Child Life Practicum
The Child Life Department at Children's Mercy offers an eight-week practicum experience. Students are given opportunities to observe and become familiar with the field of Child Life and the hospital setting.
Practicum Highlights
Our department accepts at least one student each semester. The practicum experience includes educational workshops and direct patient and family care.
Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with:
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Health care play
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Pre-operative and pre-procedural preparation
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Coping facilitation
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Planning and supervising developmentally appropriate activities
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Working with individuals and groups
Children's Mercy Kansas
Children's Mercy Kansas offers an eight-week, 100-hour practicum, scheduled during eight weeks.
Costs
Upon acceptance into the program, a non-refundable $50 practicum fee is required.
Forms
Contact Us
Dawn Gasser
Child Life Supervisor
(816) 696-8000 ext. 88161
dgasser@cmh.edu