{"id":66419,"date":"2022-11-17T08:20:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=66419"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:16:53","slug":"tyler-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/tyler-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_66421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66421\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66421\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Tyler Collins\" width=\"640\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2-300x256.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2-768x655.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2-150x128.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25152219\/IMG_7753-web2-200x171.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyler Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Comforting patients with distraction techniques and stickers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tyler Collins knows what it\u2019s like to be fearful in a hospital setting. Growing up, he was in and out of hospitals, and he quickly learned distraction techniques to calm himself down.<\/p>\n<p>Collins, lab technician phlebotomist at UCHealth Laboratory \u2013 Cherry Creek in Denver, adapts his distraction techniques in an effort to comfort his patients experiencing fear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe calms their fears and works hard to make comfortable those patients who are scared or worried about getting their blood drawn,\u201d said Katia Carlisle, clinical laboratory manager. \u201cHe chats with patients and offers distractions to quell their anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One distraction tool Collins\u2019 uses with patients is interactive storytelling and character development. He adapts Dungeons and Dragons campaigns with a more modernized approach. One of his go-to scenarios involves a Blockbuster Video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me ask you a question,\u201d Collins begins. \u201cLet\u2019s pretend you and I are at a Blockbuster Video and you have a coupon for three free movies and a snack. What\u2019s the name of the person behind the cash register?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This distraction technique leaves the patient thinking about the three movies and snacks, but there is a twist in his line of questioning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst thing I did was ask a question,\u201d said Collins. \u201cYou think you know the answer, but I switch it. While doing that, I just put the needle in and you\u2019re thinking about that instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Collins continues with his storytelling until he completes the blood draw, effectively distracting patients while having fun in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTyler even buys stickers, out of his own funds, to hand out to patients to brighten their day,\u201d said Carlisle.<\/p>\n<p>His stickers usually feature an animal. Everyone, regardless of age, gets offered a sticker. Collins\u2019 rule is \u2013 if you get stuck, you get a sticker.<\/p>\n<p>This is usually met with excitement. He once had a patient say, \u201cI waited 93 years to get my first sticker!\u201d If his patient mentions giving their sticker to their grandkids, Collins will continue to ask how many grandkids they have and provide additional stickers so that everyone gets one.<\/p>\n<p>These kinds of personalized distractions build upon his relationships with patients, often causing patients to specifically ask for him during their next visit. He even sees patients who travel out-of-state to see him, some as far as Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes me feel good,\u201d Collins said of his repeat patients. \u201cBecause it makes me feel like I\u2019m helping them feel better. I know how scary it is. So if I can make that more comforting, that\u2019s a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3 su-column-centered\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #930718\">You Make Extraordinary Possible<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Together, we recognize and honor the qualities within ourselves by shining a spotlight on how each and every one of us improve lives in big ways and small.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uchealthpoints.isrewards.com\/Recognition\/Award\/FormFlex.aspx?pr=JAwX5qZPSOA=&#038;m=N\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#A22343;border-color:#821c36;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#be657c;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:none\"> Share a story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comforting patients with distraction techniques and stickers Tyler Collins knows what it\u2019s like to be fearful in a hospital setting. 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