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COLE’S TOUR OF THE CHILDREN’S MERCY
HOSPITAL HEMATOLOGY
ONCOLOGY UNIT ON 4 HENSON TOWER
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Welcome to 4 Henson Tower – the
Hematology and Oncology Unit. I’m
Cole and I am here to stay for a few days to
get my scheduled chemotherapy. I’ll press the button to let the nurses know we’re here, and I’ll show you around.
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It’s important that everyone who
comes in the unit signs in at the
nurses’ station. If you’re a kid and visiting, you’ll also get your temperature
taken.
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This is the main station. There is
always lots of activity here –
nurses, doctors, residents,
volunteers! The Unit Secretary
also sits here and answers phone
calls and patient call lights.
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Here’s the room I’ll be staying in while I’m here. Each room is for only one kid. I also have my own bathroom with either a tub or shower. There also is a bed so an adult can stay with me.
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When I am not feeling well I can just hang out in my room and rest. If I am feeling well
enough, I like to get out of my
room and walk around.
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One cool thing is that even if I feel like staying in my room, I have my
own, tv, vcr, boom box, and Nintendo! I can
either bring games from home or use what they
have here!
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I can even choose what I want to eat while I am at the hospital. I just use the room
service menu and let the kitchen know when and what I want to
eat!
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The playroom on the floor is a place to come to do activities with the volunteers and staff. I can also borrow things from their collection of games and videos!
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This is the Parent Room where my mom and dad can go for a
break. Oops! I better go! No kids allowed!
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Annie is one of our Child Life workers. She knows a lot of great games and is always around to help
kids have a better time while they
have to be in the hospital.
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This is one of the rooms on the floor where I can go to
have smaller procedures done.
It is a lot nicer than having to go to the
operating room.
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I usually have one nurse take care of me during the day and a new one at night. They give
me my medicines, check to see how I am doing, and talk to me when I want to talk. They are always available when my parents have questions.
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I won’t say that coming to the hospital is a
favorite thing, but the Hematology Oncology floor at Children’s Mercy sure makes it a whole lot easier!