32 min
Navigating an Autism Diagnosis with Jennifer Keller Wellness Warriors
-
- Medicine
When you work with a patient, there’s a certain emotional distance you have to create in order to do your job. But what happens when your patient is also your child? For Jennifer, her son’s autism diagnosis forced her to see the patient relationship from the other side, and it forever changed how she navigates her work.
In this episode, we’re talking with Jennifer Keller, a DNP and certified pediatric nurse practitioner who is also the mother of a child with autism. Jennifer shares her experience receiving her son’s diagnosis and how she handled it as someone in the medical field. Plus, she explains how her experience as a parent has changed the way she works with her patients and their parents.
What’s in this episode:
How Jennifer has navigated her life as a pediatric nurse and the mother of a child with autism Finding your own way to work through a tough diagnosis as a parent Where to turn for support and encouragement Jennifer’s experience waiting for her son’s diagnosis and treatment What to expect when your child is diagnosed with autism Why it’s important to stay diligent and bring your concerns to your primary care provider Navigating an autism diagnosis as a family How Jennifer’s experience as a parent has changed the way she works with her patients
For more resources, head to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare. If you are an RN, you can receive Nursing Professional Development (NCPD) credits by going to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare and click “Receive NCPD credit”.
The Mentor-Facilitated Training Award Dissemination Project was funded by NIDA CTN DI in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
When you work with a patient, there’s a certain emotional distance you have to create in order to do your job. But what happens when your patient is also your child? For Jennifer, her son’s autism diagnosis forced her to see the patient relationship from the other side, and it forever changed how she navigates her work.
In this episode, we’re talking with Jennifer Keller, a DNP and certified pediatric nurse practitioner who is also the mother of a child with autism. Jennifer shares her experience receiving her son’s diagnosis and how she handled it as someone in the medical field. Plus, she explains how her experience as a parent has changed the way she works with her patients and their parents.
What’s in this episode:
How Jennifer has navigated her life as a pediatric nurse and the mother of a child with autism Finding your own way to work through a tough diagnosis as a parent Where to turn for support and encouragement Jennifer’s experience waiting for her son’s diagnosis and treatment What to expect when your child is diagnosed with autism Why it’s important to stay diligent and bring your concerns to your primary care provider Navigating an autism diagnosis as a family How Jennifer’s experience as a parent has changed the way she works with her patients
For more resources, head to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare. If you are an RN, you can receive Nursing Professional Development (NCPD) credits by going to www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare and click “Receive NCPD credit”.
The Mentor-Facilitated Training Award Dissemination Project was funded by NIDA CTN DI in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
32 min