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“How I Can Be Active”
The American Academy of Pediatrics invites children in grades
3-8 to participate in a national art contest with a chance to win cash prizes
and a trip to Boston!
Entries must be postmarked by 7/31/2008.
Go to
www.aap.org for more
information, and entry forms.
What kind of car seat is appropriate for my child?
The type of seat your child needs depends on several things including age,
size and type of vehicle. To be sure your child is using the most appropriate
seat, look at the chart below.
Age
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Type of Seat
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General Guideline
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Infants
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Infant-only and
rear-facing
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All infants
should always ride rear-facing until they are 1 year of age and weigh at
least 20 pounds
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Toddlers
Preschoolers
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Convertible,
combination and forward facing
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Children 1 year
of age and at least 20 pounds can ride forward-facing
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School-aged
children
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Booster
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Booster seats are
for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing car safety seats.
Children should stay in a booster seat until the adult seat belts fit
correctly (usually when the child is 4’9” in height and is between 8-12
years of age.
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Older Children
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Seat Belts
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Children who have
outgrown their booster seats should ride in a lap and shoulder belt; they
should ride in the back seat until 13 years of age.
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See the American Academy of Pediatrics website at
www.aap.org for information on
each seat type.
Immunizations
If your child only needs immunizations, we
provide that service Monday . Friday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am without an
appointment. If your child has an appointment in the afternoon for some other
reason, immunizations can be given at that time. If you are unable to come in
during the morning hours, you must make arrangements with your child's nurse.
Pediatric Night Call
After office hours, your calls are referred to the Pediatric Night Call
service offered by the Providence Health System. Our answering service will take
your name, phone number and a message. At that time, they notify an experienced
pediatric nurse at Night Call. The nurse will promptly call you back to assess
the situation and suggest what to do next. If a visit to the doctor is the
appropriate step, the nurse will direct you according to your pediatrician's
instructions. If the best direction of care for your child is not clear, the
pediatrician on call will be contacted to insure optimum care is always
provided. A full report will be sent to your pediatrician the very next day.
Calling for Prescriptions
If you call our office to get your child's prescription
medications refilled, please leave the following information on your nurse's
voice mail: your full name, your child.s full name (please spell last names),
your telephone number, the medication needed and the pharmacy. Some drugs need
to be hand carried to the pharmacy. Refills requested Monday . Friday will be
ready the next day. If requested on a weekend or holiday, it will be ready the
next working weekday. Photo ID must be shown when parents pick up these
medications. Please plan ahead for your child's medication refills, especially
long-term medications.
Phone Extensions
Dr. Ron Keller nurse 506
Dr. Charles Ryan nurse 529
Dr. Janet Alexander nurse 516
Dr. Jodyne Butto nurse 517
Dr. Willow Monterrosa nurse 512
Dr. Jodi Elliott nurse 514
Jennifer Talbot, FNP CMA 519
Terri Bostwick, CPNP CMA 519
Shannon Smith, PA-C nurse 522
Kevin Monahan, PA-C nurse 522
Lactation Consultant Ext. 521
Medical Records Ext. 504
Billing Office Ext. 321
Office Manager Ext. 505
Please note:
We have a voice mail for medical records. If you need a copy of an
immunization record, a physical or medical records, use ext. 504 and leave the
required information. A written release is required for medical records before
they leave the office. Medical records for personal use are copied for a charge
of 15 cents per page.
***Reminder***
Bring these two items with you on each and every visit to the office: Your
insurance card, current Medicaid coupon or current Denali Kid Care card AND your
child’s immunization record. PAYMENT is expected at time of service. This may be
in the form of Medicaid sticker, Denali Kid Care card, cash, check, Visa or
Master Card. You are expected to pay your deductible and/or co-pay if your
insurance information is on file, and in full if it is not. Insurance is filed
as a courtesy for our patients.
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