Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

Care of the pediatric patient requires special skills and knowledge. ENPC is a course developed by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) to review the various aspects of pediatric emergency nurse care and discuss core level knowledge and psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of care to the pediatric patient.

Who can take the ENPC? This course is designed for nurses interested in improving pediatric emergency nursing assessment skills. ENA recommends nurses have a minimum of 6-12 months experiences in the emergency setting.

For EMS credits info go to http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/STANDARDIZED_EMS_CEU_2-2007_186794_7.pdf

ENPC Course preparation this is a course where your knowledge and skills will be evaluated. Advanced preparation is highly recommended. Chapter 4 is core knowledge and should receive special attention.

Course Schedule

Day One 7:00 am-7:30 am Registration

• 7:30 am-8:15 am Dealing with Children
• 8:15 am-8:55 am Initial Assessment
• 8:55 am-9:10 am Triaging the Pediatric Patient
• 9:10 am-9:40 am Respiratory Distress
• 9:40 am-9:55 am Break
• 9:55 am- 10:30 am Shock
• 10:30 am- 11:30 am Pediatric Trauma
• 11:30 am- 11:50 am Rhythm Disturbances
• 11:50 am- 12:45 pm Lunch
• 12:45 pm- 1:00 pm Video
• 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm
  • Skill Station Teaching
  • Ill or Injured Child I
  • Ill or Injured Child II
  • Triage
  • Clinical Interventions

Day Two 7:30 am-8:00 am Registration

• 8:00 am-8:30 am Children with Special Needs
• 8:30 am-9:00 am Child Maltreatment
• 9:00 am-9:30 am The Neonate
• 9:30 am- 10:10 am Poisonings
• 10:10 am- 10:25 am Break
• 10:25 am- 11:25 am Childhood Illnesses
• 11:25 am- 11:55 am Psychiatric Emergencies
• 11:55 am- 12:25 pm Crisis Intervention
• 12:25 pm- 1:00 pm Lunch
• 1:00 pm- 5:30 pm
• Written Exam – 50 Questions
• Skill Station Testing
• Triage
• Ill or Injured Child