Pictured from left to right are Child Life specialists Jennifer Daugherty, Madeline Howard and Lois Simpson and LIFE FORCE team members Stacy Prater, Clinical educator; Dr. Frank Tift, Flight physician; and Derek Ball, Clinical Base manager.
Instead of payment for registering for a critical care course conducted by Erlanger’s air medical program, participants were asked to donate toys to the hospital’s Child Life Department. The role of the Child Life program is to incorporate play and distraction techniques so children have less anxiety and a more comfortable experience while receiving medical care. The toys will be distributed to children who are admitted to the hospital or receive care in the emergency room.
Erlanger’s 48-hour Critical Care Refresher Course was attended by regional emergency services personnel, nurses and physicians.
Topics included airway, trauma, cardiac, medical, pediatrics and OB/GYN emergencies. "LIFE FORCE and Child Life staff thank all the healthcare providers who attended the course and donated to Children’s Hospital," officials said.
Pictured from left to right are Child Life specialists Jennifer Daugherty, Madeline Howard and Lois Simpson and LIFE FORCE team members Stacy Prater, Clinical educator; Dr. Frank Tift, Flight Physician; and Derek Ball, Clinical Base manager.