Nemours Children’s Health

Annual Scholar Studio

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Positive Exposure: The Spirit of Difference

Rick Guidotti

Founder, Director, Photographer

Positive Exposure

Objectives:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Reflect on personal biases and the impact they can have on patient care.
• Articulate the importance of seeing patients as individuals beyond their medical conditions, fostering a more empathetic and holistic approach to patient care

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Adapting Our Care: A Sensory-Based Approach to Coping  

Valerie Colantuono, MS, BCBA, CTRS

Adapted Care Clinical Coordinator

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Objectives:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Implement sensory and environmental based accommodations to support autistic patients. ​
• Describe the impact of adapting care at Nemours Children’s Health.

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Transitioning Children with Cerebral Palsy to Adult Care

Debbie Sahlin, BSN, RN     

DNP Student

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Objectives:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify challenges facing children with cerebral palsy as they transition to adult care and objectives for providers caring for them.
• Utilize evidence-based strategies and a standardized implementation framework to support adoption of the practice change and sustain organizational change

The purpose of Nursing Grand Rounds is to provide a forum for dissemination of scholarly nursing work, research, and evidence-based practice and/or presentation of professional issues common to all nurses.