Honest Reflections

Meet My Better Half: Benny
“You aren’t her friend. Anyone who wears a medical badge will never be her friend. You can’t get through to her.” These were words a protective mother of a very...
Meet My Better Half: Benny
“You aren’t her friend. Anyone who wears a medical badge will never be her friend. You can’t get through to her.” These were words a protective mother of a very...

“Magical” Medical Play- Dino’s Get Poked!
There have been times when I find I need to be reminded of the “magic” of child life. No, child life specialists are not the magicians that wave a wand...
“Magical” Medical Play- Dino’s Get Poked!
There have been times when I find I need to be reminded of the “magic” of child life. No, child life specialists are not the magicians that wave a wand...

The Power in Empowerment
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou In a 2017 research study from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Bruce Compas evaluated...
The Power in Empowerment
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou In a 2017 research study from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Bruce Compas evaluated...

6 Truths to Fight Feeling Frozen
A 3-year-old patient has a history of being violent and combative and is coming in today for a blood draw. A 19-month-old needs a STAT echo without sedation and the...
6 Truths to Fight Feeling Frozen
A 3-year-old patient has a history of being violent and combative and is coming in today for a blood draw. A 19-month-old needs a STAT echo without sedation and the...

The Magic of a Checklist
Recently, I had a patient arrive to the clinic for another check up with the oncologist. When I arrived in the clinic, the patient ran away from me and threw...
The Magic of a Checklist
Recently, I had a patient arrive to the clinic for another check up with the oncologist. When I arrived in the clinic, the patient ran away from me and threw...

5 Ways NOT to Save Your Patient
“We can’t imagine our daughter getting through this hospitalization without you.” “What would we do if you weren’t on our team?” “We need you. We can’t do this without you.”...
5 Ways NOT to Save Your Patient
“We can’t imagine our daughter getting through this hospitalization without you.” “What would we do if you weren’t on our team?” “We need you. We can’t do this without you.”...