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Caring for Children with Infectious Diseases from Stephen Jones

Faculty:Stephen Jones

Duration:6 Hours 32 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

Archive : Caring for Children with Infectious Diseases from Stephen Jones

Description:

Latest Vaccination Guidelines
Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
MRSA/MSSA & VRE
Asthma
“Red Rashes”
RSV/Croup
Lyme Disease
Pneumonia
Otitis Media
Urinary Tract Infections
Diarrhea/Dehydration
Fever versus Hyperthermia

Does your place of practice provide care for children with infectious diseases? Are you exposed to children with childhood illnesses? Do you understand how antimicrobials work? How do you respond to parents and other healthcare professionals when asked “how do vaccines actually work?” What is the best method for treating a fever or diarrhea? Why did my patient’s asthma get worse because of an ear infection? Make plans today to attend this one-day educational event that will provide you with the answers to these questions . . . and many more!

When you know the latest recommendations, you will be able to provide clarity for many of the assessment and treatment concerns that present across different practice settings. Stephen Jones, MS, RN, CPNP, ET, is a nationally-known expert in the field of pediatric care, more specifically pediatric infectious disease. He has earned a reputation for his ability to draw upon his wealth of real-life experiences to deliver engaging presentations and case studies that drive home important concepts. Stephen’s passion for providing optimal pediatric care will be evident throughout this practical and engaging presentation. You will return to work equipped with helpful new insights to immediately impact the care you provide to your pediatric patients.

OUTLINE

The Immune System and Vaccines

Inflammatory responses
Current vaccine guidelines
POSSIBLE Vaccines of the future
Microbes: Bacterial, Viral & Fungal

Antimicrobial Therapy

Antibacterial medications
Anti-fungal medications
Principles and medication selection
Resistant vs. susceptible organisms

Childhood Communicable Diseases

Manifestations, communicability and management of:
- Measles, mumps, rubella
- Diptheria, pertussis
- Tetanus
- Other “red rashes”: 5th disease, roseola
- Varicella
- Influenza
- Hepatitis, Hib, Kawasaki
- Lyme disease
- Urinary tract infections
- MRSA/MSSA/VRE
- Cellulitis

Appropriate Isolation Techniques

Positive vs. negative pressure rooms
Respiratory secretion precautions
Contact secretion precautions

Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions

Manifestations and management of:
- Sinusitis
- Rhinitis
- Croup
- Tonsillitis
- Otitis media
- Tracheitis

Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions

Manifestations and management of:
- RSV
- BRONCHITIS
- Pneumonia
- Infectious asthma

Upper and Lower GI Tract Conditions

Diarrhea/Dehydration
Differences between children and adults
Fluid maintenance, replacement, output
Rehydration recommendations
Antidiarrheal medications

Fever/Hyperthermia

Underlying physiological processes
Protocols for practice
Education tools for parents

OBJECTIVES

Discuss healthy immune system functioning and defense mechanisms.
Explain the most current vaccination guidelines for children.
Select and identify the most appropriate antimicrobial medication available to optimize patient. outcomes based upon a specific infectious process.
Describe appropriate assessment and management of common childhood infectious diseases.
Discuss strategies for both pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological management of respiratory tract infections.
Describe the evidence based management for children experiencing both diarrhea and fever.

Disclosures:

Financial: Stephen Jones receives compensation for his role as an Allied Health Care Advisory Board Member for Gilead Sciences and Novartis. He receives speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Stephen Jones has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.

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