Procedural Anxiety
Are you feeling worried about an upcoming hospital procedure?
These links will take you to Dr Meicro, information about the play specialist team and resources about specific hospital procedures that you may be going into hospital to have.
Medical Procedures
Check out the resources below for specific medical procedures that you may be going into hospital to have.
Anaesthetic
Advice for young people about what an Anaesthetic is, what will happen during an anaesthetic and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
- BBC iPlayer - Get Well Soon - Hospital - Series 2: 9. Operation
- www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2019-08/DavyDetective.pdf
- www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2019-08/ReesBear.pdf
Blood Tests
Advice for young people about what having a blood test is, what will happen during a blood test and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
- My child is anxious about having a blood test - Preparing in the play hospital - What Why Hospital For Children (whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk)
- Operation Ouch: POV Patient - CBBC - BBC
- Having a blood test poster
- Having a blood test leaflet
Cannula
Advice for young people about what having a cannula is, what will happen during having a cannula inserted and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
- BBC iPlayer - Get Well Soon - Hospital - Series 2: 2. Cannula
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/get-well-soon-song-cannula
- Operation Ouch: POV Patient - CBBC - BBC
CT Scan
Advice for young people about what having a CT scan is, what will happen during a CT scan and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
- BBC iPlayer - Get Well Soon - Hospital - Series 1: 3. CT Scan
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/get-well-soon-ct-scan-song
Fluoroscopy
Advice for young people about what having a Fluoroscopy is, what will happen during a Fluoroscopy and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
MRI Scan
Advice for young people about what having an MRI scan is, what will happen during an MRI scan and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
Ultrasound
Advice for young people about what having an Ultrasound is, what will happen during an Ultrasound and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
X-Ray Scan
Advice for young people about what having an X-ray is, what will happen during an X-ray and some helpful tips and strategies to try if you are feeling worried about the procedure.
Other useful resources:
- BBC iPlayer - Get Well Soon - Hospital - Series 1: 5. Chest X-Ray
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/get-well-soon-x-ray-song
- Operation Ouch: POV Patient - CBBC - BBC