GROL 03/20/2025 - Remembering the Pain of Childhood: How to Harness Children’s Pain Memories for Intervention and Prevention

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 1:00 PM - Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 12:00 AM

Local, national, and international leaders present pediatric topics in their area of specialty during this weekly series.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

1. Describe how children’s memories for pain are formed in a social context and are highly influenced by the ways in which adults (parents and clinicians) talk to them.
2. Outline a novel parent and clinician-led intervention, “Reframe the Pain,” which involves reminiscing with children using 4 techniques to foster more realistic and positive memories of painful experiences and better future health care experiences.
3. Discuss evidence for the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of this intervention and provide practical tips on how to implement this intervention in clinics and in home environments immediately.

1. Self report an increase in knowledge and skills related to pediatric conditions seen in our region.
2. Self report an increase in collaboration across professions of the healthcare team.

Children's Mercy Hospital  designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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