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ForwardDescription: Children are often excluded from hospital environments due to concerns about emotional distress, infection control, or institutional policies. However, this practice can have significant and lasting psychosocial consequences. This panel will explore the importance of allowing children to visit hospitalized loved ones through a multidisciplinary lens, drawing on real-life cases where children were either allowed or prevented from visiting. |
Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1|Identify key emotional and behavioral outcomes in children who are allowed versus prevented from visiting loved ones in the hospital.
2|Discuss strategies for supporting child-friendly visitation, including preparation, supervision, and emotional follow-up.
3|Understand the psychosocial and developmental impact of hospital visitation policies on children and families.
Facilitator:
Meghan Monahan, M.S. CCLS III
Certified Child Life Specialist
Panelists:
Meghan Monahan, M.S. CCLS III
Certified Child Life Specialist
Amy Cooper, MS
Social Worker, Inpatient Geriatrics
Amanda Simas
Child Life Specialist
Dr. Benjamin Barnes
Neurologist, Baystate Medical Practices
| me | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Monahan, M.S. CCLS III | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Amy Cooper, MSW | Panelist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Amanda Simas | Panelist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Dr. Benjamin Barnes | Panelist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 BCIPE Risk Management
- 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)