I. Introduction Providing comfort and support during medical procedures is crucial for children, as it can significantly impact their overall experience. Parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals often face challenges in ensuring comfort during these...
Introduction During medical procedures, providing children with distraction items can significantly reduce their anxiety and stress while offering comfort and support. In this blog, we explore tips for choosing the right distraction items for children undergoing...
Comfort positioning in pediatrics is an important topic for parents to understand because it is an alternative to the traditional technique of holding children down for procedures. As a child life specialist, I have seen firsthand the benefits that comfort positioning...
By Katie Taylor, CCLS As adults we can usually identify what may work for us when things aren’t going right. For me, I keep my mouth shut. That may sound weird, but I find the more I talk the more I lose control. So closing my mouth and paying attention to what is...
By Katie Taylor, CCLS When you walk into an appointment you can expect there to be a wait time… especially in healthcare. There are papers to sign, you’re asked several questions multiple times and it seems you meet at least a handful of people before you even see the...
By: Katie Taylor, CCLS Child Life On Call This is a sponsored post by Gebauer Company, makers of Pain Ease instant topical anesthetic skin refrigerant. This post is sponsored by the Gebauer Company. All opinions and views are my own. After a decade as the child...
Being close to a trusted adult is powerful. It lessens pain and brings comfort when kids need it most. This guide shows you how to keep kids safe, and help them feel supported, during medical procedures. From the Meg Foundation for Pain and Child Life On Call.
