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Pediatric Medical Lecture Topics Click on the Topic for a further discription.
The Agony of
“Ecstasy” – Facts & Myths “Ecstasy”
(MDMA, “E”) continues to be a leading concern for emergency medicine
workers. Nevertheless, young users feel that it is a “safe drug.” This
course explains the nature of the drug, its toxicities, and how it is an
integral part of the club scene. In addition, drug dealers are now
substituting similar agents, including the rare and deadly PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine).
Fascinating case histories of both drugs are included.
“Bad Bugs, Bad Bugs… Whatcha
Gonna’ Do? This may sound like the theme song from a popular law enforcement TV show, but this real-life drama could be your next pediatric patient. With a mortality rate of 20-50%, prognosis depends on rapid assessment of symptoms and transport to an appropriate facility for treatment. Through a comprehensive review of current literature and case-study presentations, this lecture will focus on the diagnosis, management, and long-term rehabilitation of patients with these mysterious medical and surgical emergencies.
Course
length: 75 minutes
“Bloodletting, Barbers, & Bugs” This fascinating and
informative talk looks at the history and evolution of medicine. From
the earliest times, parents have looked to medicine, and later nursing &
· Who were the real masters of airway management? · Letting the evil spirits & bad blood out! · What wars taught us about transport, orthopaedics, & shock
Course
length: 60 minutes
This
lecture compares & contrasts the two types, “body packing” & “body
stuffing.” The methods of the users and their drugs (heroin, cocaine,
hashish) are explained. Practices involve balloons, latex gloves, and
condoms which are combined with constipating agents and laxatives.
Treatments & Custom Service protocols are presented. This class is
particularly relevant for
Care of the Pediatric Patient in the “Big People” ICU Acute myocardial infarctions... Upper GI bleeds... Multiple trauma... All of these diseases and conditions are "all in a day's work" for critical care staff. However, when one is asked to care for a pediatric patient, especially one that is critically ill, anxiety and fear can be typical responses. Children have many of the same diseases and conditions as adults, and the assessment and management principles will differ in some areas, yet be very similar in others. This lecture will review the essential components of a rapid pediatric assessment, along with "just like adults" treatment tips to allow for the best possible care in stressful situations.
The target audience is critical care staff (adult) that may be asked to care for children in their units.
Course
length: 90 minutes
Children With Special Health Care Needs Children with special
healthcare needs present the provider with new challenges. During this
presentation, we will discuss medical problems experienced by children
with special health care needs, the medical devices commonly used by
technology-assisted children, and review specific assessment and
management considerations for children with special health care needs.
The use
of drugs by the night club population is a concern for emergency
medicine caregivers. Overdoses from various chemicals at the party scene
require immediate & informed response by emergency personnel. GHB
(“liquid ecstasy”), Ketamine (“Vitamin K”, “Super K”), MDMA (“ecstasy”,
“XTC”), “fx”, and other drugs actions, toxicities, and treatment
priorities are presented in a case study approach.
"Coding Kids"
Pediatric Resuscitation Update Throughout
Course
length: 120 minutes
"Crashing Kids" An
overview of the resuscitation of crashing kids will be reviewed during
this case study based all day seminar, as well as current research
regarding asthma, croup, epiglottitis, RSV, near-drowning, fever
management, toxicology, anaphylaxis, bites, stings and conscious
sedation. For more information or a course outline, please call
1-888-280-7337 or e-mail us at
education@peds-r-us.com.
Critical Care Paramedic (CCEMTP) Course
This course is comprised of
four lectures: “Transport considerations, Pediatric stuff, Frequent
flyers, & So you walk in…”. These lectures and case scenarios cover the
required objectives for the pediatric module of the CCEMTP program.
A number
of widely divergent agents are currently used for the purpose of
committing sexual assault. At least eight substances have been
identified, including “Roofies,” GHB, Ketamine, & burundanga. The
nature, effects, abuse patterns, and treatment of each is explained,
including the causes of the amnesia experienced by the victim, using a
case study approach.
Dispelling the Myths As with many areas in healthcare today we are faced with continued challenges. One of our greatest challenges in the area of pediatric care is conflicting orders. Often times care plans vary from physician to physician and can definitely lead to anxiety when caring for young patients. This presentation will detail what drugs are commonly administered to children for various medical emergencies, their routes & rates of administration, mechanisms of action, and common (& not so common) side effects. Acute management of pediatric patients presenting with seizures & diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and many of the complex associated issues will also be discussed. Lastly, new information on child abuse and non-accidental injuries will have you re-evaluating certain childhood injuries. This program will cover these as well as many other fascinating and essential pediatric facts in an attempt to dispel the myths of pediatric acute care.
Course length: 8-hours, One day program
“Don’t Let The Bedbugs,
Bats, or Bulldogs Bite” Many people remember growing up & hearing the stories of the “kid down the street” who received the “shots in the stomach” for rabies. Management of the patient with exposure to animals or insects continues to change. This lecture will review current findings & management techniques with anaphylactic shock, Lyme disease, and rabies exposure. · What are people allergic to & what do I do about it?
· Deer ticks, antibiotics, & the diagnosis of Lyme disease · Rabies vs. Ebola & why is prophylaxis so crucial? · Are your patients really going to get rabies?
Course
length: 45 minutes
This
course explains the relationship between eating disorders & drug abuse,
with special emphasis on pediatric and emergency care. Following an
introduction about the nature of anorexia nervosa & bulimia nervosa,
co-morbid issues, particularly drug abuse, are presented. Drugs commonly
encountered are illicit drugs (heroin, cocaine), prescription drugs
(Prozac, Synthroid), and over the counter medications (Ipecac,
caffeine). Case histories, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
of each type is included.
Emergency Aspects of Ephedrine Dietary Products The use
of ephedrine on the street is a far cry from its day as a
bronchodilator. Marketed to youths as a stimulant, diet aid, and sexual
adjunct, ephedrine is also used by athletes and body builders. Street
drug chemists use it to prepare methamphetamine and methcathinone
(“Cat”.) Explore its toxicity, and determine how ephedrine dietary
supplements produce serious adverse effects & even death.
“Emergency Care Of Crashing Kids” Caring for a critically ill child can sometimes cause anxiety and fear even in the most seasoned of medical professionals. Children have many of the same diseases and conditions as adults, yet the assessment and management principles will differ in some areas and be quite similar in others. This lecture will review the essential components of a rapid pediatric assessment, along with some “just like adults” treatment tips. Through the use of real-life case studies, critical care and emergency personnel will come away better able to provide care for crashing kids.
· Sick or not sick: Real-life rapid pediatric assessments · Tubed or not tubed: Airway management techniques · Big people vs. little people fluids & medications
Course
length: 90 minutes
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) While only five percent of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits represent true life-threatening medical or surgical emergencies, acute illness still remains a dominant source of unnecessary pediatric deaths. In many instances, these preventable pediatric deaths are the result of delayed recognition and treatment by emergency department personnel. Proper intervention by educated emergency care professionals may have prevented such deaths and disabilities. In spite of national pediatric trauma statistics, there are a limited number of medical centers throughout the country that have specialized pediatric centers. Nurses working in today's ED's must strengthen their pediatric emergency nursing skills in order to meet the needs of this diverse population and provide quality nursing care.
This two-day course through its lectures & interactive skill stations has become a standard certification for many emergency/critical care nurses across the world.
Course
Length: (2) 8-hour days
Emergency Pediatric Triage Prep Course The Emergency Pediatric Triage Prep Course has been designed for both pediatric & adult healthcare providers in the emergency care setting, who would like advanced skills and training in the complex area of pediatric triage. This one-day course includes an overview of triage systems, fundamental triage assessment skills, triage protocols, triage competencies, government regulations of triage, and a triage psychomotor skills practice station.
· Pediatric triage assessment – 45 minutes · Common pediatric triage protocols – 45 minutes · Standing orders for triage – 45 minutes · Red flags of triage & documentation – 45 minutes · EMTALA regulations – 60 minutes · Triage JCAHO & competencies – 45 minutes · Triage examples – psychomotor skill stations– 60 minutes · Post-test – 45 minutes
Course length: One day,
8-hours
GHB & Its Rationales GHB
(gamma hydroxybutyrate) is know in emergency medicine for its problems
of toxicity, date rape, overdose, and death. A related agent,
Hi Tech Kids: Caring for the Complex Critter Not just confined to the ICU anymore, special needs children with “lots of tubes & wires” are out there in the community and healthcare professionals will encounter them. VP shunts, central lines, trachs and home vents are all discussed in this dynamic and interactive presentation with a “nice to know vs. really need to know” focus.
Course length: 60-120 minutes Speaker: Stu Mc Vicar RRT,FP-C,CCEMT-P Intended audience:
How
Long Can You Hold Your Breath? What really happens when someone drowns? Attendees will be given an inside view as they are asked to close their eyes and be guided through the human body’s responses to progressive hypoxia and eventual death. From the prehospital arena to the critical care unit, assessment findings are being investigated in an effort to predict the long-term degree of disability for patients. As with many areas of medicine there are no absolutes, and children continue to amaze caregivers with their astonishing recoveries.
Course
length: 45 minutes
Khat…
What the Heck is That What is
Khat? This ancient shrub now has become a stimulant of abuse. The
reasons for this, and problems encountered, are explained. Its botany,
actions, presentation, and treatment will prepare the attendees for this
latest plant intoxication.
Management of the Critically Ill Child: Covers
management issues A-Z. Defines & emphasizes the importance of a
sequential approach to managing a critically ill child. Procedures,
medications, management tips & pitfalls are also covered.
Increase
in the use of methamphetamine and new methods of administration pose
increasing challenges for emergency medicine. The “meth lab”, with its
use of toxic chemicals, and their impact on the environment are other
concerns. Actions, symptoms, and toxicities of the drug are explained,
along with the toxicologies of the lab chemicals. Emergency department
admissions and deaths by overdose are reviewed. Illegal distribution
patterns, drug synthesis, and case histories conclude the program.
"More Then Just Tylenol..." “You can’t find a fever unless you take a temperature.” One of parents greatest fears is when their child has a fever. This fear brings their child to your care, and the inevitable, truly feared, septic workup. This lecture will review the current recommendations in the diagnosis and management of sick & not-sick febrile children, as well as what to do beyond just finding the fever.
Course
length: 45 minutes
“Pediatric Pearls and
Jeopardy Jewels”
Education will never be the same, nor your
expectations of how educational offerings are provided for healthcare
professionals.
From classrooms to computers, from projects
to presentations, simply standing behind a podium is no longer an
option.
In this highly interactive game show
format, you’ll come away asking, “does CE stand for “Continuing
Education or Constantly Entertained!”
Scott DeBoer RN,
Course length: 60 minutes
Speaker: Scott DeBoer RN,
“Pediatric Preparations, Practice, & Play Time”
Proper planning prevents… When one is confronted with only a “three
minute
Course length: 60 minutes
Speaker: Scott DeBoer RN,
½ day, hands-on pediatric emergency procedures skills lab: · Intraosseous line placement · Airway management · Resuscitation · Spinal immobilization
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This program is customized to the educational needs/skill level of the
group.
Course length: 4-hours,
(Can be repeated
twice in one day) Maximum 16 per group
Packaging the Pediatric Patient Preparing the critical pediatric patient for
transport by air or ground can be a time-consuming venture. Because
children’s responses to stress differs from adult patients, there are
crucial pre-transport interventions that should be undertaken. This
presentation will discuss the physiologic responses to the stressors of
transport, “must haves” prior to departure, & how the referring facility
can assist in expediting the transfer process with a critically ill or
injured child.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (P.A.L.S.) P.A.L.S. is intended for healthcare providers who are responsible for the care of infants and children. Physicians and nurses of various specialties, paramedical personnel, respiratory therapists, and others will benefit from the diverse information that is provided during this course. Scheduling requires a confirmed enrollment of at least 15 attendees and a maximum of 50. Course fees are assessed at a flat rate per attendee, and includes all handouts, professional instruction, books, and course completion cards. For more information or a course outline, please call 1-888-280-7337 or e-mail us at education@peds-r-us.com.
Course length: (2) 8-hour days
Pediatric
Assessment: Putting the Pieces Together
Children are
not little adults. An
appreciation for the differences between children and adults and between
infants and adolescents is necessary to properly assess and care for
pediatric patients. This
seminar is designed to emphasize the specific challenges of assessing
children so as to enhance your ability to perform pediatric physical
assessment and your clinical nursing practice.
Information is targeted to develop your knowledge and skills
related to pediatric physical assessment.
Developmental approaches to physical assessment and pediatric
differences in the physical exam are reviewed.
Pediatric physical assessment techniques are reviewed and
practiced using an interactive format.
Objectives:
Course
length: Full Day
Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest: This
presentation focuses on five principles that will make any provider
better equipped to handle the child in an arrest situation. By focusing
on these principles, both before, during, and after the ordeal, you will
become more proficient and better prepared to handle the infant or child
in extremis.
This session will inform the
registrant about the drugs affecting the infant, child, & adolescent
patient compromised by drug use that is episodic, overdose, or occult.
Drug use by the pediatric population continues to increase. Prescription
drugs (Ritalin, Stadol,
Ketamine);
Over the counter (ephedrine, Dramamine, Coricidin); plant substances (Datura,
nutmeg, cinnamon oil); street drugs (GHB, “Ecstasy”, “Roofies”) and more
have been identified. The nature, actions, symptoms, & toxicities of
multiple drugs affecting this population are presented along with case
histories.
Pediatric Drug Utilization
for Resuscitation,
Administration of drugs to
pediatric patients can be anxiety producing for even the most seasoned
healthcare professional. This presentation details what drugs are
commonly administered to children, their routes & rates of
administration, mechanism of action, common (& not so common) side
effects, as well as contraindications and metabolism. Requests for
specific medications will be incorporated if provided prior to the
presentation.
Pediatric
Laboratory Interpretation Skills
Pediatric
Complete Blood Count ( Objectives: At the completion of the program the
participant will:
Learner Level:
Intermediate
Course Length:
90 minutes (can be modified to 60 minute version by eliminating ANC
above) Materials: Copyrighted by Louise Jakubik and photocopied with permission for one-time use only, by sponsoring organization
Pediatric Laboratory
Interpretation
This half-day workshop is a must for nurses caring
for children in acute care settings.
Participants will leave this workshop with
the tools necessary to interpret common pediatric laboratory tests.
Basic anatomy, physiology and
pediatric laboratory parameters are reviewed. Principles of pediatric
laboratory interpretation and application to clinical practice are
applied. Common abnormal findings in children and their clinical
implications are discussed. Participants will leave this session with
new knowledge and skills to apply to their nursing practice.
Objectives: At the completion of the program the participant will:
Learner Level: Intermediate
Time:
4 hours (1/2 day workshop) Materials: Copyrighted by Louise Jakubik and photocopied with permission for one-time use only, by sponsoring organization.
Pediatric Physical
Assessment: Putting the
Pieces Together…
Pediatric nurses know that children are not little
adults.
That’s why specialized knowledge and skill
is necessary to care for these special little people.
This seminar is designed to enhance your
ability to perform pediatric physical assessment and enhance your
clinical nursing practice.
Information is targeted to develop your
knowledge and skills related to pediatric physical assessment.
Developmental approaches to physical
assessment and pediatric differences in the physical exam are reviewed.
Pediatric physical assessment techniques
are reviewed and practiced using an interactive format.
Objectives:
Learner Level:
Intermediate: 8 hours (includes
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