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Your Child's Hospital Stay
Staying in the hospital is a big event for you and your child. Still, it’s not uncommon for children to feel anxious or frightened. That’s why it’s good to communicate with your child about what they should expect before arriving. In addition, it’s important to know what you can bring to make your child’s experience more comfortable, like:
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Clinical Trials & Research
Orlando Health is a leading-edge teaching institution. Learn more about what clinical trials are underway right now.
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Kearstin Russell, APRN, FNP-BC
Kearstin Russell is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) with the Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute Behavioral Health and Development Center. She is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and as a registered nurse. Kearstin has experience in:
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Kia Small, MSN, CPNP-AC
Kia Small is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in acute care (CPNP-AC) with The Haley Center for Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She focuses primarily on providing care for patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease who require chronic transfusions. She is able to perform a variety of procedures, including:
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Shaping Lives Through Everyday Victories
When we think of life-shaping experiences, we often recall childhood. We remember our first bicycle ride without training wheels, discovering our favorite foods or that first A on a school assignment — the everyday victories that helped shape our lives. For children and families who face neurologic conditions such as brain, spine and nerve injuries or disorders, life-shaping experiences take on different meanings where every word, step or smile can represent victories. Advances in pediatric neuroscience make these victories possible for children, even those who have not yet been born.
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10 Creative Ways to Keep Kids Active
Many families are struggling to keep fit, especially with jobs and schoolwork increasingly taking place on screens at home. Because of physical distancing requirements, there aren’t as many opportunities for school team sports, and kids doing virtual learning aren’t getting PE classes at school. Think about how a brief walk to the school bus stop a few streets over and even walking between classes counts as daily exercise. Going from your bedroom to your computer hardly comes close as a substitute!
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Two Numbers Offer Clearer Picture of Your Child’s Health
From the moment your child is born, each visit to the doctor will start off with height and weight measurements that will be used to track growth and monitor for potential health risks. Where your child falls within this doctor-recommended range can be useful, but are there better indicators of your child’s overall health? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the answer is yes.
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Child Heart Defect: Signs You Should Know
Is your baby not gaining weight, having feeding issues or breathing problems? It could be a congenital heart defect.
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6 Ways To Calm Your Child’s Medical Anxiety
Let’s be honest: Going to the doctor can make anyone nervous. For children, the visits can be even more scary. But parents are the first line of defense in dealing with childhood medical anxiety. Every time your child visits the doctor, there’s an opportunity to make it a positive experience.
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Is Your Child Ready To Walk to School?
Is your child ready to walk to school? It can be scary for parents to make that decision, but teaching your child some basic rules and safety tips can help ease your concerns.
