MEDICAL
Episode 6
Description
Yaya loves to pretend she is a doctor. Maybe one day she will grow up to be in the medical profession, and help people get better when they are ill. Did you know you were born in a hospital and there were doctors and nurses around making sure you came into the world safe and sound?
The medical profession is divided into two areas. There are doctors in hospitals who perform surgeries and medical treatments for those people who are admitted into hospital. There are also doctors who have their own practices, where you may go if you have a sore throat, upset tummy, or just aren’t feeling well. Those doctors are called GP’s or General Practitioners. They can see you through an appointment, and will give you medicine to make you well again.
A hospital is a medical place where people go when they need to either have an operation, or to stay a few days if they are very sick. If you are in an accident and hurt yourself, you may need to visit the hospital so the doctors can make you better again. Hospitals may seem a little scary to a lot of children, but it’s actually the opposite. A hospital is filled with caring people who are trained to take care of sick or hurt adults and children.
There is a special part of the hospital just for children. It’s called a paediatric ward. There are often toys and play areas in the paediatric ward, to make children feel more relaxed and to help them feel happier when they aren’t well. If you need to have an operation, the doctor called an Anaesthetist, will put a mask on your face when you are I theatre, which will make you go to sleep for a little while. After you wake up, your operation will be over and you will be on the road to recovery. The doctor that does the operation is called a Surgeon. Going to hospital may feel a little scary, but there are lots of children that go there. The doctors and nurses all have special training and qualification to make sure that you get the proper treatment to make you well again. The nurses are very kind, and understand how to make you feel more relaxed and at ease.
All doctors and nurses study for many years to be able to treat sick people. They are highly qualified to do what they do, and they have a passion for helping people. The next time you aren’t feeling to well, just remember that there are special people trained to make you feel better in the medical field.
