
Online Education | Pediatric Drug Therapy 2019
This online lecture series is designed as a pediatric pharmacology update at the advanced practice level. Sessions focus on current recommendations and controversies in drug therapy for common pediatric and adolescent health concerns. Teaching methods include lecture, discussion and case analysis.
Target Audience
For pediatric nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and other interested healthcare professionals.
Objectives for Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be better able to:
Discuss common acute and chronic pediatric pain conditions.
Discuss the indications for when Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) should be prescribed, evaluating the risks and benefits in specific pediatric clinical scenarios.
Distinguish staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome from mimics including Stevens Johnson syndrome.
Improve provider comfort in diagnosing and managing pediatric anxiety.
Recognize the typical patterns for different animal bites.
Recognize health needs and disparities of transgender youth.
Additional Information
Treatment of Pediatric Pain in the Outpatient Setting | See Wan Tham, MBBS |
Proton Pump Inhibitors in Pediatrics: To Use or Not to Use...That is the Question! | Uma Pisharody, MD, FAAP |
Pustular Eruptions in the Pediatric Population: From Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome to Acne and Beyond! | Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH |
Psychiatric Management of Child and Adolescent Anxiety | Erin Dillon-Naftolin, MD |
Chomp: Animal Bites and Their Treatment | Megan Spangler, BSN, MS, ARNP, CPNP |
Medical Care of Transgender Youth | Katie Sumerwell, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC |
Erin Dillon-Naftolin, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Pediatric Access Line Consultant, UW Dept of Psychiatry, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Uma Pisharody, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Swedish Medical Group/Pediatric Specialty Care, Seattle, WA
Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, , Seattle, WA
Megan Spangler, BSN, MS, ARNP, CPNP
PNP, Seattle Childrens ER Dept., Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA
Katie Sumerwell, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA
See Wan Tham, MBBS
Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Professional Credit
Available Credit
- 6.90 Contact hours
- 6.90 Pharmacology hours at the advanced practice level
Price
For assistance, please contact the Registration Manager at 206-543-1047 or cne@uw.edu.
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