EMS 2003 - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lab 1
Course Description: This course is designed to provide emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics with the skills to administer prehospital care to pediatric patients. Through the PEPP course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the pediatric victim of cardiac, respiratory, trauma, toxic, emergency childbirth, and other emergencies. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will obtain PEPP certification at the basic life support level if they are an EMT or advanced life support level if they are a paramedic. Students must hold current certification as an EMT or paramedic prior to enrollment in this course. This course requires completion of EMS 1010 with current certification or current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider or equivalent certification. Students must possess certification as a paramedic or emergency medical technician (EMT).
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Essentials of pediatric assessment
Using a developmental approach
Respiratory emergencies
Shock
Resuscitation and dysrhythmias
Medical emergencies
Trauma
Toxic Emergencies
Behavioral Emergencies
Children with special needs
Child maltreatment
Emergency delivery and newborn stabilization
Sudden unexpected infant death and death of a child
Children in disasters
Medicolegal and ethical considerations

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

provide care to a child with special healthcare needs.
apply the pediatric assessment triangle to patient assessment.
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding a neonatal resuscitation.
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding a newborn delivery with resuscitation and narcotic exposure.
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding a premature delivery.
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding repiratory distress (Asthma).
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding respiratory distress (Croup).
describe potential treatment plan in a simulated environment regarding foreign body aspiration.
direct the actions of a resuscitation team.
demonstrate delivery and stabilization of a newborn.
identify signs of child maltreatment.
discuss medicolegal and ethical considerations in pediatric care.
manage a pediatric trauma patient.
manage a pediatric patient with a cardiovascular emergency.
manage a pediatric patient with a toxic emergency.
manage a pediatric patient with a respiratory emergency.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies None
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0

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