Education Courses - Nationwide Children's Hospital

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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

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    Simulation Lab - Patient Safety & Simulation Center - NCH Staff Only

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

    SIM Lab sessions for approved NCH Staff, including:


    Trauma Services - Emergency Medicine - Transport Team - CTICU - Professional Development - Resident & RN Training - ED Staff - Related NCH Clinical Specialties.

    *All SIM Lab Sessions must be approved by the Simulation Program Coordinator

    **Facilitators planning for upcoming SIM Lab sessions should use the SIM Lab Session Planning Template found under 'Downloads' on this page.

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    ACLS Provider & Renewal - NCH Staff Only

    The ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) course is for those who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of adult patients.

    Through the ACLS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies.

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    CME credit eligible  PALS Renewal - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

    PALS is intended for Healthcare Providers whose daily occupation demands proficiency in the knowledge and skills of Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

    –The PALS Renewal Course is recommended every 2 Years for PALS Providers.

    Please Read ALL Course Details Before Registering

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    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.

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    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.

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    March 18, 2010

    CME credit eligible  2010 Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Regional Conference – UTIs and VUR in Children: Best Practices and Future Directions




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    April 22, 2010

    12th Annual Central Ohio Conference on Grief –
    Helping Children With Grief and Trauma in Today's World




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    April 23, 2010

    12th Annual Central Ohio Conference on Grief –
    Helping Children With Grief and Trauma in Today's World




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    April 30, 2010

    2010 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Nurses Conference




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    May 7, 2010

    2010 Pediatric Asthma Conference – Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

    At the end of this conference, participants should be able to:–Complete a self assessment of current clinical practice in asthma care–Accurately identify, diagnose and treat asthma in young children–Utilize current EPR guidelines to reliably classify the patient's asthma and adjust treatment options as appropriate for the patient's severity–Differentially diagnosis conditions in patients which could be misdiagnosed as asthma–Provide asthma education to patients and family and properly demonstrate use of all common asthma inhalers–Individualize care for asthma patients according to cultural and social belief systems–Appropriately refer an asthma patient to an allergist–Provide smoking cessation education to patient family members

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    May 19, 2010

    2010 Neonatal Conference – Perinatal and Neonatal Family Centered Care: Current Concepts and Challenges

    –May 19, 2010 - Pre-Conferences, Nationwide Children's Hospital
    –May 20-21, 2010 - Main Conference, The Conference Center at NorthPointe

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    May 20, 2010

    2010 Neonatal Conference – Perinatal and Neonatal Family Centered Care: Current Concepts and Challenges

    –May 19, 2010 - Pre-Conferences, Nationwide Children's Hospital
    –May 20-21, 2010 - Main Conference, The Conference Center at NorthPointe

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    May 21, 2010

    If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function




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    June 4, 2010

    CME credit eligible  2010 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference and APLS Course –
  • Conference: June 4 - 5, 2010
  • APLS: June 6, 2010
  • Are you looking for the latest state of the art pediatric skills and expertise? Do you want to access the best information available for handling your smallest patients? Would you like to know and utilize the current standard of care to minimize your risk when caring for children?

    The 2010 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference and APLS Course provide current, evidence-based clinical information that will enhance the care of pediatric patients who are acutely ill or injured.

    Emergency Medicine Conference: Friday, June 4-Saturday, June 5, 2010:
    Speakers will present evidence-based guidelines and controversies associated with commonly encountered acute pediatric conditions and advances in diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies. Topics focus on critical care, trauma and acute care situations to enhance the clinician’s ability to provide optimum care to the sickest and most severely injured children.

    APLS Course: Sunday, June 6, 2010 - Limited space available!
    Working in crisis situations is demanding and requires that you be at your best. Prepare yourself with Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS). This nationally acclaimed course provides physicians with the skills necessary to assess and care for pediatric patients with life-threatening emergencies.
    Can’t attend this APLS course? Save the Date for the Saturday, November 2010 APLS Course.

    To join us for one or both events, click on the Register button below.

    Download the brochure for the full conference schedule and additional information!