Preparing Your People for Pediatric Patients
Episode 26 of the The EMS Educator podcast, hosted by Prodigy EMS, titled "Preparing Your People for Pediatric Patients" was published on May 3, 2024 and runs 44 minutes.
May 3, 2024 ·44m · The EMS Educator
Summary
How, where, when and why should we be training our EMS clinicians to take care of tiny humans? Look no further for the answers, as we have subject matter expert Stephanie Ashford, Division Chief of Clinical Practice at the Saint Charles County (MO) Ambulance District. Stephanie has proven advice on how to successfully integrate pediatric readiness and skills training for your agency. Tiny humans are sometimes terrifying (smaller parts, requires math, etc.), and Stephanie's experience teaches us how to implement Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice as well as other mantras such as "Pause, Prescribe, Replay" so that we are basing our training on proven research. Take a listen and be sure to check out the Peds Ready PPRP Assessment, open from May- July: https://emspedsready.org/ Mentioned in the episode: Follow Stephanie on X: https://twitter.com/ashfordmom Peak by Anders Ericsson Kirkpatrick Model Dr. John Hoyle SCCAD EMS STARS Program The EMS Educator will publish on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops! This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life. Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.
Episode Description
How, where, when and why should we be training our EMS clinicians to take care of tiny humans? Look no further for the answers, as we have subject matter expert Stephanie Ashford, Division Chief of Clinical Practice at the Saint Charles County (MO) Ambulance District. Stephanie has proven advice on how to successfully integrate pediatric readiness and skills training for your agency. Tiny humans are sometimes terrifying (smaller parts, requires math, etc.), and Stephanie's experience teaches us how to implement Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice as well as other mantras such as "Pause, Prescribe, Replay" so that we are basing our training on proven research. Take a listen and be sure to check out the Peds Ready PPRP Assessment, open from May- July: https://emspedsready.org/
Mentioned in the episode:
Follow Stephanie on X: https://twitter.com/ashfordmom
The EMS Educator will publish on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops!
This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life. Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org
Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks!
Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.
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