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

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)

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

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

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

PEPP Resource Manual Administration

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

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

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

PEPP Course Coordinator Requirements PEPP BLS Course Coordinator can teach: • 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 Medical Advisor Requirements • Physician (MD or DO) • Current responsibilities in the local or regional EMS system • Know local and/or regional EMS jurisdictional protocols

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Course Coordinator Log-in

Course Notification Form

Course Roster List

New Course Roster

Conducting the PEPP Course

PEPP Course Components • • Lectures Skill Stations Scenarios Video

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

Answer PEPP BLS vs. ALS Courses • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

Qualifications to Attend Course Coordinator Orientation • Physician, registered nurse, physician assistant, paramedic, or EMT • Successfully complete the PEPP provider course for the level for which they wish to coordinate courses • Experience in teaching EMS or experience in coordinating another standardized course

www. PEPPsite. com (1 of 2) • Resources available: • Online submission of records • Online Course Coordinator Orientation • Continuing education credit information and forms • Online ordering of materials • Newsletter • Bulletin board

www. PEPPsite. com (2 of 2) • Resources available: • • • Pretest Glossary Web links Additional scenarios Online PEPP Renewal Course

Summary • The AAP will send you a Course Coordinator card, a Course Coordinator ID number, and PEPP tests • Thank you for your participation. • Enjoy teaching the course!