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An official publication of the Society for Pediatric Sedation

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Society for Pediatric Sedation®

Child Life

What Can Child Life Specialists Learn at SPS 2020?
By Laura Mitchell, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Senior Staff
Nemours Children's Health System

From my perspective, the best way to enhance your Child Life practice is to have a comprehensive understanding of the team you are supporting. For Child Life Specialists working in sedation, this means we need to immerse ourselves in all things related to sedation/anesthesia, while at the same time being cognizant about our scope of practice.  We need to learn about medications … [Read more...] about What Can Child Life Specialists Learn at SPS 2020?

By Laura Mitchell, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Senior Staff
Nemours Children's Health System

Is it a Child Life Specialist’s Role to Support an Adult Patient with Diagnosed Developmental Delays?
By Laura Mitchell, CCLS

At the SPS conference in Denver last May, one of the vignettes discussed during the Stump the Experts Panel centered around a 23 year-old patient diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. During the panel, we talked about the very real concerns surrounding the treatment of adult patients in pediatric facilities.  For Child Life Specialists supporting sedation teams in … [Read more...] about Is it a Child Life Specialist’s Role to Support an Adult Patient with Diagnosed Developmental Delays?

By Laura Mitchell, CCLS

Child Life 101 – Education
By Sarah Davis, CCLS

When a child is referred to the sedation team, it is often for a procedure that would be stressful or traumatizing for the child to complete while awake. Even though sedation is used to decrease stress and anxiety in children, the sedation itself can be perceived or experienced as stressful. In order to decrease this pre-procedure stress, child life specialists often utilize … [Read more...] about Child Life 101 – Education

By Sarah Davis, CCLS

Don’t Hold Your Breath
By Laura Mitchell, CCLS

It has been well established that rhythmic (or controlled) breathing can be an effective non-pharmacologic technique for reducing procedure-related pain and anxiety. Controlled breathing can lower heart rates and promote vasodilation. (Tollison, 2002)  Bubbles and pinwheels are frequently used to demonstrate controlled breathing techniques for toddlers and preschoolers.  For s … [Read more...] about Don’t Hold Your Breath

By Laura Mitchell, CCLS

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SPS News is an official publication of the Society for Pediatric Sedation®

SPS News Editor
Carmen D. Sulton, MD

Contributing Authors
Nancy Crego, PhD, RN, CCRN
Benjamin F. Jackson, MD
Sue Kost, MD
Ali Ozcan, MD
Amber Rogers, MD
Anne Stormorken, MD

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