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Ideas Work
P r a c t i c a l p e a r l s f r o m y o u r c o l l e a g u e s
That
S
urgery can be
scary for anyone,
but especially so
for the littlest of
patients. That's why we
provide kids with
crayons and surgery-
specific coloring books
(osmag.net/tEJyA7).
Coloring in the books
distracts the kids from
what's going on around
them. The scenes
depicted on the pages
also help parents and
providers explain what
will happen while
they're in the facility and
what they can expect
when they go home to recover. Parents are stressed, too, and
appreciate seeing their kids enjoying the coloring books, which
gives them a fun and creative way to communicate about the sur-
gical process they're experiencing together.
Brandy Ginzinger, RN
WellSpan Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital
bginzinger@wellspan.org
BY THE BOOK
Coloring Calms Kids' Nerves
• ALL SMILES Pediatric patients appreciate coloring books that explain the
surgical experience in a kid-friendly way.
Brandy
Ginzinger,
RN
