ADVERTISEMENT
Search CE by Category
CE Courses
CE by Type
CE Resources
Pediatric Defibrillation - 11-GANN-F3-0007
Pediatric Defibrillation
A Window of Opportunity
by Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CFRN, EMT-P and Michael Seaver, RN, BA
11-GANN-F3-0007 l 1.00 contact hrs

Average Rating
 (4.4 / 224 reviews)

CE OVERVIEW REVIEWS     
Objectives:
The goal of this presentation is to familiarize paramedics with issues surrounding pediatric defibrillation. After you study this information, you will be able to —
  • Explain how defibrillation affects a heart in ventricular fibrillation.
  • Identify the two types of waveforms delivered by defibrillators.
  • Recognize at least two concerns regarding the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the pediatric population.
 

 
Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CFRN, EMT-P, has declared that he is a consultant for Ossur Medical and Wolfe-Tory Medical.
 

 
Accreditation Information
 
This course is designed for EMTs and Paramedics and is NOT approved as continuing nursing education.
 
This continuing education activity is approved by Gannett Education, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergecy Medical Services (CECBEMS).
 
CEH Number and Category: 1.0 Advanced

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 5/24/2014

Recommended CE
 
The ABCs of Emergency Burn Management
The goal of this program is to update clinicians’ ability to care for patients with burns in the immedia... More Info
Drowning from the Inside Out
Pulmonary Edema
The goal of this program is to increase the EMS community’s understanding of pulmonary edema, including ... More Info
Traumatic Brain Injury
The goal of this program is to provide EMS personnel with information about traumatic brain injuries, includin... More Info
Pulseless Electrical Activity
Where is the Heartbeat?
The goal of this program is to provide paramedics with information about the identification and treatment of P... More Info

Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. Gannett Education guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.

Please see CE Course Instructions to learn how to earn CE credit for this module.

This course completion will be electronically reported to CE Broker as required per Florida Statute 456.025(7). Click here to view your CE Broker transcript and check the status of your CE requirements with a FREE 7-day CE Broker trial subscription. It may take up to 24 hours for the course to appear on your CE Broker transcript.