Pediatric Seizure Management in the Emergency Setting

This course for the interdisciplinary health care team (RN, MD, APP, EMS) provides a review of the clinical pathways for assessment and treatment of seizures in the emergent setting. The course also includes case study application and discussion on the definitions, assessment strategies and current treatment recommendations. 

Estimated time for completion: 1 hour

Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, EMS

Learner Outcomes

As a result of this activity, learners will be able to report new knowledge related to seizures in order to provide current, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Define seizure, status epilepticus, and non-convulsive status epilepticus
  • Describe basic prehospital and hospital assessment of the patient with a seizure
  • Differentiate modalities available to treat seizures in the prehospital and hospital setting
  • Describe the side effects of seizure medications
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD
Course opens: 
06/11/2025
Course expires: 
06/11/2028
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
United States

Faculty Presenter:
Kelley Roswell, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Peer Reviewer:
Patrick Mahar, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children’s Hospital Colorado

 

All planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

 

Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 1 nursing contact hour(s) is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.

EMS
Children’s Hospital Colorado is a State of Colorado recognized EMS Training Group (CO-049) and will provide 1 continuing education credit(s) for all pre-hospital providers.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.

Criteria to Obtain Continuing Education Certificate
Complete this course
Obtain a passing score with a minimum of 70% on post assessment quiz
Complete the course evaluation

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

You will need access to the internet, speakers or a headset to participate in this course.