Practicum Program Components
Program Schedule / Assignment Locations
The Division of Child Life and Integrative Care has responsibility for patient care 365 days a year with morning, afternoon and evening programs at various buildings and campuses throughout Cincinnati. As a result, schedules and assignment locations of practicum students at Cincinnati Children's will vary.
Practicum Format
Orientation
- Students will participate in informational in-services.
Clinical Rotations
- Students will be individually assigned to observe a CCLS in the outpatient or inpatient clinical setting.
Additionally:
- Students will meet with the practicum coordinator for discussion focused on solidifying quality learning.
Practicum Syllabus includes:
- Essays & discussion based on the Association of Child Life Professionals Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Case Reports based on observed patients representing developmental theory
- Recommended Reflective Daily Journal
- Recommended Question and Terminology Logs
- Recommended Patient Support Tracking Log
- Observation Guide of non-clinical patient environments
Goals and Objectives
Through completion of assignments, Practicum students will achieve these goals / objectives.
Goals and Objectives of Child Life Practicum
- To become familiar with the child life profession through in-person clinical observation.
- To gain an understanding of the impact of health care on the emotional and developmental needs of children and families.
- To develop skills through patient interactions as guided by a CCLS.
- To recognize creative and flexible programming that meets patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs.
- To begin transition from student to professional, developing professional attitude, growth, maturity and judgment.
- To evaluate oneself under the guidance of experienced professionals.
- To begin to develop a professional mission statement that will drive one’s future education and work.
