Medical Procedures

Each procedural guide offers a simple, expert-approved step-by-step explanation of what to expect, helping kids and families feel calm and confident before, during, and after medical procedures. These trusted tools and resources ease anxiety, build courage, and turn tough moments into more positive experiences.
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Sinus Surgery

This guide helps parents prepare for their child’s sinus surgery to help with a smooth recovery.

Central Line Dressing Change

Helping your child cope with getting a central line dressing change.

CT Scan

Helping your child cope through CT simulation.

Tonsils and Adenoids, Be Gone!

This guide helps parents prepare for their child’s tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

CT Simulation

Helping your child cope through CT simulation.

EEG

Helping you prepare your child for their upcoming EEG.

IV Placement

Helping your child cope with getting an IV placed.

Lumbar Puncture

Getting your child to cope with a lumbar puncture.

MRI

Helping your child cope with an MRI

NG Tube

Helping your child cope with an NG tube.

Appendectomy

Appendectomies are tough—support your child’s recovery confidently!

PICC Line Placement

Helping your child get a PICC line placed.

Port Access

Helping your child cope with a port access.

Hernia Repair

Hernia repair can be worrying—guide your child through recovery!

Clubfoot Correction Surgery

Clubfoot surgery can feel overwhelming—help your child through recovery!

Contrast Enema

How to prepare your child and help them cope with an upcoming contrast enema.

Sedation With Mask

Helping your child cope when getting sedation through a mask.

Sutures

Helping your child cope with sutures.

VCUG

Helping your child cope with a VCUG.

Ear Tube Surgery

Ear tube surgery can feel big—here’s how to help your child!

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For over 20 years, Hope for Henry has been a trusted resource for information and tools that lead to a better healthcare experience and improved medical outcomes at hospitals nationwide.

Trusted by Hospitals Nationwide

For over 20 years, Hope for Henry has been a trusted resource for information and tools that lead to a better healthcare experience and improved medical outcomes at hospitals nationwide.

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When kids understand what is happening to their body and are positively engaged in their care, it reduces anxiety, improves coping, and makes the overall experience far better.

Hope for Henry by the Numbers

When kids understand what is happening to their body and are positively engaged in their care, it reduces anxiety, improves coping, and makes the overall experience far better.

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For over 20 years, Hope for Henry has been a trusted resource for information and tools that lead to a better healthcare experience and improved medical outcomes at hospitals nationwide.