RWJ Hamilton Welcomes Children for Hospital Tour
Education, Friendly Introduction to Health and Medicine

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton recently opened its doors to area children and parents for its sixth annual Children's Hospital Tour. The tour included representatives from hospital departments as well as sheriff deputies and an emergency medical technician who explained what to expect when visiting a hospital as a guest or patient.

Terrel Tan of Hamilton learns about human lung capacity from Cardiovascular Technician Betty Meloney, while Prosie Palad of Hamilton and Nicholas Conover of Trenton look on, during RWJ Hamilton's Children's Hospital Tour.

"Our children's hospital tour is a safe way to introduce a child to a hospital setting," says Nurse Educator Kathie Werkman, LPN, who helped organize the event for RWJ Hamilton's Community Education department. "The tour includes up-close access to medical equipment alongside professionals who can explain its capability in a way that a child can understand. In the event that these children come to the hospital as guests or patients, this introduction will ease their fears."

The Children's Hospital Tour included nurses, dietitians and technicians from the hospital's cardiovascular, community education, maternity and radiology departments, as well as medical professionals from infection control and the operating room. Deputies of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department were on hand to speak about safety and a RWJ Hamilton emergency medical technician toured the children inside an ambulance.

Children were provided opportunities to identify bones and organs, examine x-rays, have a leg bandaged or splinted, and observe how newborn babies are treated. Nutrition tips, information on the cardiovascular system, and demonstrations on proper hygiene were also provided.

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.