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hello my name is Emma and I am the

hello my name is Emma and I am the

hello my name is Emma and I am the


triage nurse what brings you to the

triage nurse what brings you to the

triage nurse what brings you to the


emergency room today my baby has a fever

emergency room today my baby has a fever

emergency room today my baby has a fever


and I am very worried why don't you

and I am very worried why don't you

and I am very worried why don't you


bring your baby into the private

bring your baby into the private

bring your baby into the private


examination room so that you can tell me

examination room so that you can tell me

examination room so that you can tell me


about what has been happening and we can

about what has been happening and we can

about what has been happening and we can


work together to help you and your baby

work together to help you and your baby

work together to help you and your baby


thank you that would make me feel a lot

thank you that would make me feel a lot

thank you that would make me feel a lot


better could you please describe to me

better could you please describe to me


better could you please describe to me
what your concerns are regarding your

what your concerns are regarding your

what your concerns are regarding your


baby has she had any coffee recently

baby has she had any coffee recently

baby has she had any coffee recently


been refusing to feed or have a rash

been refusing to feed or have a rash

been refusing to feed or have a rash


that you have noticed no but she has

that you have noticed no but she has

that you have noticed no but she has


been crying all day has a runny nose and

been crying all day has a runny nose and

been crying all day has a runny nose and


is very warm

is very warm

is very warm
I am only sixteen and she is my first

I am only sixteen and she is my first

I am only sixteen and she is my first


baby her dad left me and my parents

baby her dad left me and my parents

baby her dad left me and my parents


kicked me out I understand that it must

kicked me out I understand that it must

kicked me out I understand that it must


be very hard for you in the situation

be very hard for you in the situation


be very hard for you in the situation
and it is great that you care for your

and it is great that you care for your

and it is great that you care for your


baby and want the best for her I am

baby and want the best for her I am

baby and want the best for her I am


however concerned that you don't have

however concerned that you don't have

however concerned that you don't have


all the supports you need right now and

all the supports you need right now and

all the supports you need right now and


I would like to help you could you

I would like to help you could you

I would like to help you could you


please just check that my baby is okay I

please just check that my baby is okay I

please just check that my baby is okay I


read on Wikipedia that if your

read on Wikipedia that if your

read on Wikipedia that if your


temperature is too high she will have

temperature is too high she will have

temperature is too high she will have


seizures if you could please unwrap your

seizures if you could please unwrap your

seizures if you could please unwrap your


baby from her blankets I will take her
baby from her blankets I will take her

baby from her blankets I will take her


temperature and put a cuff around her

temperature and put a cuff around her

temperature and put a cuff around her


arm to check your blood pressure

arm to check your blood pressure

arm to check your blood pressure


this will not hurt your baby I would

this will not hurt your baby I would

this will not hurt your baby I would


like to reassure you that your baby's

like to reassure you that your baby's

like to reassure you that your baby's


temperature is only slightly above

temperature is only slightly above

temperature is only slightly above


normal everything else with her is

normal everything else with her is

normal everything else with her is


absolutely fine and she seems to be

absolutely fine and she seems to be

absolutely fine and she seems to be


suffering from a mild cold

suffering from a mild cold

suffering from a mild cold


I feel very silly for bringing my baby

I feel very silly for bringing my baby

I feel very silly for bringing my baby


to the emergency room for a cold it is
to the emergency room for a cold it is

to the emergency room for a cold it is


understandable that as a first-time when

understandable that as a first-time when

understandable that as a first-time when


you are concerned about her temperature

you are concerned about her temperature

you are concerned about her temperature


the Internet has a lot of information

the Internet has a lot of information

the Internet has a lot of information


that can be scary I will give you a

that can be scary I will give you a

that can be scary I will give you a


pamphlet on how to care for a baby with

pamphlet on how to care for a baby with

pamphlet on how to care for a baby with


a fever perhaps you could put only one

a fever perhaps you could put only one

a fever perhaps you could put only one


blanket around your baby to make her

blanket around your baby to make her

blanket around your baby to make her


more comfortable this makes it so much

more comfortable this makes it so much

more comfortable this makes it so much


more clear thank you has your baby had

more clear thank you has your baby had

more clear thank you has your baby had


her six-month vaccination yet no because

her six-month vaccination yet no because

her six-month vaccination yet no because


my neighbor told me that it will give

my neighbor told me that it will give

my neighbor told me that it will give


her autism and she will bash her head

her autism and she will bash her head

her autism and she will bash her head


against walls and be very noisy there

against walls and be very noisy there

against walls and be very noisy there


are a lot of misconceptions out there

are a lot of misconceptions out there

are a lot of misconceptions out there


regarding vaccinations but I would like

regarding vaccinations but I would like

regarding vaccinations but I would like


to reassure you vaccination is very safe

to reassure you vaccination is very safe

to reassure you vaccination is very safe


free and necessary for your baby okay I

free and necessary for your baby okay I

free and necessary for your baby okay I


will have my baby vaccinated as soon as

will have my baby vaccinated as soon as

will have my baby vaccinated as soon as


possible the hospital will provide you

possible the hospital will provide you


possible the hospital will provide you
with some paracetamol for your baby with

with some paracetamol for your baby with

with some paracetamol for your baby with


instructions on doses before you go

instructions on doses before you go

instructions on doses before you go


though I would like to put you in touch

though I would like to put you in touch

though I would like to put you in touch


with some people who may be able to

with some people who may be able to

with some people who may be able to


help you with your tough situation I

help you with your tough situation I

help you with your tough situation I


would really appreciate that I need all

would really appreciate that I need all

would really appreciate that I need all


the help I can get if you are able to

the help I can get if you are able to

the help I can get if you are able to


have a seat in the waiting room the

have a seat in the waiting room the

have a seat in the waiting room the


hospital social worker will come to see

hospital social worker will come to see

hospital social worker will come to see


you and put some support in place for

you and put some support in place for


you and put some support in place for
you do you have somewhere safe to stay

you do you have somewhere safe to stay

you do you have somewhere safe to stay


tonight yes my best friend's house but

tonight yes my best friend's house but

tonight yes my best friend's house but


what if my baby does not start getting

what if my baby does not start getting

what if my baby does not start getting


better here is the number of a free GP

better here is the number of a free GP

better here is the number of a free GP


clinic just down the street if your baby

clinic just down the street if your baby

clinic just down the street if your baby


gets worse has a rush or refuses to feed

gets worse has a rush or refuses to feed

gets worse has a rush or refuses to feed


please come back if you have any other

please come back if you have any other

please come back if you have any other


concerns regarding your baby's health

concerns regarding your baby's health

concerns regarding your baby's health


you can call this free advice line

you can call this free advice line

you can call this free advice line


number on the pamphlet anytime day or

number on the pamphlet anytime day or


number on the pamphlet anytime day or
night I wish you and your baby all the

night I wish you and your baby all the

night I wish you and your baby all the


best

you

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