Filling a need while making some noise [[electronic resource] ] : a music therapist's guide to pediatrics / / Kathy Irvine Lorenzato ; foreword by Kay Roskam

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450847003321
• Autore: Lorenzato Kathy Irvine <1955->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005
• ISBN: 1-280-56644-2; 9786610566648; 1-84642-447-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (144 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.8/5154/083
• Soggetti: Children - Diseases - Treatment; Music therapy for children; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-135 ) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Filling a Need While While Making Some Noise; Contents; Foreword; Prelude; A note on the text; 1. The Gospel According to Me; # 1 Goal: fun; 2. Is All this Noise Necessary (You Betcha); In the beginning; Child Life; Perfect place for a music therapist; Empowering patients; Respect; Child development; Knowing appropriate parental behavior when you see it; The job is five days/week; 3. The Group Experience; Music therapy group; Safety first - group instruments; Parents in the group; Group songs; Cue the group; Changing the group to fit individual needs; Drum improvisation group; Hussy!; 4. The Importance of Being StaffRecognizing the expertise of others; Co-treating; Celebrations; Nurse as ally; I'll do anything; Support your local nurse!; Priority patients; Hierarchy; Be kind to housekeepers; MT assessment - what do you really need to know?; Data collection - less is more; Charting; Rounds; Changing the environment; 5. Getting Specific in the Acute Medical Setting; Common diseases in pediatrics; Bone marrow transplant/stem cell transplant; Isolation; Latex allergies; Child abuse; 6. Tools of the Trade; Piano lessons; Songwriting; Song choosing; Worst ages/best ages; Nicole; Back door approachAshley; 7. Welcome to the Broken Hearts Club; Friends; Boundaries; Psychosocial aspects to cancer; Bad times - relapse; Father and son; 8. The Art of the Family; Hospitalization as a monkey wrench; Siblings; Brothers; Brandy; Funerals; 9. Critical Care Units; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; DJ; Burn unit; 10. There Are All Kinds of Suffering; Pain and fear; Guided imagery; Cancer treatment changes; A word to parents - you knowwho you are; 11. Complaint Department; Complaints? Moi?; Adagio for strings - a controlled substance; Religious conversion on pediatrics; Height issues, or size does matter12. Grand Finale (Finally); Toddlers keep you humble; Survival tips; Coda; References; Further Reading; Song Books; Resources; Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is an inspiring and engaging nuts-and-bolts guide for music therapists who are interested in working in pediatrics. The author paints a vivid picture of what it's like to work, as a member of support staff in a teaching hospital, with children and families who are facing tremendous health challenges and engaging in music therapy.