The  purpose of this assignment is for you to assess meaningful data for  effective evaluation of child life services, and to demonstrate the  process for engaging in evidence-based practice. (CLC3a; CLC2a)

1. Chose an area of interest related to Child Life 
   • Pain Management
   • Ethics
   • Professional Development
   • Cultural Awareness
   • Children with Special Needs
   • Child Abuse and Neglect
   • Mental Illness
   • Chronic Illness
   • Emergency Management
   • Hospital/Homebound
2. Determine a potential Child Life clinical practice problem.
3. Using  the PICOT format, create a research question that is population  specific, identifies a specific practice or intervention, compares this  specific practice or intervention with another, states what the practice  or intervention will affect, and designates a time period in which the  affect will take place. “In hospitals (patient population), how does  having a pet therapy program (intervention) compared with not having a  pet therapy program(comparison) affect the documented pain levels  (outcome) during a three-month period (time).”
4. Search for the best evidence available and determine the strength of the evidence using the CRAP test.
5. Complete a critical analysis of the evidence and develop recommendations for practice changes.