Hi Everyone, I am relocating back up north in the next few weeks and just to let you all know my job as a Play Specailist working for The National Centre for...
Hi everybody, I just stumbled across the link to this group - I hope it's OK for me to join the group. I've decided to change careers and am really interested...
Hi I am having problems getting hold of a suitable book for young siblings 4+ yrs who's siblings (baby) is in hospital. I have found a couple of books my...
Hi, Im sian- I am a Therapeutic Play Practioner currently in post as a Play Specialist at The Princess Royal University Hosp- in Faranborough, Kent, be great...
Hi Jo, It is a nitemare trying to find books to help, Have u tried looking on Ebay? Im in the process of re writing a theatre prep book, as the one on my ward...
Hi Sian Must be hard being the only HPS within Bromley are you part of NAHPS as they have have network meetings where the Hps's within the area meet up. I'm in...
Hi Sian  I'm one of the NAHPS Branch Liaison Officer's and I help people set up and operating networking groups for hospital & community play staff.  ...
Hiya could anyone offer any advice about what to include when writing up observations about childrens play, development, behaviour etc in their hospital notes....
Hi Natasha, Â When writing in the child's notes I try to keep it all factual. Try to keep it to the point. I also try not to make any personal comments for...
When I worked at both Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia I used an APIE format that worked well. Assessment, Plan,...
... Children's Hospital of Philadelphia I used an APIE format that worked well. Assessment, Plan, Intervention, and Evaluation. I have examples I can send...
Hi, I currently resided in California and I am interested in entering the profession of HPS. I currently teach preschool in a lab setting at a Community...
Hi  The Hospital Play Specialists Profession in the US is called Child Life Specialists.  These websites maybe of interest to you.  Child Life Council...
In the USA the equivalent of the Hospital Play Specialist profession are Child Life Specialists. The Child Life council have a website with all relevant...
Hi My name is Andy Standish and I am a Child Life Specialist in the US. Child Life is my second career, and I lived in California before moving to Texas 3...
Hi, my name is Silvia Hong. I life in California and I am interested in becoming a Child Life Specialist but I want to pursue this occupation in New South...
Hi Silvia There are several great Child Life programmes in Australia: in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane just to mention a few. There is also a programme...
thanks so much for your help again. I have looked into play therapist and found many... =) Thanks a bunch!! Silvia ________________________________ From:...
Hello all, I have been asked to conduct a teaching session about the importance of play in hospital and the role of the play specialist. The audience will...
... activity? ... infection control a few years ago ... Hi Sue, We have sand in our hospital playroom. We are a district general. We change it monthly and...
I shall be meeting this young lady next week, and hopefully working with her on how to find alternative ways to lead life to her full potential. I feel pretty...
Hello Steph  Maybe the calico doll demonstration. The nurses i work alongside value this technique. Kind Regards Leanne Gowland ... From: tiggersteph82...
I am working on a project as a Community Play Specialist. I am based with a community nursing team in a DGH environment. Does anyone have experience working...
Hi Amy  I know a few community play specialists, so I have forwaded your message on to them, so hopfully they will be able to give you lots of help.  Good...
We are looking for some memory boxes to give to parents whose child dies in our department. We have found one from Winston's Wish, costing £16 each. Does...