Child Life Wild Life
Jessica Lewin, CCLS & The Child Life Mentor, sits down with Certified Child Life Specialists, students, and professionals to talk about topics surrounding the field of child life. Come and gain tangible next steps and confidence as you learn how to use your child life skills, protect your mental health, and glean inspiration, hope, and ideas. I'm so happy you're here!
Child Life Wild Life
The Wild Life of Radiology and Pain Management with Kat Attermeier
Certified Child Life Specialist, Jessica Lewin, talks with friend and CCLS, Kat Attermeier, about utilizing pain management tools through her work in the radiology department.
Today, Kat finds herself at home in the radiology department, a place where she once felt intimidated. She has grown to embrace the pace and challenges that come with building quick rapport with patients. Kat educates many staff on atraumatic care, child life principles like how to use play, and pain management. She has a unique perspective on leadership skills and the importance of dialogue between staff, nursing leadership, and doctors in training.
We also dive deep into the critical subject of pain management in pediatrics. Kat gives us permission to ask the "Why?" questions to better gather data, gain confidence when educating others, and fully understand the benefits of what we advocate so hard for as a child life specialists.
Come and learn about the pros and cons of numbing creams, cold sprays, and the J-Tip injection. We discuss how to introduce these tools effectively to children and how to ensure a more positive experience, with less pain and more understanding. Her insights and experiences point to the wildness of the profession, where no two experiences are alike, and the need to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in child life and pain management in pediatrics.
You can follow Kat on Instagram as @kattermeier
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