{"id":758,"date":"2020-09-17T20:09:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T20:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/?p=758"},"modified":"2022-04-01T19:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T19:56:53","slug":"wsu-in-the-news-graduate-nursing-student-offers-teddy-bear-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/blog\/wsu-in-the-news-graduate-nursing-student-offers-teddy-bear-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"WSU in the News: Graduate Nursing Student Offers &#8220;Teddy Bear Clinic&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_759\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-759\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/09\/Teddy_Bear_clinic_offers_comfort_for_children-syndImport-055953.jpg\" alt=\"KAALTV Rochester- Teddy Bear Clinic\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/09\/Teddy_Bear_clinic_offers_comfort_for_children-syndImport-055953.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/rochester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2020\/09\/Teddy_Bear_clinic_offers_comfort_for_children-syndImport-055953-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: KAAL-TV<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A Graduate Nursing student at Winona State University is helping children in Rochester learn about health care visits and staying healthy in a safe and fun environment. Emily Doskey is bringing an interactive Teddy Bear Clinic exhibit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkrochestermn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children&#8217;s Museum Spark<\/a> where children can simulate a medical exam with a large plush teddy bear.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Doskey says she was motivated to put together this playful exhibit by explaining that it is important that &#8220;going to the doctor and having regular check ups feel safe.&#8221; The Teddy Bear Clinic is designed to provide a playful way for children to gain experience and exposure to common medical practices. She says helping children feel more comfortable with health care visits is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>This innovative community learning project originated out of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/graduatenursing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winona State University Graduate Nursing<\/a> course on Advanced Health Promotion taught by Dr. Sandra Paddock.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Doskey recently talked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaaltv.com\/rochester-minnesota-news\/teddy-bear-spark-clinic-comfort-children\/5864878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KAAL-TV News<\/a> about her &#8220;Teddy Bear Clinic&#8221; and why helping children become more comfortable visiting the doctor is good for public health in our community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaaltv.com\/rochester-minnesota-news\/teddy-bear-spark-clinic-comfort-children\/5864878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the full story on KAAL-TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/graduatenursing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Graduate Nursing at Winona State University<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Graduate Nursing student at Winona State University is helping children in Rochester learn about health care visits and staying healthy in a safe and fun environment. Emily Doskey is bringing an interactive Teddy Bear Clinic exhibit to the Children&#8217;s Museum Spark where children can simulate a medical exam with a large plush teddy bear. 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