Child Life in Healthcare Settings

Child Life in Healthcare Settings
Roles of child life specialists in preparing children and families for healthcare experiences. Content includes psychosocial and developmental needs of children, adolescents, and families in healthcare settings and impact of illness, injury, and hospitalization on the child and family.
SFL
359
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesSFL 210
 RecommendedSFL 331, 333, 351.
 TaughtFall, Winter
 ProgramsContaining SFL 359
Course Outcomes

Human Development Content and Theory

Describe the contents of the official documents of the Child Life Council (CLC), including the Code of Ethical Responsibility, Child Life Competencies, and Standards of Clinical Practice, the Child Life Mission, Values and Vision Statements, and the Code of Professional Practice.

Human Development Content and Theory

Describe the contents of the official documents of the Child Life Council (CLC), including the Code of Ethical Responsibility, Child Life Competencies, and Standards of Clinical Practice, the Child Life Mission, Values and Vision Statements, and the Code of Professional Practice.

Identify the elements of child life practice in direct and non-direct services in pediatric health care including a historical review of the profession and its development in the evolution of children's healthcare.

Use developmental theory to assess the impact of illness, injury and health care on patients and families, identifying the stressors and developmental and psychosocial treatment issues that affect the healthcare experience of a child and family including siblings.

Be able to apply the key principles of patient- and family-centered care, including principles of respect and dignity, information sharing, supporting participation in care, and collaboration in relationship to child life practice.

Compare both historical and current perspectives on the rationale for, and techniques and outcomes of preparation, as well as accepted preparation methods for healthcare encounters and life-changing events.

Human Development Content and Theory

Identify the elements of child life practice in direct and non-direct services in pediatric health care including a historical review of the profession and its development in the evolution of children’s healthcare.

Human Development Content and Theory

Use developmental theory to assess the impact of illness, injury and health care on patients and families, identifying the stressors and developmental and psychosocial treatment issues that affect the healthcare experience of a child and family including siblings.

Human Development Content and Theory

Be able to apply the key principles of patient- and family-centered care, including principles of respect and dignity, information sharing, supporting participation in care, and collaboration in relationship to child life practice.

Human Development Content and Theory

Compare both historical and current perspectives on the rationale for, and techniques and outcomes of preparation, as well as accepted preparation methods for healthcare encounters and life-changing events.