Next Florida PECC Conference Call:
Tuesday April 14, 2020
2:00-3:30 PM (EST) via Zoom
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Encourage others to sign up for the PEDReady weekly newsbrief, the PE
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ARL, by sharing this link:
http://bit.ly/flpearl
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Resources to Help Children, Parents & Caregivers Survive COVID-19
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This algorithm offers a preliminary approach to the management of hypoxic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19. It helps in considering treatment interventions; it does not account for equipment or resource limitations.
(Click on the link above or photo below to view in a browser)
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by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, and Committee on Infectious Diseases
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Resources to Help Children, Parents & Caregivers Survive COVID-19
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The medical management of COVID is changing rapidly, and your PEDReady Team knows you are being bombarded with the latest news, protocols and recommendations. For coronavirus updates from the EMSC EIIC,
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Stress levels are high with children being home while parents are working or coping with job loss and anxiety. See resources below and email your ideas to
pedready@jax.ufl.edu.
Resources:
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- Download and read this free access book by Molly Watts, a staff nurse on the pediatric intensive care unit at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust:Dave the Dog is Worried about Coronavirus (PDF)
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How to Keep Kids Busy & Connected:
For Younger Children:
- Make a painter’s tape maze on the carpet, for use with toy cars and trucks.
- Fill plastic bins with seasonal/themed sensory items to explore.
- Download templates for a nature scavenger hunt (or make your own) and get outside!
- Make homemade crafting dough or slime.
- “Draw” pictures on the walls with flashlights and see if others can guess what they are.
- Using a whiteboard or pad of paper, let your child teach you; this is a great way for them to practice their own skills and retain knowledge.
- Plant seeds in cups and set in a sunny spot to get an early start on the summer vegetable garden.
- Practice writing skills by becoming pen pals with friends.
- Check out Storyline Online’s YouTube channel, which features celebrities reading books.
For Older Children:
- Bake cookies and other treats.
- Assign older kids the task of cooking dinner one night each week.
- Take this opportunity to check in with older kids on how they’re doing in general, making sure to listen fully. Being stuck at home can be especially difficult for teenagers.
- Create a journal during this extended period at home for a keepsake that will prove to be very special later.
- Use YouTube to learn skills: origami, music lessons, dance tutorials, and much more.
For All Ages:
- Build puzzles together.
- Color in coloring books or on downloaded coloring sheets.
- Use FaceTime and other apps to virtually connect with friends for socializing or studying.
- Build a fort and use it for play or as a reading nook.
- Play board games.
- Mail hand-drawn pictures and letters to residents of local nursing homes.
- Watch the Lunch Doodles video series every weekday at 1:00 pm EST, in which Mo Willems, Artist-in-Residence at The Kennedy Center, gives quick drawing lessons.
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3. PEDReady Champion of the Week: Dr. Kenneth Scheppke
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Our State EMS Medical Director has demonstrated leadership, calmness and insight during this time of crisis. Thank you, Dr. Scheppke—we are in good hands!
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Hear from him directly:
The Florida Department of Health and State Emergency Operations Center is hosting conference calls for EMS providers on Mondays and Friday at 1:45-2:15 pm.
Call-in Number:
888-585-9008 | Code: 208-305-233
One-tap Mobile:
+18885859008,,208305233#
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4. Educational Opportunities
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Emergency Care for Pediatric Seizures for the Prehospital Medical Provider
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Webinar:
Preserving Mental Health during the Global Coronavirus Pandemic
April 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm EST
AAP has teamed with Emory University Global Health Institute, WebMD, Georgia Global Health Alliance, and the Center for Victims of Torture to discuss the unique mental health challenges posed by this pandemic. The panel of experts will discuss preserving mental health during self-isolation; prevention of child injury and trauma; challenges to frontline health providers; and equity in immigrant and refugee populations.
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Webinar:
Drugs of Abuse: Inhalants
Available until April 15, 2020
1.0 CME available | hosted by EMLRC
Inhalants are easy to come by, legal, and perceived by kids as being low-risk, which is why abusers are generally younger and use peaks between the 7th-9th grades. Dr. Sarah Melendez will dive into patient presentations and treatment options for both pre-hospital and emergency department personnel.
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Webinar:
Prehospital Peds: Lawsuits & Lessons Learned
Available until April 25, 2020
1.0 CME available for pre-hospital providers
Hosted by EMLRC
Whether on the ground or in the air, when it comes to pediatric emergency airway management, real-life examples can be stranger than fiction. Using closed medical malpractice cases, Scott DeBoer, RN will teach pre-hospital providers how to avoid, or at least survive, an airway malpractice suit.
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Webinar:
Anabolic Steroids Abuse
April 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm
1.0 CME available | | hosted by EMLRC
Dr. Jay Ladde will highlight the growing use of these dangerous substances in adolescents, with a focus on the signs and symptoms that all emergency providers should recognize in these patients.
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Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case - Child-sizing CT Dose: Optimizing Patient Care Through Quality Improvement — Pediatric and Adult Imaging
Free case studies
Expand your knowledge, reduce radiation dose to your patients, and earn continuing education credits with these free case studies. Mobile-enabled for learning at the point of care.
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Stay Safe, Pediatric Champions!
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The Florida PEDReady Program
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