Dispensing Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care

This half-day, 4-hour course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and others who want to provide top-notch direct patient care to children in their emergency department or urgent care settings.

Developed and taught by Dr. Emory Petrack, who has more than 15 years of clinical, teaching and administrative experience in pediatric emergency medicine, Dispensing Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care focuses on providing excellence in all clinical and non-clinical aspects of emergency care for children

But what you take away from the course doesn't stop there. As long-time "in the trenches" practitioners of children's care, we recognize that in the midst of a busy department, we sometimes inadvertently focus more on the task than on the child in front of us. The techniques taught in this course will not only leave the children and families you serve less traumatized; it will leave you and your colleagues, as direct providers of clinical care, feeling more satisfied with your jobs as well.

Comments of past attendees: "Appreciated ability to provide specific practice guidelines and apply the perspective of a well-practiced clinician." "It was great!" "Don't laugh - it could have been longer, covering more topics. We just can't hear enough of this stuff from a seasoned warrior." "Wonderful. Thank you so much!" "Always good to discuss issues with active colleagues." "Very good, down to earth program."

Components of this course include:

• Review and discussion of the latest in state-of-the-art clinical topics, including
  • Fever in infants and toddlers
  • Pediatric resuscitation update
  • The irritable infant
  • Analgesia and sedation
  • Techniques to distract children during procedures
• Pediatric clinical pearls and red flags
• Focus on improved family satisfaction
• Reducing medical-legal risk

In addition to strategies and tactics for excelling in pediatric care, your department receives a "Distraction Kit" filled with items experientially proven to distract children during procedures. The kit includes tested and specially-selected toys, books and music CDs for various developmental ages. A CD player is also included.

*Currently, AMA Category II credit is available. We are exploring the feasibility of offering AMA and ACEP Category I credit.

To check for availability or to learn more, please contact Dr. Petrack at 216-371-8755 or epetrack@petrackconsulting.com.