PRECONFERENCE 

Thursday, October 3rd 

8:00-5:00 PM    Emergency Pediatric Care:    Sponsored by the Oregon EMS Association 

PART 1  0800-1200

This 16-hour course is for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,  and physicians. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of  completion, a wallet card recognizing them as EPC providers for 4 years, and 16 hours of  CAPCE credit. This course is offered as a hybrid course where students take 8 hours of the  course online, followed by 8 hours in the classroom. 

Emergency Pediatric Care  (EPC) remains the gold standard of education for emergency  medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians,  AMLS emphasizes using the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and  managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy. 

The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients.

Topics covered include:

• The pathophysiology of the most common critical pediatric emergency issues, and critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients.
• Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients.
• The importance of family-centered care.
• Understanding and communicating with children.
• Airway management, breathing and oxygenation.
• Cardiac emergencies.
• Recognizing child abuse and neglect.
• Hypoperfusion and shock.
• Newborn resuscitation.

EPC is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. EPC is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

8:00-12:00 : PIG HEART / LUNG DISSECTION LAB: RICK HOWARD & SON (repeats in afternoon)

The pig heart/lung dissection class is a hands-on class that is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the heart and lungs, as well as the skills necessary to diagnose and treat common heart and lung conditions encountered in the field.  The learning objectives for this class are:

1.     Students will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the heart and lungs, including the structures and functions of each organ.

2.     Students will learn how to diagnose and treat common heart and lung conditions encountered in the field as a paramedic, such as heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, and pneumothorax.

3.     Students will Identification and labeling of the different structures.

4.     Students will learn about the pathophysiology of heart and lung diseases, including how they develop and progress, and how they can be treated or managed.

8:00-12:00 12 LEAD EKG - Tim Phalen (Sponsored by Stryker) Part 1

1300-5:00 PM    Emergency Pediatric Care:   PART 2      Sponsored by the Oregon EMS Association 

This 16-hour course is for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,  and physicians. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of  completion, a wallet card recognizing them as EPC providers for 4 years, and 16 hours of  CAPCE credit. This course is offered as a hybrid course where students take 8 hours of the  course online, followed by 8 hours in the classroom. 

 1300-1700 : PIG HEART / LUNG DISSECTION LAB: RICK HOWARD & SON (afternoon session

The pig heart/lung dissection class is a hands-on class that is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the heart and lungs, as well as the skills necessary to diagnose and treat common heart and lung conditions encountered in the field.  The learning objectives for this class are:

1300-1500  12 LEAD EKG - Tim Phalen (Sponsored by Stryker) Part 1

1300-1700   ESCAPE ROOM SIM 4 - 1-HOUR SESSIONS - Robert Victorino  & Blaine Meyers

Imagine you and your team of four are in a room, and you only have one hour to evaluate and treat your patient…. The only problem is that all your equipment is hidden, requiring you to answer quizzes and figure out “puzzles” to reach it…. Can you feel the pressure mounting as the clock ticks….? 

Be sure to assemble your team of 4 responders to solve the mystery of Robert’s ESCAPE ROOM SIM 

1500-17:00 STOP THE BLEED – TRAIN THE TRAINER – Jim Cole

 STOP THE BLEED® Instructor course is for people who are interested in teaching this lifesaving skill. The American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® campaign has trained over 3 million people. This course will both offer a certificate of completion in the STB program as well as prepare you to conduct STB courses at your own agency.

THURSDAY EVENING – 7:00 9:00 PM  

Case Reviews

The ever-favorite Thursday Night Case Reviews is back.  Grab a beverage and  popcorn and hear some unusual calls that will prepare you for “your” next unusual event. This presentation is FREE to attendees!