MTU To Host Teddy Bears Hospital Next Month

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Dr Orlaith Brennan Royal College of Surgeons Ireland with little helpers Thom Cournane, Robin Conway, Callum Townsend from Campus Kids Creche (back from left) Niall Horan Castel Education, Fiona O’Flynn International Medical Commencement Programme MTU, Eilish Broderick MTU and Clare Neenan Castel Education with MTU students Mohammed Al Ruwaili as the Panda and Rakan Al Alwan BumbleBee at the launch of the Teddy Bears Hospital. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

MTU will welcome over 150 children to the North Campus in Tralee as it hosts a Teddy Bear Hospital on Saturday, April 22.

The event is being organised by students and staff from MTU and RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), along with charity partner BUMBLEance, the world’s first ambulance service specifically designed and tailored for children.

The aim of the event is to ease the stress and tension that a child feels when attending a hospital or when seeing a doctor, as well as finding out more about what doctors, nurses and healthcare specialists and professionals do as part of their jobs.

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RCSI, MTU and Castel Education (Cambridge Education Group – CEG) deliver the International Medical/Pharmacy Commencement Programme (IMCP/IPCP) at the North Campus in Tralee.

Using the cuddly teddy bears, MTU and RCSI medical, healthcare, and science students, and staff will show children what happens in a hospital, who works there and how the ‘Teddy Doctor’ helps the sick teddy to feel better.

They will also explain the whole process of being in a hospital from start to finish using the teddy bears. Children will bring their teddy bears and cuddly toys with them to help ease that process.

The experience will start with students from the International Medical/Pharmacy Commencement Programme (IMCP/IPCP) and BSc in General Nursing admitting the sick teddy to hospital, then explaining stations such as triage, blood analysis, x-ray/MRI, bandaging, and surgery.

Students from the BSc in Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences will advise children and teddy on how to improve their nutrition and explain the benefits of exercise.

This is a free event that will run from 10am to 4pm with two sessions. A morning session from 10am to 12 noon and an afternoon session from 2pm to 4pm.

Places are limited and early booking is advised through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/598393931357. Please reserve one ticket per child. The event is suitable for children up to 10 years. Those attending are asked to donate to BUMBLEance when booking or at the event.

Commenting on the upcoming event, Fiona O’Flynn, Head of Department, International Medical/Pharmacy Commencement Programmes at MTU said: “We are delighted to host this very fun and interactive event. Our aim is to help children feel comfortable when interacting with healthcare professionals. It’s a particularly meaningful day for children who have regular hospital appointments. The event will also introduce children to what healthcare professionals do and may spark an interest as a future career.”

Dr Orlaith Brennan, Medical Physics Lecturer at RCSI said, “the day gives children an opportunity to test treatments out on their teddy bears in a relaxed setting which could reduce any anxiety they may feel about having similar treatments themselves in future. Children will get hands on experience using stethoscopes and bandages, and can also see how X-ray machines work, along with taking home a prescription for teddy. Thanks to our charity partner, BUMBLEance, children will also get to see inside a real ambulance on the day and learn more about what services they provide.”

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