Nationwide Children's EMS Pediatric Education Day

Date & Location

Friday, October 9, 2026, 7:00 AM - 3:45 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center

Target Audience

Specialties - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Prehospital Care

Credits

ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.00 hours), EMS Pediatric (6.00 hours)

Overview

Pediatric and neonatal based education specifically tailored to the EMS community, and pre-hospital providers. Topics include seizure management, trauma, neonatal resuscitation, and pediatric assessment skills. Topics are covered by physicians, transport clinicians, and NCH EMS providers.

ANCC Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Define child maltreatment and neglect.
2. Describe bruising patterns in pediatric population.
3. Review abusive head trauma in infants.
4. Review steps of managing a delivery and newborn assessment.
5. Identify and treat cardiopulmonary failure in neonate.
6. Review the importance of maternal history.
7. Review current NRP 9th edition guidelines as they pertain to the prehospital provider.
8. Briefly discuss epidemiology of pediatric trauma.
9. Review pediatric trauma assessment.
10. Overview and treatment shock in pediatric trauma.
11. Overview and treatment head injury in pediatric trauma.
12. Define risk factors for pediatric burns.
13. Categorize and define burn injuries.
14. Describe general pediatric burn management.
15. Describe the pathophysiology of epileptic seizures and pseudo seizures.
16. Perform a thorough assessment of a patient exhibiting seizure-like activity.
17. Differentiate between epileptic seizures and pseudo seizures based on assessment findings.
18. Formulate treatment plans for epileptic seizures, pseudo seizures, and combined presentations.
19. Review pediatric fever parameters and febrile emergencies
20. recognize elements of pediatric assessment

Registration

Join us for a dynamic pediatric in-person EMS conference created specifically for prehospital providers dedicated to caring for children in emergency situations. This educational event brings together expert speakers and evidence-based instruction to explore key topics in pediatric emergency care, with a focus on practical application in the prehospital setting. Attendees will gain valuable insights into current best practices, strengthen clinical decision-making skills, and build confidence in the assessment and management of pediatric patients. Through engaging presentations and real-world perspectives, participants will leave better prepared to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to children when it matters most.

Topics include
NAT

Pseudo-Seizure vs. Epileptic Seizure

Pediatric Assessment

Neonatal Resuscitation Pre-Hospital

Pediatric Airway

And more..

Registration is FREE

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children's Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC),  and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team.