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PEDIATRIC
PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EDUCATIONAL MODULE
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The
Pediatric
Pain Management in the Emergency Department Educational
Module
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The Pediatric Pain
Management in the Emergency Department educational module is
designed for online use for continuing educational credit.
Contact EMSC if you have any questions or problems (708)
327-EMSC.
Course Description
Providing comfort and relieving pain are fundamental elements of
our healthcare practice. However, it is clear that there are
gaps in our management of pain in children. Illinois EMSC
recognizes that pediatric pain assessment and management is a
challenge in the fast pace of the Emergency Department setting.
This Pediatric Pain Management in the Emergency Department
educational module provides an overview of the essential
components of pediatric pain management. It addresses pain
management standards, barriers and misconceptions, physiologic
pain response in children, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic
management of pediatric pain, healthcare professional
educational recommendations, patient/family education and
quality improvement activities. Additionally, the module
contains a number of resources that have been gathered to assist
with your emergency department pain management efforts. We
encourage all healthcare professionals that provide care to the
pediatric patient in your emergency department to review this
module. With the increased emphasis on pain management and the
Joint Commission expectation that healthcare organizations
address pain, EMSC recognizes the need to promote awareness of
optimal pediatric pain management. It is our hope that you will
review your current pain management policies, procedures and
educational plan and utilize these materials to further enhance
your care of the pediatric patient.
Online Continuing Education Credit
Nurses:
This activity is being offered for 2.5 contact hours for
nursing.+
Physicians:
This activity is AMA approved for 2.5 Category II CME.
Prehospital
Providers:
To receive 2.5 contact hours, you must have EMS Medical Director
approval and follow all EMS System policies related to CE
approval.
In order to obtain CE credit as an individual user, you must
register (a 5 to 10 minute process) with
PublicHealthLearning.com and complete a user profile prior
to accessing the EMSC module. Registration is free.
You must achieve a Quiz score of at least 80% (electronically
graded) to receive CE credit. When successful completion is
confirmed, you will receive an email with instructions for
obtaining a Certificate of Completion from the
PublicHealthLearning.com Web site.
Additionally, you must complete the Course Evaluation before
being able to view/download the certificate of completion.
The evaluation is located in the ACTIVITIES section of the "My
Courses" page entitled "Pediatric Pain Management in the
Emergency Department."
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for a step-by-step user's guide to the
PublicHealthLearning.com Learning Management System. The
guide includes steps for linking to the educational module
from inside PublicHealthLearning.com.
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here to access the
PublicHealthLearning.com website.
Offline Course Materials
This module may also be used offline for educational purposes.
You may download and/or print out the module to suit your
facility's needs.
As of February 2009*:
In order to receive CE credit from the EMSC program, every
student must register with
PublicHealthLearning.com
to complete the Quiz and Course Evaluation form related to this
module.
After successfully passing the Quiz (at least 80% correct), the
student will receive a congratulatory email from
PublicHealthLearning.com
with instructions to download/print out the CE certificate.
*For Illinois educators seeking the offline group CE facilitator
packet, please contact Kathy Janies
kjanies@lumc.edu
(708) 327-2870
Disclaimer:
+Loyola University Health System is an
approved provider of continuing nursing education by the
Illinois Nurse's Association, an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation.
This educational activity is being
presented without the provision of commercial support and
without bias or conflict of interest from the planners and
presenters.
This educational activity is provided by
the Illinois EMSC program for educational purposes only. Unless
stated otherwise, documents and files on the Illinois EMSC Web
site can be freely downloaded and reproduced.
This educational activity provides links
to non-Illinois EMSC Internet sites only for the convenience of
World Wide Web users. The Illinois EMSC is not responsible for
the availability or content of these external sites, nor does it
endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or
information described or offered at these other Internet sites.
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