I am f l y i n g through this book so I decided to dedicate a whole post to it 💕
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This is a brand new work of art by the amazing, talented, insightful, honest, Jennifer George. She opens up about her journey as a primary caregiver and a healthcare provider and reminds us all what it means to truly CARE for our patients and their families. As a Child Life Specialist my job revolves around communication. Verbal conversations with teenagers, non-verbal cues of nervous parents, the winces, cries, and giggles of newborns, and the inquisitive nature of preschoolers. My job involves communicating developmentally-appropriately and thoughtfully, and my job involves demonstrating to each and every child I interact with that I genuinely care. It’s more than just play; it is emotionally taxing, rigorous, and challenges me differently everyday. 🙏🏼
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No matter what kind of care you are providing - whether you are a nurse, therapeutic clown, physician, dietician, social worker, pharmacist, occupational therapist, massage therapist, music therapist, art therapist, doula, midwife, or anything outside and in between - communication IS care. .
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If you want to snag a copy of @jenngeorge08 new book 📖 check out her profile 📲💖 .
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I don’t know why everyone was staring at me ... 🤷🏽♀️👀
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As we grow older, we often lose our sense of silly. As a Child Life Specialist, if a patient challenges you to walk around with eyeballs on your face, you grab a glue stick, stick em on, and start walking 🤗 .
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Challenge: (always) accepted ✅
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Now I challenge YOU! How were YOU being silly today?! 🤪
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#childlife #childlifespecialist #sillychallenge #googlyeyes #paediatrics #play #hospital #normalize #havefun
