355 items found Clear All 19 of 45 pages Previous Page Next Page Teen Reactions to Health Care Settings or Medical Procedures Patient Education Articles When young people are hospitalized, their behavior may change. They may become tired, aggressive, withdrawn and uncooperative. School-Age Children’s Reactions to Health Care Settings or Medical Procedures Patient Education Articles School-age children are beginning to understand and be interested in how their bodies work. They want to know what will happen in the hospital or clinic and how they’ll look after a surgery. Preschooler Reactions to Health Care Settings or Medical Procedures Patient Education Articles Preschool children may exhibit behavior changes or regress to earlier childhood behaviors; tantrums, act clingy, quiet, angry, aggressive or uncooperative. Infant Reactions to Health Care Settings or Medical Procedures Patient Education Articles Learn cues infants use to signal fear, pain or discomfort and to let their caregivers know they need help. When You Need Skilled Nursing Home or Transitional Care Patient Education Articles When it is no longer medically necessary for you to remain in the hospital, finding an appropriate alternative if you are unable to return to your previous living situation. Understanding Trauma and Its Effects on Children Patient Education Articles Trauma is an overwhelming, surprising and unpredictable event or experience, which can occur and interrupt a child’s most casual moments. Doing a Testicular Self-Exam Patient Education Articles Doing a testicular self-exam and evaluating the results requires finger-tip sensation, good fine-motor skills and adequate thinking/reasoning abilities. Performing a Breast Self-Exam Patient Education Articles Doing a breast self-exam and evaluating the results requires finger-tip sensation, good fine-motor skills and adequate thinking/reasoning abilities.