{"id":184965,"date":"2018-08-21T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/184965\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/"},"modified":"2018-08-21T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T13:09:27","slug":"children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/21\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Children taught the ins-and-outs of a hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life Roseacres Hospital played host to a lively group of learners from Fairyland Cr\u00e8che on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The children, who were visibly excited, were invited to learn more about the ins-and-outs of hospital life with a special tour around the hospital.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/184768\/roseacres-hands-over-much-needed-items-to-el-shammah\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Roseacres hands over much-needed items to El-Shammah<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The tour started in the reception area where the learners were met by nursing manager Nashira Cevikmen and Medirest Rusty the Rhino who welcomed everyone.\\<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RRbVX_gjba8' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Unit manager Sr Annelie Bates then took the reins and showed the learners the casualty unit and explained what goes on in there after handing out surgical masks and theatre caps for the children to wear.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, the group visited the pharmacy and Dr Lourens Rothmann, who gave a short explanation about what the pharmacy is and its function within the hospital, before handing out syringes with condensed milk as a treat.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163804\/roseacres-exciting-new-chapter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roseacres\u2019 exciting new chapter<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>During the tour, the group also visited the paediatric ward, maternity ward, theatre and surgical ward.<\/p>\n<p>Before they received snack packs and headed home, the children received vital safety tips from Sr DK Koto and a special handwashing demonstration from Sr Doreen Seopa, the infection prevention specialist.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-184965 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184966'>\n\t\t\t\tLife Roseacres Hospital nursing manager Nashira Cevikmen welcomed the children of Fairyland Cr\u00e8che to the hospital for a special tour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/21\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/attachment\/img_3032-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_3032-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_3032-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185152'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren of Fairyland Cr\u00e8che to the hospital for a special tour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/21\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/attachment\/img_3045-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_3045-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185153\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185153'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren of Fairyland Cr\u00e8che to the hospital for a special tour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/21\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/attachment\/img_3046-custom-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_3046-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185154'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren of Fairyland Cr\u00e8che to the hospital for a special tour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/21\/children-taught-the-ins-and-outs-of-a-hospital\/attachment\/img_3047-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_3047-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185155\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185155'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren of Fairyland Cr\u00e8che to the hospital for a special tour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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