Reggie Field Trips

Rapid City Regional Hospital's
"Coming to the Hospital" Program!

(May, 2011) A stay in the hospital can be frightening to a young child regardless of how wonderful the care is or how compassionate caregivers are. Providing hospital field trips is one way Rapid City Regional Hospital attempts to ease children's anxiety. 
The field trips have been taking place for more than 20 years.
"They cover some aspects of being in the hospital," said Sharon Long, Assistant Director of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. "They show what it looks like to take their temperature, or to take blood pressure, and show what an IV looks like."
The field trips last about 1 1/2 hours and are primarily for elementary students.

Who

Reggie from Regional

What

A field trip to the hospital for preschool through 5th grade classes (students and teachers).

Why

Learn about what happens when young people are patients at the hospital.

When

Field trips are available Wednesdays at different periods in the fall and spring. Mornings and afternoons are available. Call 719-5630 for more information.

Where

Rapid City Regional Hospital

Scheduling

All field trips must be prearranged through Rapid City Regional Hospital's
Public Relations/Marketing Department.

Please call 719-5630 to schedule your field trip.

If you must cancel a scheduled field trip, please provide a two-week notice so other students may have an opportunity to visit the hospital.