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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I have become kind of obsessed with the "Making Caring Common" project that is being done by the Harvard Graduate School of Educations. They have some great articles and resources for parents and educators to help kids become more caring, more emphatic, more generous...
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How You Can Help
As a nurse working at a children's hospital I see parents and families going through one of the hardest times in their life. The worry of having an ill child is trying. They are stressed, exhausted and scared. Rightfully so. As a friend or family member sometimes you...
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Little Wishes For Hospitalized Kids
The 2RNs are always in search of new resources for our website. While doing research we often stumble upon organizations or companies who are trying to make things easier or better for hospitalized children and their families. This week I wanted to highlight an...
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