Overview

The Pediatric Emergency Department Article Review Independent Study provides peer reviewed journal articles related to pediatric emergency medicine, emergency medicine, and APC professional topics.  Each article includes a 10-question quiz.

Article Topic: Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Emergency Department

Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

1. Distinguish common symptoms, diagnostic approaches, and management methods for infants, young children, and adolescents with GERD in the emergency setting.  
2. Identify the types of patients, dispositions, and procedures completed by advanced practice providers (APP) vs physicians vs APP-physician teams.
3. Evaluate the differences in presentation, symptoms, and management of preseptal and orbital cellulitis.

Please click on the Take Course button to read the article and take the quiz. After successful completion, you will be able to download your CE certificate.

This course is open from 3/4/2024-12/31/2024 and is not accessible after that.

Contact Person / Author:

Nina Ortegon DNP, APRN-FPA, ACNP-BC, FNP-C, ENP-C. Department number: 708-684-5300; Advocate Health – Midwest

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of .90 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.