Have you heard of Child Life?
Child life specialists are professionals trained to support children and their families in healthcare settings. They focus on helping children cope with the challenges of hospitalization, illness, and medical procedures. They use play, education, and emotional support to reduce stress and promote positive experiences.
Child life specialists can help your child by explaining medical procedures in age-appropriate ways, using play to familiarize them with equipment, and providing emotional support to ease anxiety. They also collaborate with healthcare teams to create a more child-friendly environment, addressing the unique needs of children during their hospital stay.
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“It would be unfortunate for programming like [PBS] to just leave and nothing fill that gap.” -Nurse Deon
Nurse Deon is passionate about programming made for kids, like his show, "Nurse Deon" 📺 Tune in to hear why kids’ programming is so important to their development and how "Nurse Deon" is filling that gap.
🎙️ Nurse Deon on Loose Framing Podcast out NOW on Spotify, YouTube, Podbean, and TuneIn!
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Butterfly in the sky... 🌈🎙️ This month's episode of Loose Framing Podcast threw us back to our childhoods! We talked to Nurse Deon about his health-focused kids show, Nurse Deon, and how he was inspired by Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and of course, Reading Rainbow!
Tune in NOW for this month's episode, featuring the one-and-only Nurse Deon, on Spotify, YouTube, Podbean, and TuneIn
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Introducing Nurse Deon, host of the health-focused kids show, Nurse Deon 🩺🧸
Think Sesame Street, Miss Rachel, or Reading Rainbow, but specifically meant to help kids tackle going to the doctor and all those regular procedures that can be so scary for little ones.
🎙️Tune in to Nurse Deon’s episode of Loose Framing Podcast, out April 27th! And check out Nurse Deon on YouTube at the #linkinbio!
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In Episdoe 8, Dr. Krista showed us a fun seated ball pass exercise that works great for kids who use wheelchairs or diffulty walking. Inlusion movement matters. #nursedeon #pediatricPT #inclusion #childdevelopment #parenthack #kidshealth
Farms feed us all! Farmers use seeds to grow fruits, veggies & grains that nourish us #Farming #healthykids #FarmToTable #HealthyEating #SustainableFarming #nursedeon
What are the supplies we use for a poke? Let's play a quick game of Seek n FInd to discover the supplies I will use to give a patient a shot. #parentingtips #kidshealth #parenting #parenthack #childshealth #pediatrics
Doctor Krista, a pediatric physical therapist, is here to teach the kids about her job and how to move our bodies with exercise! Check out Episode 8 for a fun lesson. #physicaltherapy #nursedeon #pediatricpt #kidsexercise #parenthack #childdevelopment
One of the first pool safety skills: Get to the wall! Candice teaches Nurse Deon a simple step in Episode 9 that can help kids keep safe near the water!
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Drowning prevention starts with simple skills. In the latest episode, Candice teaches Nurse Deon some basics of swim safety like floating! Wnnt to see me kind of float? :-D #SwimmingTips #PoolSafety #LearnToFloat #WaterSafety #drowningprevention #Aquatics #Poolhacks
Keep calm and call a Child Life Specialist. Worried about a vaccine? It's okay to feel scared. A child life specialist can teach you about your body and help you feel better. Even teddy can help practice! Happy Child Life Specialist Month @les992@coping.creative #ChildLife #Pediatrics #VaccineAnxiety #KidsHealth #CCLS #HealthcareHeroes #ParentingTips #ChildrensHealth #MedicalKids #Parenthack
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