Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals
EMS-317
Old Course Code: PEPP

Instructional Hours: 16

Objective: To provide the student with the knowledge and skills required to successfully assess and manage ill or injured children in the prehospital environment.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe key growth and development characteristics for each of the following groups: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs; describe and apply the pediatric assessment triangle; describe the assessment and management of respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, toxic exposures, trauma, and other medical emergencies in the pediatric patient; describe the preparation for a delivery and the post-delivery care of the mother and child; discuss important modifications of field assessment techniques for children with special heath care needs; describe sudden infant death syndrome; describe and recognize child maltreatment and describe the proper management of these patients; and discuss the role of the prehospital professional as an advocate for children.

Instruction: Major topics covered in the course are the pediatric assessment triangle, airway management, fluid therapy, spinal immobilization, respiratory emergencies, children with special health care needs, child and family interaction, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, child maltreatment, cardiovascular emergencies, and emergency delivery and newborn stabilization. Methods of instruction include case-based lectures, live-action audio/visual material, classroom exercises, hands-on skills stations and a final examination.

ACE Credit Recommendations:
In the vocational certificate or lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Emergency Medical Services Technology or Emergency Health Services (9/03) (2/09).

Fall 2009 - $33.71 - book price updated 4/24/08