Date: Fri 23-Apr-1999

By Previous Employees

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Hea

Author: SHANNO

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child-hospitalization

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HEALTH MONITOR: (SIDEBAR) Child Hospitalization: Questions For Your Physician

Treating a child is not just treating a patient, it is ensuring that children

understand why they are in a hospital, explaining what will happen to them,

and helping them feel more comfortable and secure with the hospitalization

experience. All parents fear the day their child might need hospitalization.

Whether for a broken arm, a tonsillectomy or a more serious problem, it is a

frightening experience for a parent as well as a child. When parents are faced

with this possibility, they will have many questions and fears.

When a child needs to be hospitalized, there are several questions a parent

should be prepared to ask their pediatrician, including the following:

What facility will provide the best pediatric medical care for my child? Have

all the doctors, nurses and staff been trained in pediatric medicine?

Why are you recommending this hospital?

Will you be at the hospital? Will you be consulting with the other doctors?

Which facility will provide a tour prior to admission into the hospital,

allowing my son/daughter to understand where they will be going and what will

be happening? Is the facility staffed with child life specialists who can not

only prepare my child, but also help him/her cope with the experience?

Will the hospital provide me with the opportunity to participate in the

decisions regarding treatment for my child?

Can I spend the night at the hospital with my child?

Can I be with my child prior to entering the operating room? In the recovery

room? Can I be present when my child receives anesthesia?

Does the hospital have a child-friendly environment with toys, books and kids'

activities -- providing a sense of security and familiarity for my child?Â Are

child and family support services available?

What is the hospital's approach to pain management and how is pain controlled

in children?

What are the facility's areas of pediatric medical expertise and how

comprehensive are they? Does the facility offer everything my child will need?

Mary Hanlon Celebration Of Life

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Town And School Budgets Fail At Referendum

Enjoyed the forum which only confirmed my support for Brandon Moore as the Democratic candidate to run for the state representative position. Brandon Moore did not waiver about his duty to all the people, if elected, when an issue presents itself that requires that he voice a difference of opinion for the wellbeing of Newtown residents. If Michelle Ku’s 16 years have led to her loyalty being to other elected officials, as she implied, then Newtown is going to continue to witness actions that do not protect its residents. She could not unseat republican, Mitch Bolinsky, during a Blue Wave, and once again, will not do it now. Winning that seat is critical for all. That explains why her previous campaign committee now campaigns for Brandon Moore. It explains all the endorsements he has received from local elected democratic officials. It’s why we need Brandon Moore to be the democratic candidate to run for state representative.

Second Newtown DTC, League Of Women Voters Candidates Event Planned

Appreciated the opportunity to hear from both candidates as we were present for the College Dems forum but only heard from Brandon Moore. It was an opportunity to see who can unseat the Republican incumbent and there is no doubt that Brandon Moore should be the Democratic candidate. One concerned parent posed a question about discrimination unaddressed by the school district and interestingly enough, Michelle Ku, who proudly speaks of her Board membership years, said little, while Brandon Moore passionately addressed the issue along with his experience as an Apache Helicopter Commander. This family is supporting Brandon Moore. We need change and someone who is not afraid to disagree, especially about the rising costs of living in Newtown.

I am glad to see First Selectman Bruce Walczak engaging the electorate. Mark your calendars, folks — apparently, communication from Town Hall is possible after all. But where was Bruce two days ago, when Connecticut State Police requested assistance from Newtown Police after two individuals fled on foot from an I-84 crash? As a manhunt went through town, police were stationed at our schools, and many residents checked their car doors, deadbolted their houses, and armed themselves (Thank you James from Port Conway). That sounds like exactly the kind of situation where residents would expect timely communication from town leadership. Parents, neighbors, and residents in the affected area should not have to piece together information after the fact while police are actively searching the community. The issue is not whether our police did their job. They did. The issue is whether Town Hall is doing its job when it comes to keeping residents informed during real-time public safety situations. If the First Selectman can write to residents about the importance of showing up for the budget, he should also show up when residents are looking for clear, timely information during an active police incident. This kind of communication was promised during the campaign. Unfortunately, Bruce Walczzzzak is starting to look like just another politician: campaign on change, criticize the last guy, ask taxpayers for more staff, and then tell residents the job still cannot be done.

The First Selectman On The Budget

528 more feet of broadsheet paper ... we have passed the dump ... as for the details, it is worth pointing out that Merrimack's coal plant shifted to two (2) 4 oil generators. I wonder if this is why crude oil production hit record highs in July...

Elections Have Consequences XXV

Where was our CodeRED? For over 4 years Newtown has a CodeRED system. The town tells residents it exists for emergencies and points to things like missing persons, wildfires, and criminal activity as the kinds of incidents it is meant to address. Yet we had no CodeRED for Kateri Doty, no CodeRED for the brush fires, and no CodeRED for yesterday’s manhunt with police and tracking dogs moving through our backyards. That is not one oversight. That is a pattern. Under sleepy Bruce Walczak, the town has an emergency notification system that never seems to get used when actual emergencies happen. Whether or not Bruce physically sends the alert himself is beside the point. If the system is not being used, if residents are left hearing about dangerous situations from Facebook and the neighbors’ kids instead of from their own government, then that failure belongs to him. Newtown residents should not have to guess when there is a public safety issue unfolding around them. If Bruce Walcz"zzz"ak cannot make sure an emergency alert system is used for emergencies, then what exactly is he doing?

State Police Seeking Two Evading Responsibility For Incident

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