The first thing that happens is usually breakfast, if you are well enough to eat. The nurses will bring you this when you wake up. Find out what else you can eat and drink during the day.
The nurses will encourage you to have a wash and clean your teeth if you are able, so that you feel nice and fresh for the rest of the day.
The doctors often come to see patients
quite early on what is called a ward round. They might bring
other doctors with them so there can be quite a crowd.
They will check how you are feeling and make decisions with the
nurses about what care you need that day. You can ask the
doctors any questions that you like during their visit or ask
someone else to do it for you.
Depending on what the doctors have decided, you might go for some tests. There are lots of different operations and tests that happen in hospital. Your doctor will decide which ones you need and tell you about them. There are also lots of leaflets that you can read, and the play team might be able to show you what will happen with some of their fantastic toys and models. If you want to look for leaflets on a type of operation or test, why not visit our library?
You might have to have some new medicines. You can look at the tests and treatment pages for more information.
If you don't need anything new, you may be able to go to the play room or the play centre. There's always a lot going on. At school time, you can either go to the school room or, if you don't feel well enough, the teachers will come to you. If you feel too tired at any point, you can go back to your bed to rest or you can ask for things to play with at the bedside.
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Lunch happens on the ward. You will have ordered what you want to eat and the housekeeper or Hotel Services Assistant will bring it to you.
We want you to eat your lunch in peace so we make sure that the doctors don't come to visit you. This is called 'protected mealtimes'. You might hear a bell or buzzer just before lunch to remind you.
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Friends or family members may
come to see you during the day. Other patients will have
visitors too so it can be quite busy. You can go back to the
play centre if you feel well enough - there might be some special
visitors, a play, a magician...you never know what you're going to
find!
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Lights out usually starts from 8 o'clock in the
evening, so after supper you'll start to get ready for
be
d.
There is space for one of your parents or carers to stay with you
overnight.
Hospitals at night can sometimes be a bit noisy. You might hear things like the traffic outside or the seagulls on the roof. The phone at the nurses desk may still ring and there will be nurses checking on patients. It might also take you a while to get used to sleeping in a different place. This is normal but if you're worried about not sleeping, please let either your parent/carer or your nurse know.
