Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers
and Teachers (PedFACTs)
Course Administration Webinar
May 22, 2013
Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP
Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP
• Mercer Island Pediatrics, Mercer Island, WA
• Clinical Professor, University of Washington,
School of Medicine
• Chair, AAP Section on Early Education and Child
Care
• PedFACTs Editor
Overview
• New! Course Format
Options
• Course Content
• Instructor Materials
• Instructor Responsibilities
• Instructor Status
Requirements
• Teaching the Course
• Course Completion
Requirements
• Supplemental Resources
(Website; Facebook)
Updates
2nd Edition Updates:
• Participant Manual Topics
• Teaching Package (Combination
Instructor’s Toolkit/DVD)
• Online Modules
• Instructor Online Orientation
• Database
• Supplemental Resources (Website;
Facebook Page)
New! Course Format Options
Instructor Flexibility: Now Offer
Courses in Two Formats
Onsite Course
Hybrid Course
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Students take short online pretest
– Print pretest certificate and bring
to class (no pass/fail)
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4-hour course taught in classroom
by a PedFACTs instructor
Course consists of lectures, video
footage, and hands-on skill
stations
Written final exam in class
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Combination of online learning
and hands-on practice in
classroom
Students take short online pretest,
and complete 3 online modules
Students take online final exam
o Print final exam certificate and
bring to onsite course
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Students attend onsite course for
hands-on practice with a
PedFACTs instructor
New! Course Format Options
As part of this change, instructors need to post courses to
the PedFACTs database in advance so that students can
easily identify and enroll in courses in their area.
New Information
*The CPR skill station requires one certified CPR Instructor for
each group of 6 students.
If you do not meet this requirement, you can identify an assisting
instructor who does.
Course Content
PedFACTs 2nd Edition course content includes:
• 4Cs of Pediatric First Aid
• PedFACTs Topics
• Medication Administration Skill Station
• CPR and Choking Relief Skill Station
• Scenarios
Information is presented through lectures, discussions, and
video footage, or through online modules.
4Cs of Pediatric First Aid
The PedFACTs course
focuses on the 4Cs of
Pediatric First Aid in every
medical situation. It is critical
to emphasize the 4Cs of
Pediatric First Aid throughout
the course.
Information is presented
through the onsite course, as
well as in the online modules.
PedFACTs Topics
Session 1: Information is presented
through instructor-led lectures, or
through online modules.
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What is Pediatric First Aid?
4Cs of Pediatric First Aid
Difficulty Breathing
Loss of Responsiveness,
Fainting, and Head Injuries
• Seizures
• Poisoning and Ingestions
• Controlling Infection,
Bleeding, and Swelling
• Bone, Joint, and Muscle
Injuries
• Eye Injuries
Use the PowerPoint presentations found on the Instructor’s Toolkit
as a visual to guide the discussions.
Skill Station: Medication
Administration
Session 2: Instructor-led for Onsite
and Hybrid Courses.
The PedFACTs course includes training on rescue medication equipment and
devices so that caregivers are familiar with them. Instructors have the option to
demonstrate the use of the equipment, or may utilize video segments on
Medication Administration from the PedFACTs DVD.
After completing this skill station, participants should be able to:
• Understand how to use a nebulizer
• Understand how to use an MDI
• Understand how to use an epinephrine auto-injector
Know your state regulations for administration of medications. Some states restrict
who can administer inhaled medications or epinephrine auto-injectors.
Skill Station: CPR and
Choking Relief
Session 2: Instructor-led for
Onsite and Hybrid Courses.
In the CPR and Choking Relief Skill Station, students watch video
demonstrations and then practice these skills on manikins.
Students must demonstrate competency in the following:
• First aid for a child or adult who is unresponsive and not breathing
• First aid for an infant who is unresponsive and not breathing
• First aid for a child with a blocked airway
• First aid for an infant with a blocked airway
The CPR skill station requires one certified CPR Instructor for each group of 6 students.
If you do not meet this requirement, you can identify an assisting instructor who does.
Scenarios
Session 2: Instructor-led for
Onsite and Hybrid Courses.
In this part of the course, students apply what they have learned in the
course to real-life medical situations.
Based on student needs, choose two of the following cases to review
from the PedFACTs DVD:
• Allergic Reaction
• Seizure
• Unwitnessed Fall
Instructor Materials
The PedFACTs course requires the following materials:
• PedFACTs Participant Manual
• Teaching Package
– Instructor’s Toolkit CD
– Instructor’s DVD
• The Instructor’s Toolkit CD contains the instructor manual,
PowerPoint presentations for PedFACTs topics, selected
PedFACTs algorithms, and other materials.
• The Instructor’s DVD contains all video segments needed
for the course. Spend some time becoming familiar with
these resources.
Instructor Responsibilities
• PedFACTs instructors have many important
responsibilities to ensure a quality PedFACTs course for
students.
• In addition to having knowledge of PedFACTs content and
necessary skills, the instructor must do the following:
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Facilitate learning
Conduct all course lessons and activities
Know course content and be proficient in skills
Evaluate students
Submit course rosters
Maintaining Instructor Status
New Information: Effective January 1st, 2015
• All instructors must have taught at least two courses with
the PedFACTs, Second Edition materials.
• If you do not teach two courses by this date, you will need
to reapply to become a PedFACTs instructor and
complete the instructor online orientation.
• All instructors must post class rosters to the website at
www.pedfactsonline.com.
Teaching the Course
Instructor-to-Student Ratios
• The PedFACTs course requires an instructor-to-student ratio of
1:6 for small group activities
• Instructor-to-student ratio should not exceed 1:18 for large group
activities
• CPR skills must be taught by a CPR instructor certified through a
nationally recognized program
o PedFACTs instructors may use an assistant who meets this
requirement should they not have the proper certification in CPR
Teaching the Course
Large Group Activities
• PedFACTs topic discussions
• Video footage
• Scenario discussions
Small Group Activities
• CPR skill station
• Choking relief skill station
• Medication administration skill
station (if applicable)
Teaching the Course
Online Course Evaluation Form
At the end of the course, instructors should encourage students to go online
and complete a Course Evaluation Form at www.pedfactsonline.com.
Feedback from this evaluation is used in planning PedFACTs updates and
new courses.
Remediation
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Sometimes a student will be unable to demonstrate skills in CPR or
choking relief. Other students may not pass the final exam on the first
attempt. In these cases you should work with the student to develop a
remediation plan.
The student may take the PedFACTs final examination a second time.
If the student does not pass again, they must retake the course to
receive a course completion certificate.
Course Fees
• PedFACTs instructors can establish their own course fees.
• Consider the following when establishing fees:
– Local demand for PedFACTs courses
– Affordability for students
– Availability of course
Equipment Requirements
CPR and Choking Relief Skill Station
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Use a manikin with a
mouth/airway, closed chest,
and full body if possible. This
type of manikin best
demonstrates abdominal
thrusts and attempted
removal of an obstruction if
visible. This type of manikin
also allows students to
demonstrate effective rescue
breaths with adequate chest
rise.
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One child manikin* (at a minimum) for each
group of 6 students
One infant manikin* for each group of 6
students
One adult manikin*
AED (optional)
CPR Anytime Kit® for each student (optional)
Face shields
Sanitizing supplies
Paper towels
Timer
*One CPR and Choking Relief Skills Station set-up for each group of 6 students.
Equipment Requirements
Medication Administration Skill Station*
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Home nebulizer with nebulizer cup, plastic tubing, face mask, handheld
mouthpiece
Placebo MDI
Spacer
Training (placebo) epinephrine auto-injector
Sample first aid kit
*Instructors may choose to demonstrate the use of the equipment, or may
utilize the video footage on Medication Administration from the PedFACTs
DVD.
Supply Requirements
Required Materials
• PedFACTs Participant Manual (one for instructor and each
student)
• PedFACTs Teaching Package (one for instructor)
• Photocopies of required course handouts
– All handouts may be printed from the Teaching Package
Course Completion
Requirements
To earn an AAP PedFACTs course completion certificate, students must
complete the following:
New Information! - Effective January 1st, 2014
Prior to working with a PedFACTs instructor in the onsite portion of a
PedFACTs course
– All students must self-study the participant manual and take the pretest
examination, or online modules and final examination.
– Students will redeem an online access code* found within their participant
manual and register for a course with an instructor.
*Individual access codes can be purchased for $5.95 by
calling Jones & Bartlett Learning at 978-443-5000.
Course Completion
Requirements
• Students must print out and bring required online certificates to
the course
• Successfully complete the CPR and Choking Relief Skill
Station
• Correctly answer 80% of the questions on the final examination
Course completion certificates are sent to the student by
email once the course roster has been posted and approved.
Final Exam
The exam is administered as follows:
• Onsite course: Students take a written exam at the end
of Session 1, and the instructor grades them.
• Hybrid course: Students take the exam online after
they have completed all online modules. Students print
out their final exam certificate and bring it to the skill
stations.
Course Completion
Certificates
Students who successfully complete a course taught by a PedFACTs instructor
are eligible to receive an AAP PedFACTs course completion certificate. Many
students give their employers a copy of the course completion certificate for
personnel records. The course completion certificate is valid for 2 years.
After the course, visit www.pedfactsonline.com and submit your roster
within 30 days.
Steps for successful course completion:
1.During the course, track the students’ progress by filling out the Course Completion
Requirements Checklist for each student
2. Log on to the instructor website by visiting www.pedfactsonline.com
3. Go to the Roster
4. Indicate students who successfully completed the course (refer to the Course
Completion Requirements Checklist)
Course Completion
Certificates
5. Submit the roster
6. AAP staff will review and approve the roster
7. Students will receive their course completion certificate by email
Some students may not want the AAP PedFACTs course completion certificate. Instead,
students may just want to become familiar with pediatric first aid skills without having to
take an exam. These students do not need to demonstrate competency of skills
performance or complete the PedFACTs final examination.
Replacing lost, damaged, or incorrect certificates is the responsibility of the
PedFACTs instructor. Validate that a student successfully completed the PedFACTs
course by checking the Course Completion Requirements Checklist for the class.
Supplemental Resources:
PedFACTs Website
• PedFACTs instructors are encouraged to visit the PedFACTs
website at www.pedfactsonline.com
• The Website contains up-to-date information on relevant child
care topics, updated course materials, and other helpful
documents for your courses.
Please send any suggestions for additional online resources, and
questions or concerns you may have regarding the new edition to:
pedfacts@aap.org
Supplemental Resources:
Facebook
Become a friend of the New! PedFACTs Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/pedfacts
• Find more up-to-date information on PedFACTs
• Other relevant AAP child care information
• Network with other instructors like yourself
Questions?