A Parent's Guide to the Emergency Room Author:John Vonhof Chock-full of straightforward information, this booklet will prepare parents, grandparents, and caregivers for their child's unexpected emergency room visits. Most children do not make it through childhood without at least one visit to the emergency room. It may be a cold, an earache, a cut, a broken bone from a fall, or a breathing problem... more ». Whatever the illness or injury, an emergency room visit can be overwhelming and even scary to the parent unfamiliar to the inside of an emergency room. You will discover: * When to call for emergency room help