Simulation-Based Pediatric Resuscitation Curriculum for Prehospital Providers

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OPEN ACCESSNovember 25, 2014Simulation-Based Pediatric Resuscitation Curriculum for Prehospital Providers Cara Doughty, MD, MEd, Nadia Pearson, DO, Juan Mondragon, Jennifer Arnold, MD, Thuy Ngo, DO, Manish Shah, MD Cara Doughty, MD, MEd Baylor College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Nadia Pearson, DO United States Army Google Scholar More articles by this author , Juan Mondragon Texas Children's Hospital Google Scholar More articles by this author , Jennifer Arnold, MD Baylor College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Thuy Ngo, DO Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Manish Shah, MD Baylor College of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9949 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstractThis curriculum was developed to provide didactic and simulation-based education for prehospital providers, such as emergency medical technicians and paramedics, caring for critically ill children in the prehospital environment. The course includes a 75-minute didactic lecture focused on pediatric assessment, three pediatric skills stations highlighting differences between adult and pediatric resuscitation skills, and four high-fidelity scenarios focused on neonatal resuscitation, respiratory distress/failure, seizures, and non-accidental trauma. Each scenario is followed by a debriefing session. This curriculum was developed via collaboration between a consensus group of experts in simulation, medical education, pediatric emergency medicine, prehospital pediatrics, and emergency medical services. After initial curriculum development and instructor training, the curriculum was trialed with emergency medical services providers, and then modified based on their feedback and the feedback of the emergency medical services medical directors. This course has been taught to over 550 prehospital providers since February 2012. Posttest results show significant improvement over pretest scores, and course satisfaction surveys demonstrate extremely high learner satisfaction. Future studies are currently evaluating 6-month retention of knowledge with or without interspersed education, and clinical outcomes for patients of providers trained in this course. Educational Objectives By the end of this session, learners will be able to: Increase prehospital providers awareness and confidence with pediatric evaluation, assessment, and management.Improve communication and teamwork when treating pediatric patients.Increase proficiency when performing pediatric skills and procedures. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: Instructor's Guide.docx Orientation to Simulation.ppt Pedi-STEPPs Pediatric Assessment.pptx Skill Stations Checklists.docx Non-Accidental Trauma Case.docx Scripted Debrief Non-Accidental Trauma.docx Seizure Hypoglycemia Case.docx Scripted Debrief Seizure Hypoglycemia.docx Twin Delivery Case.docx Scripted Debrief Twin Delivery.docx Bronchiolitis Case.docx Scripted Debrief Bronchiolitis.docx ALS TEST.docx BLS TEST.docx To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2014 Doughty et al. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsPre-hospitalSimulationResuscitationPediatrics Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...