Testimonials

Subject: Dr. Doodlebat CD

From: Deanna Koot-U of C

To: Nidia Mckintosh (Nursing Faculty-U of C)

Nidia,

I want to send you a quick email and share with you what a wonderful CD the “Dr. Doodlebat” Storybook Collection truly was. I listened to it one day driving home and thought it was truly beautiful and then when I arrived home I thought my daughter would enjoy it.

My daughter has a blood disorder that is mostly managed on an out-going patient basis. She is no stranger to our children’s hospital or the IV pokes and everyday tools that the doctors and nurses use. She listened to the stories and music and she loved it! It has been the beginning of many conversations that we have shared. Granted, I am a nurse and I can take the conversations and the directions that are helpful to her to understand an ongoing experience of chronic illness, but it has been wonderful.

The CD is beautiful and I will share it. I have a nursing student who is just beginning her practicum on unit 1(oncology) at ACH and I look forward to sharing it with her and hearing her thoughts as she moves through her practicum. A hospitalized preschooler is a great challenge for all professionals and this CD IS A GIFT TO ALL THE PRESCHOOLERS AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT CARE FOR THEM. It would be very helpful if came along with family support and enhanced understanding of how to assist a child navigating the healthcare system.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of work with me.

University of Calgary

Faculty of Nursing