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Ostomy care instructions

Your child’s ostomy pouch will need to be emptied and changed regularly to prevent leaks and protect the skin around their stoma. Find instructions for how to care for, empty and change your child’s ostomy pouch.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

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Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.

Ingrown toenail

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An ingrown toenail occurs when the side of the nail grows into the surrounding skin. Learn what causes this condition and how it can be treated.

Intramuscular injections: Injecting at home

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Learn how to give your child injections into the muscle (intramuscular) at home and tips to make the injections less painful for your child.

Halloween safety

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Halloween is a time for dressing up, eating candy, carving pumpkins and decorating homes. Learn how to make it safe as well as fun.

Motor development: The next six months

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Learn about motor development in the second half of a baby's first year of life. Milestones such as sitting up, standing, and walking are discussed.

Learning to think: The first six months

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Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the first six months of a baby's life.

G/GJ tubes: Using silver nitrate to treat granulation tissue

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Silver nitrate can be used to help remove granulation tissue around your child's stoma. Learn more about silver nitrate and how to apply it to your child.

Katie's scoliosis story

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Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Motor development: The first six months

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Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.

Buying and storing insulin

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Find out how insulin should be stored, how long it will last and when it is unsafe to use.

Subcutaneous injections: Injecting at home

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Step-by-step instructions for parents on giving injections into the fatty layer below the skin (subcutaneous) at home, as well as tips to make injections less painful for your child.

Blood work: Helping your child get ready

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Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.

G/GJ tubes: Low-profile combination G/GJ tube

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A low-profile combination gastrostomy/gastro jejunostomy (G/GJ) tube provides fluids, nutrition and medications directly into the small intestine, while also accessing the stomach at the same time. Learn about how to care for a child who has a low-profile combination tube.

Intranasal midazolam using a nasal atomizer

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This information sheet explains what midazolam does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medication.

Your emotions: At home after scoliosis surgery

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When it is time to go home following your scoliosis surgery you may feel nervous or afraid. Learn about some coping techniques that may help you.

Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

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A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) uses X-rays to look at how well your child's bladder works during urination. Read about what to expect during a VCUG.

Peritoneal dialysis for a child

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Learn what is involved in peritoneal dialysis and how it can benefit your child.

Other diagnostic procedures for brain tumours

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An in-depth description of other diagnostic procedures, such as blood tests and x-rays, which are involved in the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.

Six-minute walk

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The six-minute walk tests how well the heart is working and how much oxygen is in the blood during exercise. Learn about the six-minute walk.

CVL/PICC dressing change procedure

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If your child has a CVL or PICC, the dressing must be changed regularly to prevent infection. Learn how to change your child's CVL or PICC dressing using antiseptic non-touch technique.

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

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An echocardiogram (or ‘echo’) is a special test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to take pictures of the heart. Learn about how they are done, and how to help your child prepare for one. 

Understanding blood clotting

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Teens living with hemophilia can learn how the body forms clots to stop bleeds.

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged three to five years

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Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

Blocked tear ducts

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Learn about what a blocked tear duct is, what causes it and the different treatments that may be recommended.