and also serves as chief of staff for the new hospital. 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