What to Expect

Children's Mercy wants to help you and your family understand and feel prepared for health care procedures and experiences. We believe that knowing what to expect is important and helps you and your child cope best.

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Procedure information for your child

Child life specialists help children understand and prepare for their hospital experiences. The Child Life Department has created the below videos and picture books to help your child learn more about what they may experience.

If you would like to talk with a child life specialist, call (816) 983-6870 or send a message to "Child Life Messages" in the Children’s Mercy Patient Portal.

Click on a procedure below to learn more:

Procedure information for parents and caregivers

• Blood and marrow transplant

• Burn treatment

• Contrast enema

• MRI

• PET/CT scan

• Renal scan

• Sleep Center

• Surgery
  

• VCUG