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Child Life Council 24th Annual Conference on Professional Issues3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Standard: 3Level: Intermediate32. Child Life Research at the Bedside, in the Playroom,and Beyond: Getting Started.Andrea B. Smith, PhD, RN, CPNPDirector, Office of Grants & Research,Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TXStandard: 10Level: EntryThis presentation will assist child life professionals to “demystify” the researchprocess, identify researchable questions, examine the steps for conducting astudy, and identify resources for research support and mentoring. The presentationstyle will be enthusiastic, practical, interactive, and non-threatening solearners can feel comfortable at any level.33. Dare-2-PrepareLeslie M. Smith, MS, CCLSChild Life Specialist I,University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago, ILEmily Rogers, MS, CCLSChild Life Specialist I, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, ILStandard: 3,7Level: EntryWhen time isn’t on your side, learn how flexibility and creativity are essentialwhen preparing patients and families for medical experiences. Discover howchild life specialists provide the necessary services to prepare children of all agesfor medical experiences when time is limited.34. When Choice Becomes ControlMichael Robertson, BS, CCLSChild Life Specialist, Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UTThis presentation is designed to educate and raise the awareness, through theoryand discussion, of the effects that certain types of choice can have on patientsand their families. The presentation will also address when and when not to usechoice, and how it impacts patients, families and professionals.35. What’s So Therapeutic About Going to Camp?Jill Koss, MS, CCLSDirector, Child Life Department and Camp Sanguinity,Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TXVance GilmoreExecutive Director, Camp John Marc, Dallas, TXStandard: 3, 7Level: EntryThe creation of medical camps for chronically ill children and youth hasbecome a national trend. Specific program elements of these camps enhancecoping, self-esteem, social interaction, and independence. Outcome-based programmingis also essential, and the skills of a child life specialist fit perfectly forthe implementation of such programming.36. You Must Write That Up!Judy Ann Holt Rollins, PhD, RNVice-President, Research & Consulting, Associate Editor, Pediatric Nursing,Rollins & Associates, Inc., Washington, DCStandard: 6, 10Level: IntermediateHow often have you heard, “You must write that up!” to share that wonderfulprogram idea, exciting research, or Master’s thesis with others? By learning theessential steps of the journal publication process from idea to printed page, youcan begin writing and be on your way to getting published.DALLAS, TEXAS ★ MAY 26–28, 2006 21