Courses and Conferences

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InSitu Simulation - NCH Staff Only - Main Campus

"An immersion in the reality of Pediatric patient care."

Patient Simulation sessions for approved NCH Staff, including:

Emergency Medicine - CTICU - Med Surg - Neuroscience - PICU - Trauma Services
Transport Team - Urgent Care - Related Clinical Specialties.

NCH Insitu Simulation is now implementing the:
START (Simulation Training for Assessment, Resuscitation, and Teamwork) Program.
See the START description sheet under 'downloads' below.

** All InSitu Simulation sessions are approved through the InSitu Simulation Coordinator.
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NCH Patient Safety & Simulation Center - 255 E. Main St.

"An immersion in the reality of Pediatric patient care."

Patient Simulation sessions for approved NCH Staff, including:

Emergency Medicine - CTICU - Med Surg - Neuroscience - PICU - Professional Development - Transport Team - Trauma Services - Urgent Care - Related Clinical Specialties.
** All Simulation Center sessions are approved through the Simulation Center Coordinator.
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2012 Courses/Conferences

Please follow this link to view and register for all 2012 Nationwide Children's Courses/Conferences
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Comprehensive Nursing Care of the Sick Newborn

A four day course (2days/week for 2 weeks) offered 3 times/year, focuses on the on-going evaluation and decision making process, pathophysiology, and management used in caring for the sick newborn.
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Newborn Assessment of the L&D and Mother/Infant Nurse

This program focuses on the assessment of the newborn. Topics include: newborn, gestational age, physical assessment, transition to extrauterine life and common newborn problems. Case studies will be used to illustrate these topics
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Newborn Resuscitation Program Instructor Course

This one day course focuses on training physicians, registered nurses, registered respiratory care practitioners or physician assistants who have completed the NRP program lessons 1-7, as NRP instructors for their institution.
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Solving the Puzzle... Care of the NICU Graduate

This half-day course was designed for healthcare professionals who care for the NICU graduate outside the hospital setting. The course covers common disorders seen in the NICU graduate, common homecare equipment and supplies, resources available to the NICU graduate, as well as nutrition and feeding issues.
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Transporting Newborns the S.T.A.B.L.E. Way

This program focuses on concise guidelines for neonatal stabilization which may be used by health care providers prior to transport
Ongoing
Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professional (PEPP)

This program is a national continuing education program. This course was designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and is specifically written for First Responders, EMTs, and Paramedics. PEPP provides a comprehensive program, based on the pediatric objectives of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Standard Curriculum. PEPP offers a highly interactive program using case-based lectures, small group scenarios, live action videos, and hands-on skill stations.
Ongoing
Special Children's Outreach and Prehospital Education – S.C.O.P.E.

The purpose of this program is to improve the prehospital care responder's knowledge and comfort level with chronically ill and technology dependent children and the EMS issues that affect them. Lectures, videos, case scenarios and hands on skill stations will be used to provide basic information on various chronic medical conditions these children may have, as well as the technologies and equipment that may be necessary for their survival.