The purpose of a Child Life Department for Family-Centered Care ...

[sabina]

The purpose of a Child Life Department for Family-Centered Care is:
 
  1. To prepare the child for procedures.
   2. To offer time to be a kid.
   3. To provide the staff with information about child development.
   4. To be the liaison between the hospital and the school system for a child.
   5. 1, 2, 4

Question 2

An involuntary admission means:
 
  1. A child is refusing psychiatric treatments.
   2. A child has been ordered by the police to receive inpatient psychiatric therapy.
   3. A family has placed the child into inpatient psychiatric therapy.
   4. A family is asking for help for the child.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Preparation is an important element in caring for a child. It helps reduce anxiety and promotes a trusting relationship.
2. Playtime allows a child to cope and fosters self-expression, which reduces stress.
3. CLD is knowledgeable in child development and is present to support the child and the family, not the staff.
4. CLD provides a working relationship between the hospital and school for patients who are in the hospital long term.
5. Preparation is an important element in caring for a child. It helps reduce anxiety and promotes a trusting relationship. Playtime allows a child to cope and fosters self-expression, which reduces stress. CLD provides a working relationship between the hospital and school for patients who are in the hospital long term.

Answer to Question 2

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1. An involuntary admission would have law enforcement involvement.
2. The law enforcement requires treatment, otherwise legal consequences will occur.
3. The family can request placement because they are the legal guardians of the child.
4. Asking for help does not involve a legal matter, thus is not an involuntary admission.

[sabina]

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[bulacsom]

Great answer, keep it coming