Little People, Big Problems

The conference will highlight current practice in stabilization for pediatric transport as well as current emergency medical management of pediatric disease processes. 

Objectives

• Describe clinical assessments and stabilization interventions for critically ill children that are consistent with current guidelines and research
• Discuss current stabilization management of pediatric-specific disease processes
• Describe anatomical, physiological, psychosocial and developmental aspects unique to pediatric emergency healthcare

Topics

Topics to be covered include:

• Current Trends in Respiratory Medicine
• Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies
• Lurie Children's Transport Team Case Presentations
• Neonatal Sepsis
• Self Care and Resiliency
• Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies
• And more. See our brochure for a detailed agenda.

Continuing Education Credits

7 hours of CEU will be provided.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

Conference Fees

Fees inlcude all meals/beverages, condinuing education hours and conference materials.

• Full Price: $180
• Lurie Children's Partner Hospital Employees: $150*​
• Lurie Children's Employees: $150 **

* Lurie Children's Partner Hospital Employees: please contact Sherrie Rodgers at srodgers@luriechildrens.org for a discount code in order to obtain this pricing.

**Lurie Children's employees: Please contact your supervisor/manager for discount code or the Transport Team (73707 or transportteam@luriechildrens.org) for the proper code.

Note: Cancellations recieved on or before April 19, 2019 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received between April 20 and April 24 will receive a refund less a $25 service charge. No refunds after April 24, 2019.

Registration

Online registration is now open.

More Information

For more information, please contact our transport conference coordinator at 312.227.3707 or transportteam@luriechildrens.org. This page will also be updated with more information as it becomes available.