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    What is Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress?

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    • Prevalence & course
    • Traumatic stress symptoms
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    • Understanding the family's experience
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    How to Provide Trauma-Informed Care

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    • D-E-F framework
    • Levels of risk and trauma-informed care
    • Timeline for trauma-informed care
    • Referral to mental health care
    • Addressing health disparities
    • Developmental considerations
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    Screening & Assessment

    Screening & Assessment

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    • Screening after pediatric injury
    • Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT)
    • Acute Stress Checklist (ASC-Kids)
    • Family Illness Beliefs Inventory (FIBI)
    • Immediate Stress Reaction Checklist (ISRC)

    Intervention

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    Trauma-Informed Care

    Trauma-Informed Care

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    • TIC Provider Survey
    • Observation Checklist - Pediatric Resuscitation

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  • For Patients and Families
    • Coping with injury or illness
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Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunity

Looking for more opportunities to learn about pediatric medical traumatic stress?

Looking for more opportunities to learn about pediatric medical traumatic stress?

Kennedy Krieger Institute will present a one day workshop focused on…

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 07:01
Tools You Can Use: Family Voices

It's difficult for any parent to go through a medical trauma with their family. It's not uncommon for parents to feel alone or isolated from their family and friends.

It's difficult for any parent to go through a medical trauma with their family. It's not uncommon for parents to feel…

Monday, October 15, 2012 - 03:09
Life After Cancer

For many children with cancer, life after treatment can take some adjustment, especially for preteens and teens.

For many children with cancer, life after treatment can take some adjustment,…

Monday, October 8, 2012 - 08:04
Tools You Can Use: Remember Parents May Need Help Too

Even though children are the main focus in pediatric care, sometimes parents require extra support and care during their child's hospital stay. This is normal. Dealing with a sudden medical event and taking care of their child can be a difficult.

Even though children are the main focus…

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 02:57
Remembering to Take Care of Yourself

Everyday, doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers encounter patients and situations which test their emotional strength.

Everyday, doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers encounter patients and situations which test their emotional strength. Trying situations don't…

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 05:53
Bringing a Piece of Home to the Hospital

Maintaining a sense of normal home life can be nearly impossible during an extended hospital stay, especially for kids.

Maintaining a sense of normal home life can be nearly impossible during an extended hospital stay, especially for kids. Missing friends, family, pets and other aspects…

Monday, September 17, 2012 - 06:48
Importance of Communication with your Patients

Communication between a patient, their family, and the medical team occurs all day, everyday. Sometimes it happens in a frenzied manner, sometimes in a more methodical way.

Communication between a patient, their family, and the medical team occurs all day, everyday. Sometimes it happens…

Monday, September 10, 2012 - 09:05
Tools You Can Use: Dealing with Pain

Most children cope well with hospital stays and interactions with medical care settings, though some children may experience traumatic stress reactions.

Most children cope well with hospital stays and interactions with medical care settings, though some children may experience traumatic…

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 02:05
Pain Still an Issue in Pediatric Patients

An astonishing 89% of children still deal with pain during a hospital stay, according to new research conducted at John Hopkins Children's Center.

An astonishing 89% of children still deal…

Monday, August 27, 2012 - 07:41
Helping Kids be Kids

Between the beeps, blips, and vitals checks, maintaining a sense of normalcy in the hospital proves difficult for most.

Between the beeps, blips, and vitals checks, maintaining a sense of normalcy in the hospital proves difficult for most. Hospitalizations can be traumatic, elevating…

Monday, August 20, 2012 - 05:54

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