I will be starting an 8 day placement in a hospital, shadowing a play specialist. My initial reflection is that I’m feeling rather nervous as I am worried about what sort of patients I will be coming into contact with in terms of their illness. This means I can get worried about things that I am not in control of, such as a child becoming very ill. In terms of the role of a play specialist I believe they are there to facilitate a happy and safe environment for children to play in as well as their siblings. However, although these are my initial thoughts and I have not researched the role, I think there will be much more to the role than I currently think there is.