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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FIRST GRADERS LEARN ABOUT SAFETY AT THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL

The Bellevue Hospital Host

January 31, 2004  --

All first graders from Bellevue City Schools and Immaculate Conception School recently toured The Bellevue Hospital and learned about safety during presentations in some of the hospital departments.

Sponsored by The Bellevue Hospital’s Retention and Recruitment Committee, the Safety Tour hosted nearly 200 first graders from the Bellevue schools, including Ridge, Lyme, Shumaker, Ellis, York, and Immaculate Conception.

“This tour was so well received by the local teachers that we have expanded it and will host first graders from Clyde School on April 29-30,” commented Sue Felder, RNC, co-chair of the committee along with Kari Stewart, RN. “We hope to make this an annual event for first graders from Bellevue and Clyde Schools,” added Felder. “We also hope to increase their awareness of safety and how they can stay healthy.”

“An added benefit is to see the hospital as a health resource in the community and not a scary place,” continued Felder.

“Hopefully, some of these children will have such a positive experience that they may choose a healthcare career and see that there are many choices of jobs within a hospital setting, not just doctors and nurses.”

At each stop in one of the hospital departments, the children learned about safety and received a treat for their goodie bag.

In the Emergency Department, the topic was bicycle and street safety. Students received a reflective sticker following the presentation.

From there, the tour stopped in the Radiology Department, where the students learned how bones get broken sometimes during bicycle accidents. Stickers were given away for the goodie bags.

Next stop was the Lab, where students learned how cuts and scrapes might become infected. Students received Band-Aids and holders.

Next up was the Physical Therapy Department, where students learned how to “Get Up Off That Couch & Exercise.” Each student received a coloring book.

The final three stops included Pharmacy for a talk on “Medicine Is Not Candy,” where crayons were given away.

On the Medical/Surgical Floor, students learned about sneezing, coughing, blowing their nose, and proper hand washing techniques.

Each student received a bottle of hand sanitizer and a pack of tissues.

And, finally in the Dietary Department, the values of healthy foods for kids were discussed. Each student then received an apple.

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