Reflective Practice of Procedural Holding
Providing Clinicians and academic/researchers across Australia and New Zealand a avenue to think clearly, deeply and critically regarding the best practice in holding or restraining children for procedures.
Co-Chairs: Sage Hay, Stacey Richards, and Tania Ramos, Clinical Nurse Consultants – Nursing Research (The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, VIC)
Who is it for?
Child Life Therapists, Paediatric Clinicians and researchers.
Presentation: Minimising Patient Distress Around Paediatric Procedures
Laura Shanahan & Rachel Wilkinson, Paediatric Liaison Nurses, Austin Health
Recent Conversations
- Supporting Children with Procedural Anxiety in the Community Setting – highlights the CALM care framework, a person-centred approach to supporting children with procedural anxiety in community settings, reducing hospital admissions and procedural trauma.
- Procedural Holding: An Anaesthetist’s Perspective – showcases innovative, child-focused techniques to reduce anxiety and distress during medical procedures from an anaesthetist’s perspective.
- Minimising Patient Distress Around Paediatric Procedures – explores strategies to minimise distress and enhance resilience in children undergoing medical procedures through individualised planning, distraction and feedback-informed care.
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