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Child Life Specialists help to make the hospital experience less stressful on children and their families

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    I love the field of Child Life and enjoy having this blog to network, learn, and share information with other people who are already in the field, or interested in pursuing a career in it. I post anything and everything from internships, to tips for parents, and Child Life in the news. I graduated from the University of Utah last year with my BS in Human Development and Family Studies with a Child Life Emphasis. I am currently planning on applying for the Child Life Internship at Primary Children's Medical Center in the fall. For readers who are new to the field, Child Life Specialists help to make the hospital experience a less scary one for children and the entire family. They aim to do this by providing step by step procedural preparations including informing the child (in an age appropriate detail) about what they will hear, smell, touch, taste, and see during a test or surgery. Child Life Specialists also provide developmentally appropriate play, distraction during tests, emotional support to the patient as well as the entire family, sibling education and support, and bereavement support if necessary. If you have any questions, comments, or information you would like to see here, I would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact me at sweetblueair[at]gmail.com

Archive for February 10th, 2009

Feb 10 2009

What would YOU like to see here?

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I’m running a little low on ideas and inspiration for here, so I need your help! What would you most like to see here? What would you like to see more of? Would posting more internship information be helpful? Would you like to know what hospitals offer Practicums as well? If you are an intern, would you like tips and strategies on how to get the most out of your internship? Is anyone interested in learning more about Child Life outside of the hospital? If you are already Certified and working, what would you like to see? Have you already completed an internship but are on the job hunt and need some additional resources? I know the field of Child Life has a variety of situations and stages in the journey of the career, so I just want to have a little bit of everything and be able to assist as much as possible, while still going forward in my own adventure in this field. Let me know! You can either leave a comment here or email me at sweetblueair@gmail.com

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