Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)

The EMS Education Department of West Tennessee Healthcare will be hosting an Emergency Pediatric Care course on March 9-10, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day. NAEMT's Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on the care of sick and injured children, addressing a full spectrum of emergency illnesses, injuries, and scenarios that medical professionals might encounter. The course provides an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of the most common pediatric emergency issues, and stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients. EPC uses the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) as a tool to help practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients and incorporates family centered care throughout all scenarios. Training encompasses lectures, hands-on skills practice, and small group critical thinking discussions. Topics include: understanding kids; airway, breathing, and oxygenation; cardiac emergencies; child abuse and neglect; common medical emergencies; the importance of family; hypoperfusion and shock; newborn resuscitation; pediatric trauma; and special health care needs. EPC is a 16 hour course and available to emergency medical responders, EMTs, AEMTs, Paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. All NAEMT continuing education courses are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). The course will be held at the EMS/Nursing Education Building located at 534 Roland Avenue in Jackson, TN. Tuition for the course is $65.00 (+ online transaction fees) and includes 16.0 pediatric contact hours (1.6 CEU). *West Tennessee Healthcare employees receive an employer sponsored discount. Prior to registering online, WTH employees should contact me directly via email about pricing. Space is limited to 16 participants and will be allocated to the first 16 PAID registrations. *No refunds will be issued after February 26, 2020