Region V for Kids
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Do-It-Yourself Simulation: Drawing Small Volume Medications
The video demonstrates how to safely use a stopcock for giving small doses of medications like epinephrine and adenosine to children in emergencies. It focuses …
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Bottom Line Recommendations: Physical Child Abuse
2023
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This document provides a short summary of guidelines for healthcare professionals on identifying and managing suspected physical child abuse. It describes red flags like unexplained …
Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Pain
This website focuses on managing pain in children. It describes safe opioid use, including combining them with non-opioid medicines, proper disposal, and avoiding sharing. It …
Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Child Abuse
This toolkit focuses on child abuse, providing resources for healthcare professionals to support children suspected of being abused. It explains that one in four U.S. …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Severe Head Injury
2022
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This document provides guidelines for managing severe head injuries in children. It describes how to assess and stabilize kids with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) …
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Community of Practice
This video is a webinar for the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PEC) Community of Practice. It features updates from Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Wisconsin, highlighting …
COPE-ing with the Challenges of Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Emergencies
This video describes a webinar on handling pediatric mental health emergencies for EMS providers. Kathleen Adelgais and Rachel Alter lead the session, featuring speakers like …
SimBox+ and TeleSimBox: EMS Pediatric Trauma
The video describes a training session called SimBox+ and TeleSimBox for practicing pediatric trauma care. Participants engage in a 10-minute simulation of managing an acutely …
Comfort of Pre-Hospital Providers Managing Pediatric Conditions & Injuries in Puerto Rico
The video describes how pre-hospital providers in Puerto Rico feel about managing pediatric conditions and injuries. It highlights their comfort levels and challenges when dealing …
National Pediatric Readiness Project Toolkit Deep Dive 2021
The video describes the Pediatric Readiness Toolkit, a guide for emergency departments to improve care for children. It describes seven key areas of pediatric readiness, …