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Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals: Course Coordinator Orientation

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals: Course Coordinator Orientation. Objectives (1 of 2). At the conclusion of the Course Coordinator Orientation, the participants will be able to: Prepare to conduct a PEPP Course Select and recruit Faculty for a PEPP Course.

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Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals: Course Coordinator Orientation

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  1. Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals:Course Coordinator Orientation

  2. Objectives (1 of 2) At the conclusion of the Course Coordinator Orientation, the participants will be able to: • Prepare to conduct a PEPP Course • Select and recruit Faculty for a PEPP Course

  3. Objectives (2 of 2) At the conclusion of the Course Coordinator Orientation, the participants will be able to: • Conduct a PEPP Course • Submit appropriate PEPP paperwork to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  4. Overview of Orientation • PEPP Course materials • PEPP Resource Manual Administrative Section • Teaching the PEPP Course • PEPP Website • Questions and Answers

  5. PEPP Course Materials • PEPP Textbook • PEPP Resource Manual • PEPP Toolkit CD-ROM • PEPP ALS and BLS DVD • PEPP Written Test

  6. PEPP Resource Manual • Administration • Educational Principles • Lectures • Scenarios • Skill Stations • Appendices

  7. PEPP Resource ManualAdministration

  8. Responsibilities of PEPP Course Coordinator (1 of 3) • Maintain integrity of program • Select and communicate with a PEPP Medical Advisor • Select appropriate Faculty • Ensure participant and Faculty evaluations for course are completed

  9. Responsibilities of PEPP Course Coordinator (2 of 3) • Maintain direct communication with the AAP • Coordinate logistical issues • Manage course budget • Address educational principles within the structure of the course

  10. Responsibilities of PEPP Course Coordinator (3 of 3) • Be present for entire course and supervise all aspects of the course • Submit completed course rosters to the AAP • Ensure the safety of participants

  11. PEPP BLS Course Coordinator can teach: PEPP BLS Course PEPP BLS Course Coordinator Orientation PEPP ALS Course Coordinator can teach: PEPP BLS Course PEPP ALS Course PEPP BLS or ALS Course Coordinator Orientation PEPP Course Coordinator Requirements

  12. PEPP Medical Advisor Requirements • Physician (MD or DO) • Current responsibilities in the local or regional EMS system • Know local and/or regional EMS jurisdictional protocols

  13. Responsibilities of PEPP Medical Advisor (1 of 2) • Provide direction and advice for the Course Coordinator • Review the course content • Recommend potential Faculty if needed

  14. Responsibilities of PEPP Medical Advisor (2 of 2) • Identify and clarify jurisdictional and protocol issues to be addressed in the course • Serve as a Faculty member if possible

  15. PEPP Faculty Requirements • Health care professional • Appropriately trained for the course and audience that they are teaching

  16. Responsibilities of PEPP Faculty • Facilitate learning process • Be familiar with course structure and material • Work with PEPP Course Coordinator and other Faculty • Read materials related to PEPP Faculty

  17. PEPP Course Requirements (1 of 2) • Course size • 1:6 Faculty to participant ratio • Enough equipment for Skill Stations • Room requirements • Large room for Lectures • Four breakout areas

  18. PEPP Course Requirements (2 of 2) • Audiovisual Equipment • LCD projector and screen • Computer with CD-ROM drive • DVD player • Monitor

  19. Continuing Education Credit • At this time, the AAP does not award continuing education credits for PEPP Courses • Course Coordinators should work with the appropriate agency in their area to arrange for securing continuing education credits

  20. Publicizing the PEPP Course on the PEPP Website • Go to www.PEPPsite.com and complete the online course notification in the Course Coordinator Only section or • Complete the Course Notification Form in the Appendices of the Resource Manual and mail it to the AAP

  21. Budget Considerations • Promotion • Faculty expenses • Equipment Purchase and Rental • Facility Expenses • Course Supplies • Copying • Postage

  22. PEPP Tests (BLS/ALS versions) • Pretests • Online • On site, paper and pencil • Post-test • On site • Test 1 • Test 2

  23. PEPP Post-Test • Obtaining Tests • Test Security • Philosophy

  24. PEPP Post-Test Administration • Preparation • Photocopy test and answer sheet • Make pencils available • Implementation • Faculty assistance • 80% correct to pass • Remediation • All tests must be returned to Course Coordinator

  25. PEPP Successful Completion • Participate in the complete course • Pass Post-Test • Course Completion Card valid for 2-years

  26. PEPP Evaluation • Participant evaluation form • Faculty evaluation form • Course Coordinator must submit these forms to the AAP for the first course they coordinate and are encouraged to submit the forms for subsequent courses

  27. PEPP Paperwork (1 of 2) • Complete online for no charge at www.PEPPsite.com • Mail or fax to the AAP with a processing fee

  28. PEPP Paperwork (2 of 2) • Course Notification Form • Course Roster • Evaluation Forms • Course Coordinator Application

  29. Course Coordinator Log-in

  30. Course Notification Form

  31. Course Roster List

  32. New Course Roster

  33. Conducting the PEPP Course

  34. PEPP Course Components • Lectures • Skill Stations • Scenarios • Video

  35. Question What is the difference between the PEPP BLS Course and the PEPP ALS Course?

  36. PEPP BLS Course is 7 hours and is intended for BLS providers 15 questions on PEPP Post-Test PEPP ALS Course is 13 hours and is intended for ALS providers 25 questions on PEPP Post-Test AnswerPEPP BLS vs. ALS Courses

  37. PEPP Course Schedule Options • BLS • One-day course = 7 hours • Modular course = 3:15/3:45 • ALS • Two-day course = 13 hours • Modular course = 4/2:30/3/3:30

  38. Required BLS Course Lectures • Child Development: Applying the Triangle • Child Maltreatment • Respiratory Emergencies • Trauma

  39. Optional BLS Course Lectures • Cardiovascular Emergencies • Children with Special Health Care Needs • Emergency Delivery and Newborn Stabilization • Medical Emergencies • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Death of a Child • Toxic Exposures

  40. Required ALS Course Lectures All lectures included in the BLS Course, plus: • Cardiovascular Emergencies • Children with Special Health Care Needs • Emergency Delivery and Newborn Stabilization • Medical Emergencies • Course Coordinator’s Choice of 1 Optional Lecture: • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Death of a Child • Toxic Exposures

  41. Delivering PEPP Lectures • Case-based to enhance learning • Presentations available on Toolkit CD-ROM • Faculty script included in Resource Manual • ALS content is highlighted and may be removed if conducting a BLS course

  42. PEPP Skill Stations • Two BLS Skill Stations • Two ALS Skill Stations • Participants rotate through Skill Stations

  43. BLS Course Skill Stations • Skill Station 1: Airway Management • Airway adjuncts (oral and nasopharyngeal airways) • Bag-mask ventilation • Foreign body obstruction • Skill Station 2: Spinal Stabilization • Length-based resuscitation tape • Spinal stabilization

  44. ALS Course Skill Stations (1 of 2) • Skill Station 1: Airway Management • Airway adjuncts (oral and nasopharyngeal airways) • Bag-mask ventilation • Endotracheal intubation • Confirmation of endotracheal placement • Foreign body obstruction • Tracheostomy management

  45. ALS Course Skill Stations (2 of 2) • Skill Station 2: Spinal Stabilization and Vascular Access • Length-based resuscitation tape • Intraosseous needle insertion • Spinal stabilization

  46. PEPP Scenarios • 6 Scenarios • 30 minutes each for BLS course • 45 minutes each for ALS course • Conducted in small groups and participants rotate to various Scenario stations

  47. PEPP Scenario Topics • Cardiovascular Emergencies • Child and Family Interaction • Children with Special Health Care Needs • Emergency Delivery and Newborn Stabilization • Medical Emergencies • Trauma

  48. PEPP Video • Available on DVD • Four-segments • Segment 1: Pediatric Assessment Triangle (BLS and ALS) • Segment 2: Airway Procedures (BLS) • Segment 3: Airway Procedures (ALS) • Segment 4: Spinal Stabilization (BLS and ALS) • Segment 5: Vascular Access (ALS)

  49. PEPP Course Coordinator Orientation (1 of 2) • On site orientation • Taught by PEPP Course Coordinator • 70 minutes classroom orientation • No examination required

  50. PEPP Course Coordinator Orientation (2 of 2) • Online orientation • Course Coordinator (open book) examination at www.PEPPsite.com

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