South Piedmont AHEC

Ouch - My Ear & Throat Hurt! Assessment and Treatment for Common Earache and Sore Throat in Pediatric Population

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Target Audience

RNs, LPNs, NPs, PAs and anyone provides care for pediatric population and school-aged children.

Description

This program is being offered in cooperation with UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing.

The program provides a comprehensive review of the recognition of normal ear anatomy and the most common etiologies of sore throat in the pediatric population. This program also provides beginners guide for the basics of examination of the ear and tympanic membrane and red flags when completing assessments. The program reviews how to get a better diagnosis of otitis media, otitis media (OM) with effusion, and problems with the external of the ear. The most common methods of diagnosing sore throat related illness will also be discussed. Common treatments will be discussed in terms of the pediatric population.

Speaker:
Andrea Biondi, DNP, NNP, CPNP
Clinical Instructor
UNC Chapel Hill SON

Learning Outcome:
Participants will be able to increase the knowledge of assessment and treatments for ear and throat problems in pediatric population.

Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page

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Objectives

  • Identify basic inner and outer ear anatomy.
  • Recognize red flags for acute otitis media, OM with effusion, and otitis externa along with rarer tympanic membrane abnormalities.
  • Review the common etiologies of sore throat in the pediatric population.
  • Recognize common red flags of sore throat when completing an assessment.
  • Discuss common diagnostic testing for sore throat related illnesses.
  • Identify evidence-based treatment of sore throat diagnoses in pediatrics.

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Andrea Biondi DNP, NNP, CPNP
Date(s)
Mar 24, 2021
Time
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time
Check-In Time
8:30 AM
Fee
$0.00 -
Fee
$0.00 -
Fee
$0.00 -
Credit
0.30 - CEU
3.00 - Contact Hours
3.00 - Nursing Contact Hours
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Live Webinar

64712Closed


Mar 24, 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time
South Piedmont AHEC
Live Webinar
Kimberly Schnitzler MSN, RN
704-512-6523

Fees


$65.00
Registration Fee

Credits


0.30
CEU
3.00
Contact Hours
3.00
Nursing Contact Hours