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March 2013

Fri22

34th Annual Duncan Seminar: What's New About an Old Diagnosis: Updates in the Care of Children with Cerebral Palsy

The Duncan Seminar is intended for an interdisciplinary audience, including nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, educators, nutritionists and family members.

Date: Friday Mar 22
Location: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children’s, Seattle, WA
Contact: For more information, see the brochure, which will be available here soon, or contact Marianne Gonterman at 206-987-5318.

Thu28

Nature Contact: A Strategy for Children's Health?

Howard Frumkin, DrPH, MPH, MD, AB, Dean, School of Public Health and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, UW

Date: Thursday Mar 28, 8 to 9 a.m.
Location: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's

April 2013

Fri5

Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART): Review of Evidence-Based Research and the Basics of Clinical Practice

Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Jacob Towle, MPA, Aggression Replacement Training (ART) Quality Assurance Manager, Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Central Office; ART Master Trainer.

Date: Friday Apr 5, 8 to 9:20 a.m.
Location: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's
Contact: A workshop for CAP-affiliated faculty and staff only will take palce from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration information will be provided at SeattleChildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/psychiatry-grand-rounds when available.

Fri26

PALS Renewal Update Course

The renewal course is available to those having current AHA PALS provider status with an issue date not exceeding two years through the end of the month in which the card was issued. Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification is highly recommended for all participants.

Date: Friday Apr 26, 8 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Location: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.

Sat27

HeartCode PALS Parts 1 and 2 Online and In-Class PALS Course

The American Heart Association 2012 edition Heart Code PALS Online Part 1 is perfect for the experienced pediatric healthcare provider with savvy computer simulation skills and who has class time limitations. It is an appropriate option for the PALS Renewal Course. The online portion takes 6–12 hours. The Part 2 in-class Practical Evaluation for skills and team approach time is 3.5 hours. Because, at this time, our Seattle Children’s computers do not support the minimum strength of system, you need to have access to a personal or alternate work computer. At this time Seattle Children’s contract nurses will continue to register for the one-day PALS Renewal Course.

Date: Saturday Apr 27, 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Location: Seattle Children’s, NE 70th St. and Sand Point Way NE, Seattle
Contact: For more information and to register, please visit SeattleChildrens.org/PALS.

Sat27

PALS Instructor Course

Experienced PALS providers train to become new PALS instructors by integrating learning and teaching principles with mentored practice teaching during the concurrent PALS Provider Course. Limited registration. Acceptance only by complete application.

Date: Saturday Apr 27, and Sunday, April 28
Contact: To learn more, call Annette Voeller-Starheim at the PALS office at 206-987-5319.

Sat27

Two-Day PALS Provider Course

The two-day provider course is for those taking the American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics PALS course for the first time, or for whose provider status has expired.

Date: Saturday Apr 27, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Sunday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.

Mon29

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

Learn concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation through guided practice and simulation with expert instructors. All participants register for a Provider course, including those wishing to renew their NRP provider status. All learners take the online NRP examination prior to the course, enabling us to use course time for skills review and team resuscitation scenarios using a state-of-the-art neonatal simulator.

Date: Monday Apr 29
Location: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410
Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/NRP.

May 2013

Fri3

PEARS Course

PEARS is designed for healthcare providers who see pediatric patients but do not take PALS because it is beyond their scope of practice. The main focus of PEARS is prevention and, specifically, the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk for shock, respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary failure. The course includes video-based instruction, instructor-led discussions and the opportunity for participants to practice assessment, recognition and stabilization skills using different scenarios in a team concept environment.

Date: Friday May 3
Location: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/pears.

Fri3

The PANDAS Subtype of Childhood-Onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Continued Controversy? Or Case Closed?

Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Susan Swedo, MD, Chief, Pediatrics and Developmental Neuropsychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health.

Date: Friday May 3, 8 to 9:20 a.m.
Location: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's
Contact: Visit SeattleChildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/psychiatry-grand-rounds for more information.

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