Emotional Expression in Pediatrics: The Role of Child Life

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 16, 2026

This presentation will provide tools for the nurses and trauma team members for their toolbox on how to manage a crying child and the role of child life. At a primary adult hospital who provides care to pediatric patients, nurses do not know how to manage the crying child

Target Audience

Nurses, Social Workers and Case Managers 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/16/2026
Course expires: 
04/14/2026
Event starts: 
03/16/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/16/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
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UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Jessica Smith MS, CCLS

 Lead Child Life Specialist 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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