Understanding the role of the child life specialist

Gina Lozito (photo by Jim Howe) Gina Lozito (photo by Jim Howe) If
your child is hospitalized, a team of medical professionals will be
involved in his or her care, including a If your child is
hospitalized, a team of medical professionals will be involved in
his or her care, including a child life specialist child life
specialist. Gina Lozito, the child life manager at the Upstate
Golisano Children's Hospital, explains the role of these
specialists. They're stationed throughout the hospital, so they can
be available in inpatient rooms, the emergency department,
operating rooms and radiology and outpatient offices. They help
relieve stress by building rapport with children and help children
and their families understand what's happening medically. Lozito
explains the educational requirements for child life specialists,
who must complete a 600-hour internship in their final semester..
Gina Lozito, the child life manager at the Upstate Golisano
Children's Hospital, explains the role of these specialists.
They're stationed throughout the hospital, so they can be available
in inpatient rooms, the emergency department, operating rooms and
radiology and outpatient offices. They help relieve stress by
building rapport with children and help children and their families
understand what's happening medically. Lozito explains the
educational requirements for child life specialists, who must
complete a 600-hour internship in their final semester.