| Curriculum
Development
The Pediatric & Neonatal Critical
Care Transport Program was developed by Johns Hopkins
Hospital and the Professional and Continuing Education program of
the UMBC Department of Emergency Health Services.
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| Curriculum Design
The Pediatric & Neonatal Critical
Care Transport Program is designed to provide the basic
educational foundation required for specialists transporting critical
pediatric & neonatal patients. In addition, this 56 hour
course may serve as a springboard for those institutions looking to
expand into pediatric or neonatal critical care.
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| Program Goals
The Pediatric & Neonatal Critical
Care Transport Program is designed to prepare paramedics,
nurses and respiratory therapists to function as members of a pediatric
& neonatal critical care transport team. Critical pediatric
patients that must be transported between facilities require a
different level of care from hospital or emergency field patients.
Participants will gain an understanding of
the special needs of critical patients during transport, become
familiar with the purpose and mechanisms of hospital procedures and
equipment, and develop the skills to maintain the stability of hospital
equipment and procedures during transport.
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| Course
Pre-Requisites
The Pediatric & Neonatal Critical
Care Transport pre-requisites are:
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- RN, RRT or EMT-P with 1 year experience
- PALS, PEPP, ENPC or PPC
- CPR-Health Care Provider
- Neonatal Resuscitation
Program
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| Lecture
Topics
Pediatric & Neonatal Critical Care
Transport covers the most common & serious conditions
requiring transport from a community hospital to a tertiary care
facility.
Pediatric lectures are broken into the
following:
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Transport Considerations
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X-ray Interpretation
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Advanced Airway Management
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Mechanical Ventilation
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Respiratory Considerations
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Trauma
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Acquired Heart Disease
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Congenital Heart Disease
(Acyanotic & Cyanotic Presentations)
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Renal Considerations & Electrolyte Balance
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Neurological Considerations
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Hematological Considerations
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Immune & Oncology
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Hemodynamics
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GI
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Dysrhythmias
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Shock & CHF
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Neonatal lectures are broken into the following:
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Neonatal Assessment
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Neonatal Respiratory
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Neonatal GI
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Neonatal Neurological
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| Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport Reading List
In
microsoft word document (85kb)
In
pdf file (115kb)
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Continuing
Education Hours:
This continuing education
activity is approved by UMBC, an organization accredited by the
Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services
(CECBEMS).
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Length: |
56 hours
+ optional clinical time |
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| Please contact Sandy
Hubbard at (410) 455-6241 for more information. |
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