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a great site!! Your group friend Linda has added you as her friend!Take a look at her photo album and chat to her directly! By joining her friends circle, you...
HI I'm looking to work as play specialist in Australia next year. it's hard to find my job title anywhere! I've already contacted some hosppitals directly-with...
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Hi Friends! Sometimes u just cant predict what ur gonna find in ur mail! Just opened my mail n guess what? voip ! Have fun Guys, i think am gonna love it...
I would like to get a general idea of how often playroom toys are cleaned. Here in our Singapore hospital, we clean all our toys, (including cards and board...
Hi ALL Hoping someone might be able to help with this one.... i have recently qualified as a play specialist and would love to take it into the community. I...
Hi This sounds like a great idea, maybe a basic course in counselling would be useful, as the families are bound to want to share their issues and feelings...
Hi, I would also recommed a basic counselling course. I attended one as well and I found it helpful as well when I do medical play with children in the...
HI, I think there is also an NVQ course on family support, i think it is aimed more at the social services side, but some of it might be of interest. Jo susan...
Hi All, I'm Mazni from Malaysia. I've just started my job as a HPS earlier this month. After an introduction to the hospital staff, the doctor wants me to...
Hi I worked with the EEG staff and watched a few children having an EEG first so i understood a bit more, then i did a photo story book of a 'life like doll'...
Could anyone please help... I have been asked to advise a future paediatric patient who has asked this question.."Will i die in hospital?" I have suggested a...
Hi Emma is this a child who has pallative care or are they just questioning the future in general? I have a list of a few books which may be suitable to use...
Hi John, I have not been given any other information apart from the question 'Will i die in hospital'. However we dont really have terminally ill children...
I work in A&E. Our department is small, with 3 cubicles used for patient exams and treatments. There is a small area around the nurses station where patients...
Hi Steph, I understand your dilemma. In a situation where space is a constraint and there is a time pressure for the medical staff to examine and medicate...
Hi Steph Am i wrong or has confidentiality gone out of the window at your hospital. What is your Trusts take on patient confidentially? doing anything like...
In our Hospital everyone knows that the playroom is a no no for procedures to take place. It is important for the children to have an area to go to that is...
Hello everyone. I have new email address. please email me back on the following address as can't transfer my addresses over to new one. Thanks ooohh address is...
Congratulations on your new job. There is a great community play specialist working in the London area, who maybe good to contact and maybe try and organise a...
Our Pre op sessions are under review.At present we pre op children before admission for surgery on a appointment system & a one to one basis (approx 35 per...
Does anyone have a policy in their hospital for washing toys in a dishwasher? Also is the dishwasher just for washing toys or do you share it for other...
Thank you for your replies in this matter. I think part of the problem is that we are a small department, and the 3 beds can easily become 'blocked' by...
Hi Sue, We have just started doing pre-admission clinics and they are going really well. There is a member of the play team a nurse and surgical doctor. We...
Thanks for reply Jan.This is how we do our ENT pre op. Unfortunately we do not have a doctor for the other specialities as they are all different. This will...
