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Managing symptoms when your child has cancer

Find strategies to help children manage their cancer related symptoms.

Tracheostomy: How to suction your child's tracheostomy tube

Learn step-by-step instructions for tip, tube and deep suctioning of your child's tracheostomy tube.

Epinephrine for severe allergic reactions

Your child needs to take the medicine called epinephrine. This information sheet explains what epinephrine does, how to give it, and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.

Poison: First aid

Learn how to identify signs of poisoning in your child, and how to treat and prevent it.

Winter holiday safety

The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Pain management for common childhood pain and injuries

Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.

Coping with a JIA diagnosis

You may feel a range of emotions after being diagnosed with JIA. Discover some strategies to help you cope with JIA.

Communicating with your healthcare team after a kidney transplant

Communicating with your healthcare team after a liver transplant

Tobramycin bladder instillation

A guide on how to deliver tobramycin directly into the bladder using a catheter.

Celiac disease: Managing picky eating on the gluten-free diet

Learn how to support your child through eating and appetite changes when they are following a gluten-free diet for celiac disease.

Sickle cell disease: Tips for healthy sleep

Discover seven tips to help you fall asleep and get the best sleep possible.

Balloon angioplasty

Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.

Physical methods to improve fatigue

Discover how to improve fatigue with daily exercise, saving your energy when you feel tired and getting a good night's sleep.

G/GJ tubes: How to change the balloon G tube and check tube placement

Some feeding tubes have a balloon that sits inside the stomach to keep the tube securely in place. Learn how to change a balloon G tube and how to confirm it is in the correct place.

Antidiuretic hormone deficiency (diabetes insipidus)

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) deficiency is a type of hypopituitarism hormone deficiency that affects the kidneys. Learn about what happens to the body in ADH deficiency, how it is diagnosed and treated.

Vascular access in the NICU

Learn about several types of lines and catheters inserted into a vein that are used for vascular access on a premature baby or ill newborn.

Bladder irrigation using normal saline

Normal saline bladder irrigation is used to gently flush the bladder to clear cloudy, mucous- or debris-filled urine from the bladder. Learn how to perform this procedure.

Indwelling catheter care

Indwelling urinary catheters require regular cleaning and may require instillation or irrigation to make sure they are working properly. Find out how to care for your child's catheter at home. 

Balloon valvuloplasty

Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.

Foreskin problems

​Learn how to treat common foreskin problems and when to see a doctor. 

Mercaptopurine: Disintegrating Sterimax brand tablets in an oral syringe

Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.

Suppository instructions

Learn how to give your child medication using a suppository. Included are some tips on how to make giving the suppository easier.

How to perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suctioning

Your child may need suctioning to remove excess secretions. Find out how to perform nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suctioning.