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Hot numbers – Albury Base Hospital These numbers may help you. Keep them where it suits you – in the back of this book, on your fridge or in your diary. Extra copies are available if you would like them. Albury Base Hospital Switchboard (02) 6058 4444 Children’s Ward (02) 6058 4402 Emergency Department (02) 6058 4584 Paediatricians Contact Albury Base Hospital Switchboard and request the On Call Paediatrician is contacted (02) 6058 4444 Paediatrician Rooms (02) 6021 6188 Street address Albury Base Hospital Children’s Ward Borella Road Albury, NSW 2640 Your child’s regional hospital Sec.2.4:9 Updated March 2011
Sec.2.4:10 Your child’s regional hospital Updated March 2011
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Coordinated and facilitated by the
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100129 Updated March 2011 The Infor
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Outpatients at the CCC (RCH) ......
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Hospital facilities................
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4 Cancer Children’s cancers & tre
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Parents Cancer Connect - Cancer Cou
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Ultrasound scan....................
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We are grateful to the KOALA Founda
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YOUR CHILD’S DIAGNOSIS: Your chil
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Your child’s team Many people wil
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The ward The Children’s Cancer Ce
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SCHOOL - AGE CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
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A menu monitor will collect your ch
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Sharing the ward The ward is a shar
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...and going home: what to take The
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Blood test Before seeing the doctor
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Page 37 and 38: Medical Appointments CCC Outpatient
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Hints to increase the nutrition lev
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Check your child’s mouth regularl
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Hints to help your child take medic
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The health support plan should be m
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Professional development opportunit
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• When visiting households with a
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Helping your child cope with illnes
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Taking care of your relationships H
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• Some siblings benefit from canc
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With your workmates Sometimes, cont
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• Stay with your brother or siste
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Before doctors decide the best way
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The reason your Consultant Oncologi
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Radiotherapy is a very effective tr
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Examples of complementary & alterna
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Low neutrophil count Neutrophils ar
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Digestive system side effects - Mou
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Hair & skin side effects Some treat
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Reproductive system side effects Im
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Nursing & medical supportive care S
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During this time we are also prepar
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Other assistance Ambulance transpor
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Parent Advisory Group (CCCPAG) The
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KOALA Foundation The Kids Oncology
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Fundraising groups Cancer In Kids A
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The Royal Children’s Hospital Fou
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Seeking Information Websites, the i
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Sec.5:14 More support Updated March
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Associate Nurse Unit Managers Assoc
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Neuropsychologist The Neuropsycholo
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Patient Services Assistants (PSA) P
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Echocardiogram An ultrasound test i
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With the Insuflon in place your chi
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BOLUS - intravenous drug administer
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INTRAVENOUS (IV) - method to admini
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THROMBOCYTOPENIA - a reduction in t
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Frequently asked questions During y
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House cleaning Is it necessary to s
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Sec.6:22 Tell Me… Updated March 2
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