Center for Advocacy & Outreach
Anna Blank Building
1206 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Joni Thornton, RN, CPN
515.241.3260
thorntjd@ihs.org
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Pediatric Medical Outreach
The following outline our medical education outreach opportunities and programs. We provide classes on the Blank Children's Hospital campus, and also provide classes on your campus:
Emergency Nursing for Pediatrics Course (ENPC)
The Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course is designed to provide nurses with core pediatric knowledge and skills necessary when caring for the ill or injured child. The goal of ENPC is to enhance nurses' ability to rapidly and accurately assess the pediatric patient. Course content is presented using a combination of lectures and psychomotor skill stations. View course dates and register online.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
This course provides training for physicians, nurses and paramedics in pediatric advanced life support. It focuses on recognizing the most common causes of trauma and the special treatment required for pediatric patients. It also enables the provider to develop priorities in the management of shock, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. View course dates and register online.
Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition & Stabilization (PEARS)
This course is designed to help the basic pediatric healthcare provider develop the knowledge and skills necessary for emergency assessment and treatment of seriously ill or injured children. View course dates and register online.
Pediatric Topics
A number of general topics on pediatric issues are available for presentation. Specific topics can be discussed upon request.
Mobile Simulation Program
The Pediatric Mobile Simulation Program uses computerized infant and child size mannequins, along with actual equipment, to reproduce a clinical environment that provides similar physical challenges and mental stressors that would occur in a real emergency.
Visiting Nurse Experience
We recognize that not all healthcare providers feel comfortable taking care of kids because they may not see many kids in their day-to-day practice. The Visiting Nurse Experience offers you the opportunity to visit us in the pediatric emergency department. Our goal is for you to experience how we deliver care for children, equip you with new skills to complement your own and increase your confidence. Learn more.