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This case-based module equips EMS professionals with essential strategies for managing pediatric seizures in prehospital settings, ensuring timely and effective care for young patients experiencing seizures or status epilepticus. Seizures are a common emergency in pediatric patients, requiring EMS providers to act quickly and confidently. Understanding seizure presentations, causes, and management strategies is crucial to improving outcomes and minimizing complications in prehospital care. Enroll in this 40-minute module to enhance your ability to provide critical, evidence-based care for pediatric patients experiencing seizures in emergency situations.
By improving EMS recognition and management of pediatric seizures, this training enhances system-wide pediatric readiness and ensures providers are prepared to deliver effective, timely care during both everyday emergencies and large-scale disaster events.
What You Will Learn
- Define pediatric seizure and status epilepticus
- Recognize seizure presentations in pediatric patients
- Identify common underlying causes of pediatric seizures
- Assess and manage active seizures in prehospital settings
- Implement Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) priorities
- Review recent literature on EMS pediatric seizure management
Additional Information
Choose How You Would Like to Receive Credit
This module is available in two formats. Please select the option that best fits your needs:
- 0.75 CAPCE-Advanced Credit (for eligible EMS clinicians)
- 0.75 PPN Certificate of Completion (for all audiences)
Option 1: CAPCE Credit (EMS Clinicians Only)
To earn 0.75 CAPCE-Advanced Credit, you must complete the module through our partner platform (STARS).
- Click the red button below titled Access CAPCE Course in STARS.
- Create an account or log in.
- After creating an account, click Back to Login.
- Log in to enter your license information.
- After viewing the introduction, click Proceed.
- On the home page, scroll down and click PPN to access the module.
- Complete the module, evaluation, and quiz.
If you have questions about CAPCE credit, please request support.
Important: CAPCE credit is only issued through the STARS platform. PPN Learn and the PPN Continuing Education do not issue CAPCE credit for this module.
Option 2: PPN Certificate of Completion (All Audiences)
To earn a PPN Certificate of Completion, you will complete the learning activity in PPN Learn and claim your certificate through PPN Continuing Education.
Steps to Complete:
- Select the blue continue button under Enrollment Options below and self-enroll with your PPN Learn account.
- Complete the learning survey at the end of the module
- Receive the attendance code
- Enter the code at the link provided
- Log in or create an account
- Claim your certificate
If you have questions about certificates, please request support.
Acknowledgements
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EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center
The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $2.5M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. government. For more information, visit HRSA.gov
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This case-based module equips EMS professionals with essential strategies for managing pediatric seizures in prehospital settings, ensuring timely and effective care for young patients experiencing seizures or status epilepticus. Seizures are a common emergency in pediatric patients, requiring EMS providers to act quickly and confidently. Understanding seizure presentations, causes, and management strategies is crucial to improving outcomes and minimizing complications in prehospital care. Enroll in this 40-minute module to enhance your ability to provide critical, evidence-based care for pediatric patients experiencing seizures in emergency situations.
By improving EMS recognition and management of pediatric seizures, this training enhances system-wide pediatric readiness and ensures providers are prepared to deliver effective, timely care during both everyday emergencies and large-scale disaster events.
What You Will Learn
- Define pediatric seizure and status epilepticus
- Recognize seizure presentations in pediatric patients
- Identify common underlying causes of pediatric seizures
- Assess and manage active seizures in prehospital settings
- Implement Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) priorities
- Review recent literature on EMS pediatric seizure management
Additional Information
Choose How You Would Like to Receive Credit
This module is available in two formats. Please select the option that best fits your needs:
- 0.75 CAPCE-Advanced Credit (for eligible EMS clinicians)
- 0.75 PPN Certificate of Completion (for all audiences)
Option 1: CAPCE Credit (EMS Clinicians Only)
To earn 0.75 CAPCE-Advanced Credit, you must complete the module through our partner platform (STARS).
- Click the red button below titled Access CAPCE Course in STARS.
- Create an account or log in.
- After creating an account, click Back to Login.
- Log in to enter your license information.
- After viewing the introduction, click Proceed.
- On the home page, scroll down and click PPN to access the module.
- Complete the module, evaluation, and quiz.
If you have questions about CAPCE credit, please request support.
Important: CAPCE credit is only issued through the STARS platform. PPN Learn and the PPN Continuing Education do not issue CAPCE credit for this module.
Option 2: PPN Certificate of Completion (All Audiences)
To earn a PPN Certificate of Completion, you will complete the learning activity in PPN Learn and claim your certificate through PPN Continuing Education.
Steps to Complete:
- Select the blue continue button under Enrollment Options below and self-enroll with your PPN Learn account.
- Complete the learning survey at the end of the module
- Receive the attendance code
- Enter the code at the link provided
- Log in or create an account
- Claim your certificate
If you have questions about certificates, please request support.
- Enrolled students: 37
- Duration:40 minutes
- Available Credit:CE, Certificate of Completion
- Focus Area:Everyday Emergency, Pediatric Readiness
- Target Audience:EMS Clinicians
- Emergency Management Phase:Preparedness
- Institution:Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center
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