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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

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