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This is especially true for skills and scenarios that are not often encountered, such as pediatric events. An Institute of Medicine study on pediatrics\" Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains\" found that it may be difficult for EMS personnel to maintain comfort and competency in caring for seriously ill or injured children since they provide treatment for them so infrequently. The federal EMS for Children program has also recognized this opportunity, and included it in their federal performance measures, striving to increase the number of EMS agencies that require a process to routinely demonstrate competency on pediatric-specific equipment. The Kansas EMSC program wants to help EMS agencies that are interested in having competency and skill check processes in place create and implement these, and we have created a toolkit with examples and helpful tips. We encourage you to take a look and see how these could benefit your agency, and remember you can always reach out to our program! Give us a call at 785- [213-1454](213-1454 or send an email to  Brittney. Nichols@ks.gov. We would love to partner with you to help)[ or send an email to ](213-1454 or send an email to  Brittney. Nichols@ks.gov. We would love to partner with you to help)[ Brittney. Nichols@ks.gov](213-1454 or send an email to  Brittney. Nichols@ks.gov. We would love to partner with you to help)[. We would love to partner with you to help](213-1454 or send an email to  Brittney. Nichols@ks.gov. We would love to partner with you to help)\u003Cbr>improve pediatric pre-hospital care for all!\u003Cbr>Selecting Skills:\u003Cbr>Oftentimes the hardest part of a new venture is determining where to start. Consider skills, competencies, and devices that providers don't have the opportunity to utilize as often. This could include those for specialized populations (pediatrics and/or those with disability), those that are higher risk, or situations that providers are unlikely to encounter on a regular basis. Other ways to choose skills for proficiency check-offs include:\u003Cbr> Ask your staff what skills or devices they would like more practice utilizing.\u003Cbr> Review cases from the past year to see if there have been any issues regarding provider skill or equipment error.\u003Cbr> If your agency has on-going quality assurance and/or performance improvement initiatives check to see if these could benefit from a hands-on skill demonstration component.\u003Cbr> If your agency participates in regular drills, review what skills are being used throughout the scenario and add a check-off component.\u003Cbr> Example: The sampleSIDS case included here came from the Kansas Pediatric Scenario Guidebook.. If your agency needs anew copy of this book, please email [Brittney.Nichols@ks.gov](Brittney.Nichols@ks.gov). |\n\n\n| Special Note: Equipment and Devices:\u003Cbr>Many medical devices and other specialized pieces of EMS equipment will include instructions for use and training for employees. If not, reach out to the manufacturer to see what educational resources they advise, and always follow the manufacturer's recommended instructions for use.\u003Cbr>Tips for Drafting:\u003Cbr> If using a scenario or skill that involves special populations, make sure the competency addresses this (i.e. variation in vital signs by age, selection of appropriately sized equipment, administration of oxygen for patients with tracheostomies, etc.) .\u003Cbr> Consider breaking down longer skills/processes (such as assessment) into observable steps Special Note: Standards:\u003Cbr>Make sure to double check the Kansas Board of EMS standards for each certification level so that any skill checks meet the provider-level requirements, as well as your own agency protocols.\u003Cbr> If the skill or scenario involves a decision point or m","cbCaivAXhHmeS8nQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivAXhHmeS8nQ","pdf",1884070,53,"English","# Creating Competency Tips and Tricks for Implementing Pre-Hospital Care Skill Demonstration\n## Selecting Skills\n## Special Note: Equipment and Devices\n## Special Note: Standards\n## Implementation Considerations\n## Disclaimer","[{\"question\":\"Why is competency and skill demonstration important for pediatric EMS care?\",\"answer\":\"Maintaining comfort and competency can be difficult because seriously ill or injured children are encountered infrequently. 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