My daughter told me during a phone call that she wasn’t feeling well. She was away at college and told me there had been sandwiches at a party she’d attended.
“I ate one and now I don’t feel good at all,” she confessed.
My nurse antennae went up because, in addition, to being allergic to penicillin, my daughter has food allergies. She is particularly allergic to nuts and shellfish. Typically, when she has eaten one of the offending foods, she feels a tingling in her tongue and on occasion, nausea.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on September 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
Each year, Child Passenger Safety Week (CPS) is celebrated across the country to remind parents and caregivers of the need to keep children of all ages properly restrained in the seat that meets their weight and height requirements.
Child passenger safety technicians will be present at the locations listed below to ensure that families are using the right restraint—whether it’s a car seat, booster seat or seat belt.
Filed under: Community, Events, Injury Prevention, Patients & Families on September 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
In my post, Talking with Teens about Drugs and Alcohol, I provided parents with some tips to help get the conversation started with their teen. This post goes into detail about what strategies parents can impart to their teens to help them cope with peer pressure.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, RN Remedies on September 21st, 2011 | No Comments »
In 1917, 3-year-old Helen Baker went to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for minor neck surgery. At that time, the hospital had just settled into its 100-bed facility at Vermont and Sunset.
Now 97-years-old, Helen says, “I remember being so scared to get on the gurney on the way to surgery when one of the orderlies scooped me up and personally carried me to the surgical ward. He did the same thing for me when the surgery was over. I was so grateful to everyone at the hospital for their kindness.”
Filed under: Miscellaneous on September 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
They swam, biked and ran, raising more than $1.1 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at the 25th annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon.
Held Sunday, Sept. 18, thousands of supporters arrived early in the morning to cheer on athletes who took part in the Zuma Beach event.
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Fundraising, Nautica Triathlon on September 19th, 2011 | No Comments »
On Monday, September 12, Heidi Klum enjoyed a visit with patients in the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The “Project Runway” host participated in arts and crafts in the playroom, making special crowns and necklaces for patients that would surely have made Tim Gunn proud.
Due to infection precautions, youngsters in the Bone Marrow Transplant unit were unable to leave their rooms but that didn’t stop them from giving Heidi a warm welcome when she made her way to deliver a toy to each patient on the floor, courtesy of Toys ‘R Us.
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Hospital Visitors on September 14th, 2011 | No Comments »
A young mother and California resident, Christina, lost her son, Christopher, in a tragic drowning accident earlier this year.
Since his untimely loss, she has partnered with the Injury Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to help raise awareness about drowning prevention through education of the “ABCs” (Adult Supervision, Barriers and CPR) of drowning prevention.
Filed under: Injury Prevention on September 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
Most teens prefer not to talk to their parents about drinking alcohol and experimenting with drugs. Generally, these are activities they discuss (and/or engage in) with their friends, and keep very private. Parents can really never know for sure what their teens are doing.
However, one thing parents can do is give their teenagers information to help them make safe decisions.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, RN Remedies on September 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
For those donors who aren’t able to come to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to donate blood or platelets, the Blood Donor Center is on the go with the Maxmobile.
Check this month’s listing of blood drives below to see if the Maxmobile is coming to a location near you.
Filed under: Blood Donor Center, Hospital News on September 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
I know my life’s not over yet; It’s a long road up ahead. But I appreciate the little things, Because I could have been dead. Thanks to God, my parents and the support of Dr. Brown, I am still alive today …
Sometime when I was 15 years, old the pain came back and it was worse than ever, and this time I went to Children’s Hospital and I was put into a minor surgery. After being there for 3 days and doing lab work, the doctor diagnosed me with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. From that day on, they sent me to a specialist named Dr. Diane Brown, and she ‘til this day is helping me fight away my JRA.
Filed under: Patient Story, Share Your Story on September 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
