Connection Commitment Collaboration - Child Life Council
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Thursday, May 22<br />
Thursday, May 22, 2008 —continued<br />
C. Anywhere but Here: Using Imaginative<br />
Techniques for Procedural Pain Control<br />
Level: Intermediate<br />
$50 – Limited Space (50)<br />
Jody Thomas, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist,<br />
<strong>Child</strong>ren’s Health <strong>Council</strong>, Stanford, CA<br />
Attendees will learn about imaginative techniques for<br />
pain control, including specific interventions, how to<br />
apply them in clinical settings, and how to problem solve<br />
logistical issues that can make utilization challenging.<br />
Guidelines for how/when to coordinate with other care<br />
providers will be discussed. If time allows, an experiential<br />
component and Q&A session will be included.<br />
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.<br />
Afternoon Half-Day Intensives<br />
D. Holistic Approach to Procedural Anxiety<br />
in <strong>Child</strong>ren: Non-Invasive Strategies for<br />
<strong>Child</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Specialists<br />
Level: Intermediate<br />
Professionals Only: $75 – Limited Space (50)<br />
(3 PDHs)<br />
Kamyar Hedayat, MD, President, Attending, Pediatric<br />
Critical Care and Outpatient Integrative Medicine,<br />
AromaMD, LLC, Advocate Lutheran <strong>Child</strong>ren’s<br />
Hospital, Advocate Lutheran Center for Complimentary<br />
Medicine, Park Ridge, IL<br />
Procedural anxiety is common in children undergoing<br />
invasive procedures. <strong>Child</strong> life specialists require rapid,<br />
non-invasive strategies to help children allay their<br />
anxiety. This talk will discuss the holistic approach to<br />
treating anxiety, fear and pain in the peri-procedure<br />
period. Practical and simple techniques will be taught<br />
using clinical aromatherapy, massage, and acupressure.<br />
E. When the Fun and Games Are Over: Managing<br />
Personal Stress and Grief in <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Practice<br />
Level: Intermediate<br />
$50 – Limited Space (75)<br />
Jessica Irven, MS, LRT/CTRS, CCLS, <strong>Child</strong>ren’s Aftercare<br />
Coordinator, NC Jaycee Burn Center, UNC Hospitals,<br />
Durham, NC<br />
Jenni Davis, CCLS, Recreational Therapist, UNC<br />
<strong>Child</strong>ren’s Hospital, Durham, NC<br />
Working with sick, injured and dying children can be<br />
both rewarding and stressful. Come learn common<br />
causes for burnout and evaluate your stress triggers and<br />
coping style. Tools for individual use and to share with<br />
your department to improve coping and longevity in<br />
the child life field will be presented.<br />
F. <strong>Child</strong> Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT):<br />
A Filial Therapy Model<br />
Level: Advanced<br />
Professionals Only: $75 – Limited Space (50)<br />
Sue Bratton, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, Director, Center for<br />
Play Therapy, University of North Texas, Denton, TX<br />
<strong>Child</strong> Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) (Landreth<br />
& Bratton, 2006) is a Filial Therapy Training Model<br />
with a strong research base to support its effectiveness<br />
with diverse populations in a variety of settings, including<br />
chronically ill and terminally ill children in hospital<br />
settings. This approach is based on the principles/<br />
procedures of <strong>Child</strong>-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)<br />
and focuses on enhancing the parent-child relationship<br />
and empowering parents to make a significant difference<br />
in their children’s lives.<br />
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.<br />
Tour of Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s Hospital—San Diego<br />
(Limit 100)<br />
All Attendees: $25<br />
Founded in 1954, Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s Hospital’s mission is<br />
“to restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental<br />
potential of children through excellence in care,<br />
education, research and advocacy.”<br />
Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s is the regional pediatric medical center for<br />
San Diego, Imperial and South Riverside counties. Each<br />
year approximately 143,000 children are provided medical<br />
care at its main campus in Kearny Mesa, or at one of its 28<br />
satellite facilities.<br />
Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s serves as the pediatric safety net medical<br />
center for the San Diego region. More than half of the<br />
children receiving care at Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s Hospital have<br />
little or no private medical insurance. Rady <strong>Child</strong>ren’s is the<br />
region’s primary pediatric teaching hospital for UCSD<br />
School of Medicine and for the U.S. Navy, and is the<br />
region’s major pediatric clinical research site.<br />
All major pediatric subspecialties are provided at Rady<br />
<strong>Child</strong>ren’s. Major clinical programs include Hematology/<br />
Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, The<br />
Sam S. and Rose Stein Emergency and Trauma Care<br />
Center, The Ernest Hahn Critical Care Center, the<br />
Chadwick Center for <strong>Child</strong>ren and Families, Orthopedics,<br />
Dermatology, Infectious Disease, and Neonatology. For<br />
more information please visit www.rchsd.org.<br />
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.<br />
New Member/First Timer Orientation Meeting<br />
Sponsored by Mattel <strong>Child</strong>ren’s Hospital at UCLA<br />
Join veteran CLC members and staff for an informative<br />
overview of CLC and the Annual Conference on<br />
Professional Issues. Whether you are a new member, a firsttime<br />
conference attendee or potential member, you will<br />
walk away knowing how to make the most out of member-<br />
10<br />
<strong>Child</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Council</strong> 26th Annual Conference on Professional Issues