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 services provided at various buildings and campuses throughout Cincinnati. As a result, schedules and assignment locations for 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
- Therapeutic play assignments
- Assessment assignments
- Recommended reflective daily journal
- Recommended question and terminology logs
- Recommended patient support tracking log
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 interventions that meet 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
