Pediatric Trauma Considerations-MHTC 2025

Description: This talk serves as an overall summary of pediatric-specific considerations for trauma care in terms of mechanism of injury, anatomical difference, assessment process, and treatment guidelines.

Target Audience

EMS/Nursing Providers

Learning Objectives

Objectives:

  1. Review anatomical differences with the pediatric population relative to trauma.
  2. Discuss trauma assessment pediatric patients. 
  3. Review treatment of pediatric trauma patients to include imaging, vascular access, weight based dosing for medications and fluid resuscitation

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Nursing
  • 1.00 Trauma
Course opens: 
09/30/2025
Course expires: 
12/02/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
5

Kathleen McAndrews, BSN, RN

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Common Spirit  Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider ##CEP16170, RN’s need to retain this document for a period of 4 years after course conclusion.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Nursing
  • 1.00 Trauma

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

Computer or mobile device with speakers or headphones