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Girls Scout Troop 1287 visits AFC Urgent Care's Ted E Bear Hospital
Girls Scout Troop 1287 visits AFC Urgent Care's Ted E Bear Hospital
AFC Urgent Care in East Meadow holds Ted E Bear Hospital for Girl Scout Troop 1287
On Wednesday December 21, 2016, Girl Scout troop 1287 and their siblings visited AFC Urgent Care’s Ted E Bear Hospital in East Meadow with Girl Scout Leaders Jeanette Rotolo, Devon Rotolo and Danielle Klein.
The Troop was invited to bring their Teddy Bears, special stuffed animals or dolls to AFC Urgent Care where our “Teddy Bear Clinicians” were on hand to treat the aches, bumps, lumps and bruises.
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The troop, with their special patient in tow, experienced firsthand what happens from check-in to check-out. At Registration, Victoria helped each child filled out a health care card for their patient and it was off to the first of three stations.
At the Boo Boo & Vital Station, the troop assessed the patient’s ailments, applying bandages and Band-Aid’s. The medical assistant, Janeice, taught them the importance of having a healthy heart. She listened to their patient’s hearts and each child listened to their own heart. Then it was off to the Physical Station where Joe was waiting for them with a BP cuff, heart rate and temperature. The troop not only check their patient’s but also themselves, always learning along the way.
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Finally, off to Radiology Station, where Lou was there ready to talk about x-rays, bones, breaks and injuries. The troop was very excited to see how x-rays can help doctors see the bones in their bodies. Every child received a Teddy Bear X-ray to take with them.
The kids each received a bag filled with items at each station; a coloring book, first aid kit, a Future doctor’s hat and Band-Aids. At the end of their tour, gummies bears were the snack of choice and each child was asked to make a get-well-card for new AFC Urgent Care patients as their way to pay-it-forward.
AFC Urgent Care in East Meadow is always willing to hold similar events for other groups. Interested organizations can contact Roxanne Rose, Community Relations Director at 516-346-5090.
