Our New Book: Surgery Day
It’s a big day for Tollie McStretch—he’s going to the hospital to have surgery today. Since this is the first time he’s ever had to have surgery, Tollie’s afraid and unsure about what’s in store for him. Luckily, a whole team of doctors and nurses are there to make sure that his surgery day is a success! Follow along with Tollie and learn how you, too, can be a Surgery Expert like Tollie!
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ABOUT US
Hello! We’re Laura Wolfe and Julie Kaderabek, the 2RNs. Welcome to our website! We are perioperative nurses in California who share a passion for helping kids and their parents have a more informed and stress-free experience with hospitals and surgery. We are nurses and mothers of children who have had surgery and are now co-authors of the newly illustrated children’s and parent’s book, Surgery Day.
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5 Tips For Cultivating Empathy
I want to share another great resource from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Making Caring Common Project. The title of the article is 5 Tips for Cultivating Empathy. The dictionary states the definition of empathy as “the ability to understand and share...
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I wanted to let everyone know of another way you and your kids can get involved in making a difference for someone this summer and beyond. It is to get involved with The Jared Box Project. In 2001 Our Lady of Victory School in State College, Pennsylvania started...
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Is This “Normal”?
I wanted to do a quick recovery room post. While taking care of a patient this week, I was reminded again, that for many families, my interaction with them might be during their first experience being in a recovery room. For the patient, it might be their first-time...
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