Pediatric Trauma 2018: Practical Application of the Latest Standards of Care

Children have unique patterns of injury and require special care to prevent mortality and minimize morbidity. Pediatric Trauma 2018 covers the latest scientific information on caring for children who present with traumatic injuries. The peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles will help readers recognize and manage pediatric injuries in a timely manner to decrease risks, stabilize patients quickly, and improve outcomes.

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Pediatric Trauma 2018 is designed for physicians and nurses participating in trauma programs and who treat pediatric trauma patients in emergency departments, children's hospitals, non-pediatric specific hospitals, free-standing emergency facilities, and urgent care facilities. This book provides 18 hours of pediatric trauma-specific CME/CE credits, meeting the yearly requirements for trauma-certified professionals, and subscribers can test on individual articles in 3-hour increments. All articles are written by leading experts in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric trauma.

Pediatric Trauma 2018 is a comprehensive online publication that covers the latest information on treating children with traumatic injuries. Articles describe modalities to identify various traumatic conditions, cite methods to quickly stabilize and manage pediatric patients, and identify complications that may occur with traumatic injuries in children. The book includes valuable tables, figures, charts, photographs, and images to support the information, and is organized in a format that is easy for physicians and nurses to earn pediatric trauma-specific continuing education credits.

Topics include:

1. Pediatric Airway Trauma
2. Sports-related Lower Extremity Injuries: Foot and Ankle
3. Common Upper Extremity Overuse Injuries
4. Spinal Cord Injury
5. Traumatic Amputations
6. Pediatric Pain Management

Expiration: October 17, 2020

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Previous Awards:

• Third place in Best Single-Topic Special Publication, SIPA, 2017

Faculty:

Physician Editor:
Ann Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Associate Professor of Primary Care-Lead, Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine, Athens, OH
Associate Pediatric Medical Director, MedFlight

Physician Peer Reviewer:
Taryn Taylor, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Associate EMS Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Nurse Planner:
Lee Ann Wurster, RN, MS, CPNP
Patient Care Manager/Trauma Nurse Leader
Emergency Department, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Learning Objectives:

The objectives of Pediatric Trauma 2018 are to:

• Discuss symptoms/presentations that increase suspicion for traumatic injuries in pediatric patients.
• Describe the various modalities used to evaluate different traumatic conditions.
• Cite methods to quickly stabilize and manage pediatric trauma patients.
• Identify possible complications that may occur with traumatic injuries in children.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for physicians participating in trauma programs, trauma center nurses, emergency department physicians, and emergency department nurses.

Accreditation and Credit Designation:

Relias Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Relias Learning designates this enduring material for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relias Learning LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours [18] will be awarded to participants who meet the criteria for successful completion. California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP#13791.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 18 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

Instructions for Participation:

Physicians and nurses participate in this CME/CNE activity by reading the issues, using the provided references for further research and studying the questions at the end of each issue. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment, they will be directed to an online activity evaluation form. Once that is submitted, they will receive their credit letter.

ISBN: 978-1-941481-39-4

Product Code. E17214