Memmingen Hospital's 'Pain-Free' Project Eases Kids' Stays
Memmingen Hospital's children's clinic has launched an innovative project, 'Pain-Free Children's Clinic', to reduce pain and negative emotions during hospital stays. The initiative uses non-medicinal methods like the 'Buzzy Bee', a vibrating plastic bee, to distract and alleviate pain before interventions.
The 'Buzzy Bee' is equipped with ice wings, which, when applied to the skin, trick the brain into perceiving less pain. Children's nurses Michaela Nuernberger, Isabelle Luigart, and Raffaela Greif play crucial roles in the project. They use the Buzzy Bee as a distraction and help children familiarize themselves with the device before procedures. Nuernberger explains that reducing pain from interventions helps create positive memories of hospital stays.
The hospital staff believes that the better children feel during their stay, the faster their recovery. Honesty and reassurance are key when explaining procedures to avoid unsettling children. Greif also emphasizes the importance of fear-reducing language to take away the fear of the hospital.
Memmingen Hospital's 'Pain-Free Children's Clinic' project aims to create a less painful environment for children and youth. By using the 'Buzzy Bee' and other non-medicinal methods, along with honest communication and fear-reducing language, the hospital strives to improve children's hospital experiences and aid their recovery.
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