Considering the Caregiver: Techniques for Assessment, Empowerment, and Attachment

Evidence has shown the impact that caregiver coping skills and anxiety have on a child's ability to cope. In this presentation presenters will share resources, tools, and discuss their experiences empowering caregivers in the hospital and beyond. This workshop will walk through caregiver assessment, collaboration with other disciplines, evidenced-based practice, and a unique resource created by presenters to promote attachment and family bonding.  SUGGESTED DOMAIN: Assessment

Objectives: Apply current research surrounding caregiver stress and challenges within the hospital setting.
Gain insight into the unique practice of caregiver assessment
Identify and implement ways in which the psychosocial care team and provide unique and meaning interventions for caregivers Identify resources within their hospital and be empowered to find creative tools to overcome challenges when working with caregivers

Camille E. Fraser

CCLS

Camille Fraser, MS, CCLS is a Certified Child Life Specialist working with the cardiology population at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. Within this role, she works in the outpatient cardiology clinic, the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, and the cardiac step-down unit. She has been a child life specialist for four years and has also worked in acute care, and PRN roles. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in family relations from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a Master of Science degree in child life from Bank Street College of Education in New York, New York. Her master’s thesis discusses the ways in which child life specialists and music therapists can support infants in forming secure attachments to caregivers in the hospital setting. In addition to practicing child life, she is also an adjunct professor teaching child life courses at Lipscomb University.

Dana Kim

MA, MT-BC, NICU MT, CIMI

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Dana Kim has been a music therapist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for 6 years and uses her advanced trainings in guided imagery and music, neonatal intensive care music therapy, and therapeutic songwriting to provide care for patients across all the inpatient units.  Dana completed the hospital’s Quality Academy in 2019 and continues to lead a team of interdisciplinary colleagues in an improvement project focused on reducing patients’ anxiety in the hospital.  Currently, Dana is also collaborating with child life colleagues to complete a research project focused on enhancing infant attachment/bonding and caregiver empowerment in the hospital.

Allie Leidy

MA, CCLS

Allie Leidy, MA, CCLS is a Certified Child Life Specialist working with the hematology/oncology population at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been a child life specialist for three years. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family studies from The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree in child life from The University of Akron.

Kelsey Lownds

CCLS

Kelsey Lownds, MM, MT-BC, NICU-MT is a board-certified music therapist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. She provides services to all inpatient units. Kelsey has been a music therapist for over four years and has also worked with children with special needs, older adults, early childhood, and in adolescent/adult mental health. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, doubling majoring in music from Centre College and she also has a Master of Music degree in music therapy from the University of Kentucky. Kelsey is the co-author of the Pediatric Medical Music Therapy chapter in the new AMTA Introductory textbook, published author in Imagine Early Childhood Magazine, and a national and international conference presenter. In addition to practicing music therapy, she was an adjunct professor teaching music therapy courses at Belmont University in the fall of 2018.

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Considering the Caregiver: Techniques for Assessment, Empowerment, and Attachment Certificate
1.50 PDU credits  |  Certificate available
1.50 PDU credits  |  Certificate available