Allyson Holliman

General Pediatrics and Endocrinology

• Developed and implemented therapeutic interventions to enhance emotional well-being of pediatric patients.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized care plans for children facing medical challenges.
• Provided support and education to families, facilitating coping strategies during hospitalization experiences.
• Conducted assessments of patient needs, identifying opportunities for improved psychosocial support and engagement.

Cardiology Step-Down/Surgical-Trauma

• Provide emotional and developmental support to children and families coping with hospitalization, medical procedures, or chronic illness, using therapeutic play, education, and coping strategies.
• Coordinate and facilitate age-appropriate activities to help reduce anxiety, enhance coping skills, and promote positive coping during hospitalization and medical procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to assess and address the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients, ensuring family-centered care.
• Offer guidance and support to families in understanding medical procedures, diagnoses, and treatment plans, while promoting effective communication between family members and healthcare providers.

Inpatient Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric ICU, Emergency Medicine

• Supported patient’s psychosocial needs by implementing diagnosis education, therapeutic interventions, medical play, and procedural support/preparation.
• Created developmentally appropriate plans of care with consideration of family-centered care.
• Collaborated with the multi-disciplinary team to formulate effective plans of care and advocate for family’s needs.
• Kept records on individual children, including daily observations and information about child, hospital, and family variables driven by theory-based evidence.

• Established therapeutic rapport with clients to promote understanding of their diagnosis and provided individualized plans of care, aligning with treatment goals.
• Collaborated in an interdisciplinary team to maintain a safe, supportive learning and living environment for patients.
• Lead therapeutic activities with children and adolescents to appropriately educate on basic living skills for life post-hospitalization, such as, coping skills, stress management, time management, communication skills, and nutrition/hygiene.
• Provided compassionate care to children with emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Monitored and documented behavioral changes to inform treatment adjustments.