Special Guests Visit Patients at Miami Children's Hospital

Published on: 04/22/2004
Pictured Mario Felix Parra (patient) with Bugs Bunny.

MIAMI, FL. Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird, two of the most popular Looney Toon characters, surprised the patients at Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) with a visit earlier this month. “The children and their families loved Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird. Everyone was very excited when the two visited them in their rooms and throughout the hospital”, stated Sherisse Wormell, Child Life manager.
    
The Child Life Department at Miami Children’s Hospital is specially trained to meet children’s emotional needs, and contribute a feeling of safety and comfort to our patients. The goal of the Child Life Department is to provide a non-threatening environment, which allows for expression through positive outlets and normalcy in an unfamiliar setting. The Child Life helps both children and their families gain a better understanding of medical procedures, so stress and fear of the unknown can be reduced.

Tweety Bird with and Javier Mateo Beltran (patient).
Tweety Bird with and Javier Mateo Beltran (patient).
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Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.

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