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ForwardEmergency and Trauma Outreach Symposium | Grand Junction, CO
OUTREACH LIVE COURSE
This symposium is for interdisciplinary healthcare team members caring for pediatric patients in an emergency and pre-hospital setting. Current clinical issues and implications for children's health and clinician care delivery are presented and discussed.
This education day will be held at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado with an in person only attendance option. No virtual links are provided for this education event.
Target Audience
This conference is for interdisciplinary healthcare team members including nursing, providers and pre-hospital providers.
Learner Outcomes
As a result of this session, learners will be able to report new knowledge and intent to change practice in order to provide current, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss assessment tools, initial interventions, and escalation for pediatric patients.
- Describe basic prehospital and hospital assessment of the patient with a seizure.
- Describe the indications and limitations of different non-invasive respiratory support modalities for pediatric acute respiratory failure.
- Outline recognition and stabilization strategies for pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis
- Discuss common toxicological emergencies and their management.
- Review presentation and treatment of pediatric sepsis.
- Describe how to incorporate considerations for pediatric patients as part of routine mass casualty incident preparedness and planning.
- Outline a pediatric case study across the continuum of care through four agencies to highlight pediatric clinical practice.
- Identify anatomic and physiologic factors specific to the pediatric airway and the challenges they present.
- Describe the risks associated with ionizing radiation in children.
- Identify the possible causes of sudden cardiac death in young people and the importance of emergency action planning for good outcomes.
- Discuss the appropriate initial care and disposition of pediatric burn patients from minor to severe burn injuries.
- Review the pathophysiology, management, and treatment of rattlesnake envenomation.
- List three signs concerning for possible non accidental trauma that warrant further evaluation.
- Discuss current guidelines for management of pediatric head trauma.
- Review presentation and treatment of a variety of pediatric emergency medicine cases.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 ETOS-Grand-Junction-Brochure.pdf | 454.23 KB |
Tuesday, June 12, 2024 | |
7:30 AM | Check-in |
8:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
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8:15 | Advanced Pediatric Assessment |
Kelly Reichert, MS, RN, CCRN | |
9:00 | Pediatric Seizures |
Kelley Roswell, MD | |
9:45 | Break |
10:00 | Ventilation Modalities to Avoid Intubation |
Benjamin Hughes, MD | |
10:45 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
Kristin Kim, MD, PhD | |
11:30 | Lunch - on your own |
12:30 PM | Toxicology Emergencies |
George Sam Wang, MD, FAAP, FAACT | |
1:15 | Sepsis: Review and Update |
Pat Mahar, MD | |
2:00 | Break |
2:15 | Mass Casualty Incidents with Pediatric Considerations |
Kristin Kim, MD, PhD | |
3:00 | Case Study Across the Continuum of Care |
Grand Junction Fire Department | CareFlight of the Rockies | |
4:00-4:15 | Evaluation and Adjourn |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | |
8:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| |
8:15 | Respiratory Emergencies |
Kelley Roswell, MD | |
9:00 | Pediatric Trauma Imaging - Balancing the Risks and Benefits |
Shannon Acker, MD | |
9:45 | Break |
10:00 | Sudden Cardiac Death of Young Athletes |
Christopher M. Rausch, MD | |
10:45 | Initial Management of Pediatric Burn Injuries |
John Wiersch, MD | |
11:30 | Lunch - on your own |
12:30PM | Case Studies: Rattlesnake Envenomations |
George Sam Wang, MD, FAAP, FAACT | |
1:15 | Picking up on the Clues - Identifying Nonaccidental Trauma |
Shannon Acker, MD | |
2:00 | Break |
2:15 | Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Head Trauma |
Mohammed Alshareef, MD | |
3:00 | A Night in the ED: Case Studies |
Pat Mahar, MD | |
4:00-4:15 | Evaluation and Adjourn |
*Children’s Hospital Colorado reserves the right to modify the agenda or cancel this conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstances.
This event will be held in the Meyer Ballroom.
Faculty and Planning Committee
Shannon Acker, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatric Surgery
University of Colorado
Trauma Medical Director
Children's Hospital Colorado
Mohammed Alshareef, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
University of Colorado
Neurosurgeon
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Shannon Becker, BSN, RN, CPN
Trauma Program Manager
Children's Hospital Colorado
Travis Cavenah
Firefighter/EMT, Engineer Upgrade
Grand Junction Fire Department
Ray Cuellar
Operations Coordinator
Professional Development
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jeremy Duckworth
Firefighter/EMT-Intermediate, Captain Upgrade
Grand Junction Fire Department
Adam Eggar
Firefighter/EMT
Grand Junction Fire Department
Ryan Griffin, NREMT
Flight Paramedic
Care Flight of the Rockies
Benjamin Hughes, MD
Associate Professor
Clinical Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Associate Medical Director for Western Colorado
The Breathing Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Jannice Juliano, MSN, RN, TCRN
Director of Emergency Department
and Behavioral Health
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Kim Kristin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Trauma Liaison
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Kaia Knutson, MD
Emergency Medicine
and Pediatrics
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Jason Kotas, NREMT
EMS Outreach and
Education Manager
Children's Hospital Colorado
Danette Lurvey, RN
Trauma Program Manager
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Patrick Mahar, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
University of Colorado
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Christopher M. Rausch, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Cardiology
University of Colorado
Medical Director, Cardiology Network of Care & Outreach
Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory
Director, Project ADAM Colorado
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Kelly Reichert, MS, RN, CCRN
Professional Development Specialist
Outreach Education
Children's Hospital Colorado
Kelley Roswell, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children's Hospital Colorado
Nicki Shonka, MS, RN, NPD-BC CPN
Clinical Education Outreach Program Director
Children's Hospital Colorado
Amy Sorenson, RN
Flight Nurse
Care Flight of the Rockies
George Sam Wang, MD, FAAP, FAACT
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Section of Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children's Hospital Colorado
Kelly Thompson, BSN, CFRN, CMTE, MTSP-C
Chief of Operations
Care Flight of the Rockies
John Wiersch, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
University of Colorado
Medical Director, Pediatric Burn Program
Pediatric Surgeon
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Disclosure
Planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) for this activity 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 live activity for a maximum of 13 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 the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 13 nursing contact hours 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 13 continuing education credits for all pre-hospital providers.
Other
A general certificate of attendance will be available.
Available Credit
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 Attendance
- 13.00 Colorado State EMS
- 13.00 NCPD
Price
No refunds will be granted for non-attendance, although you may send a substitute. The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by May12, 2024.4, with a full refund to participants.