Children often dread getting vaccines because they are afraid of needles and worry about how much it will hurt. But it is important for kids to get a flu shot every year. The pinch of the shot isn’t nearly as bad as getting sick with the flu!
We asked JPS nurse Allison Langston, RN, for a tip on how parents can help make flu shots a little easier on children.
What can parents do to reduce kids’ anxiety about the flu shot?
For younger children and infants:
The first time she visited JPS Health Network, getting a job was the last thing on Shenna Taylor’s mind.
Six years ago she accompanied a family member to an important appointment at the main campus. It was eye-opening. Shenna was so impressed by the care her loved one received, she decided she wanted to be a part of the JPS team.
JPS Health Network has made the list of “Most Wired” healthcare organizations in the world as compiled by CHIME, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
“This is the first time JPS has been nationally recognized for our technological advancements,” JPS Vice President and Chief Technology Officer David Mendenhall said of the achievement. “We have an amazing team.”
Georgia Kidwell, a friend to the Tarrant County community, area school children and the JPS Health Network, has passed away at the age of 86.
The JPS school-based clinic serving the children of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district, where Kidwell taught for three decades, was named in her honor in 2009.