by Child Life On Call | Sep 19, 2023 | Pain Management
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...
by Child Life On Call | Sep 17, 2023 | Empowered Parent Tips, Pain Management
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...
by Child Life On Call | Mar 21, 2023 | Empowered Parent Tips, Pain Management, Patient experience
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 Child Life On Call | Mar 28, 2022 | Empowered Parent Tips, Pain Management, Patient experience
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 Child Life On Call | Jan 3, 2022 | Child Life’s Value, Data & Metrics, Medical Play, Pain Management, Preparation & Support, Uncategorized
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 Child Life On Call | Oct 25, 2021 | Medical Play, Pain Management, Preparation & Support, Uncategorized
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...