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Assessment

It’s Okay to Ask for Help!: Co-treating with Child Life

Saturday, June 17, 2023
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM CST
Location: Tate 2-3
PDUs 1.5 PDUs
Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) co-treat with various disciplines to help patients achieve a desired outcome. Testimonies from a variety of multidisciplinary team members explain the benefit of co-treating with child life. Child life can provide in-the-moment preparation, explanation, and coping strategies.

DOMAIN: Assessment

Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to define co-treatment.
  • Participants will be able to describe the framework of pre-treatment conversation between disciplines.
  • Participants will understand how to assess need for co-treatment throughout hospitalization.
  • articipants will understand the benefit of co-treating to improve patient’s emotional safety.