Ana's Hospital Mystery Reveals a World of Healthcare Careers |
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| Author:
| Herrmann, Elaine |
| Illustrator:
| Ortiz, José |
| Designed by:
| Takigawa Design, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9667063-1-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | Guy Victor Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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About "Ana's Hospital Mystery - Reveals a World of Healthcare Careers:" A 154-page hospital mystery is the novel's framework, but its purpose is two-fold. The story: While visiting her grandmother in the hospital, young Ana overhears a hushed conversation among three nurses about a hospital mystery. Unable to acknowledge that she knows about it, she sets out to try to solve it. In so doing, she is introduced to the many hospital careers. A new student from Thailand in her class helps...
More DescriptionAbout "Ana's Hospital Mystery - Reveals a World of Healthcare Careers:" A 154-page hospital mystery is the novel's framework, but its purpose is two-fold. The story: While visiting her grandmother in the hospital, young Ana overhears a hushed conversation among three nurses about a hospital mystery. Unable to acknowledge that she knows about it, she sets out to try to solve it. In so doing, she is introduced to the many hospital careers. A new student from Thailand in her class helps Ana sort out her suspicions. Aware of how much she has learned while visiting her grandmother, she searches for reasons to return to the hospital after her grandmother goes home and eventually hits upon some ideas. The author's primary purpose is to introduce the reader to the wide variety of healthcare careers, which include those that deal directly with patients as well as those that support hospital function.Departments in the first (not all-inclusive) group include physical, respiratory, speech, and occupational therapies; medical interpretation/translation; clinical social work; physicians; and nursing. The second (not all-inclusive) group includes information technology (IT), engineering, maintenance, food services, housekeeping, landscaping, and laundry.The second purpose is to convert a young reader's anxiety about hospitals, particularly the hospitalization of someone they love, to an ongoing comfortable curiosity about hospitals. This would enable readers to share with friends and younger siblings some of what they have learned, thereby reducing others' unease. In so doing, they would recognize themselves in a teacher's role.