Southeastern Pediatric Trauma Conference

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Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Providers, Paramedics, EMTs, Students, CMAs, CNAs, and Social Workers

Description

Recognizing that trauma remains the leading cause of death in children, the conference will bring together, representatives from North Carolina's four Pediatric Trauma Centers. These centers are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge care for injured children. Each Trauma Program offers a range of multidisciplinary services ensuring that injured children and their families receive the highest level of treatment and support. The conference will highlight the continuum of care for children who have experienced traumatic injuries, encompassing evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and ongoing care.

Throughout this conference, attendees will explore the full continuum of care for pediatric trauma patients, from initial evaluation and stabilization to treatment and long-term rehabilitation. By sharing expertise and best practices, we aim to strengthen multidisciplinary services that help restore children and their families to the highest possible quality of life after injury.

In-Person & Virtual Options will be available.

Topics and Speakers:

Gun Violence Sean McLean, MD

Orthopedic Injuries Brian Scannell, MD

Interesting Case: Massive Transfusion Protocol Shannon Longshore, MD, FACS, FAAP

Burn Injuries James H. Holmes, IV, MD, FACS

Human Trafficking Emma Ruff Evitts, PA-C

Hurricane Helene: Our Story
Kelli Franklin, MBA, BSN, RN, TCRN
Jay Allen, BSN, RN, TCRN

Spinal Cord Injuries Kimberly Hamilton, MD

Triad of Death to the Diamond of Death Samuel W. 'Sam' Ross, MD

The Experience of Surviving Trauma Erin Schuster, MSW, LCSWA and Trauma Survivor

In-Person Location:
Atrium Health Cabarrus - Hamrick Theater
920 Church Street North,
Concord, NC 28025

Credits
6.5 Contact Hours/ 0.6 CEUs

Nurses
6.5 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded to nurses who attend at least 90% of conference.
South Piedmont Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Registration Fees:
$70.00 Early-Bird Registration Fee before 8/21/25
$85.00 Registration Fee begins 8/21/25
$25.00 Student Registration Fee

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

• SCANNELL: Discuss the timing and importance of antibiotics in pediatric open fractures
• SCANNELL: Discuss the timing of surgical debridement for pediatric open fractures.
• SCANNELL: Recognize signs of nonaccidental trauma
• LONGSHORE: Review the literature on whole blood and components resuscitation in pediatric trauma.
• LONGSHORE: Review Massive Transfusion Protocols and identify methods to monitor blood product use for quality and performance improvement.
• LONGSHORE: Identify nursing management of surgical tubes and lines encountered with pediatric trauma patients.
• LONGSHORE: Discuss the importance of pediatric trauma prevention
• HOLMES: Discuss the epidemiology of pediatric burn injuries
• HOLMES: Differentiate partial-thickness (2nd degree) burns from full-thickness (3rd degree) burns.
• HOLMES: Explain the triage of and initial treatment paradigms for pediatric burns
• HAMILTON: Discuss injury to the spinal cord.
• HAMILTON: Review pediatric spinal anatomy.
• HAMILTON: Describe common spinal cord injuries and outline key approaches to their clinical management.

Electives