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Nursing team

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Learn about the nursing teams involved in all aspects of your child's care.

Blood and marrow transplant nursing team

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Learn about your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT) nursing team.

Nursing shift handover and the handover invite

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Nursing shift handover meetings happen twice each day. They happen at the bedside of each patient and allow the incoming and outgoing nurses to share information. Parents, caregivers and patients are encouraged to be part of these meetings.

The leukemia health-care team

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Learn about the roles of different members of your child's health-care team, including their oncologists and nurses.

The health-care teams for children with heart disease

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Learn about health-care teams committed to treating children with heart conditions. The specific role of each member is discussed.

The blood and marrow transplant team

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Learn about the members of your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT) health-care team.

Intestinal rehabilitation program (IRP)

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Learn what an intestinal rehabilitation program is, which areas of care are involved in an intestinal rehabilitation program and how they help children with managing intestinal failure.

The cancer care team: Nurse practitioner

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Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have additional formal education. Find out how a nurse practitioner is different from a nurse and what they can do to help you during your treatment.

Transport to specialized neonatal facilities

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Learn about how newborns and infants are safely transported from a community hospital or nursing station to a hospital that can provide the necessary expertise to care for sick premature or term babies.

The scoliosis health-care team

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Learn about all the health-care professionals involved in taking care of a patient with scoliosis, including doctors, nurses and other health-care workers.

Blood and marrow transplant complications and their treatment

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Learn how complications are treated after a blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Celiac disease and your health-care team

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Learn the important roles your celiac disease health-care team plays in helping you manage your health.

Cystic fibrosis: The health-care team

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The Cystic Fibrosis Clinic is an interdisciplinary team of health-care providers. Learn about the people you will meet and how they can help you.

Care-by-parent before a child is discharged from hospital

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Learn how "care-by-parent" prepares you to care for a child with complex needs when they are discharged from hospital.

Deep brain stimulation

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment which involves surgery to insert electrodes into a specific target in the brain. It is used to treat movement disorders and some types of epilepsy. Learn more about the surgery, how DBS works and how to care for your child after surgery.

The health-care team during cancer treatment

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Your health-care team will involve many different people, all of whom play an important role in your care. This page will tell you more about what to expect from your health-care team.

After idiopathic scoliosis surgery

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Every patient's recovery following scoliosis surgery is different. Read about what to expect following your child’s surgery including how they will be monitored immediately after the operation, during recovery and after discharge from the hospital.

Congenital heart defects: Information for teachers

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A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.

Adenoid surgery: Caring for your child after the operation

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Children may have their adenoids removed to relieve pressure or reduce infections. Learn about adenoid surgery and recovery following adenoid surgery.

The health-care team in the NICU

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Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Tonsil surgery or tonsil and adenoid surgery: Caring for your child after the operation

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Tonsils and adenoids may be removed if they become enlarged. Read about surgery to remove tonsils and adenoids and how to help your child recover.

Family support team for blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy

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Learn how the family support team can help you cope during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.

Malignant hyperthermia

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Learn what to do if your child is at risk for malignant hyperthermia and has to have surgery.

Talking with your health-care team

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Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Interleukin-3

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Your child needs to have the medicine called interleukin-3 as part of their cancer treatment. This information sheet explains what interleukin-3 does, how it is given, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they get this med