The Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation and the Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center through a partnership with the Florida Department of Health under a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed and distributed a continuing educating program for rural EMS personnel and emergency department nurses.

The program entitled EMS Continuing Education CD-Rom Series Part One is a 2 CD-ROM set (15 hours) which has been distributed to 75 rural EMS agencies and hospitals in Florida. The program is approved by Continuing Education Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) and the Florida Board of Nursing for fifteen hours of continuing education credit.

The series was authored by:
John Todaro, REMT-P, RN, TNS
Director of Education
Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center
Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation
 
Ivan Mustafa, REMT-P, RN, BSN
LT/Paramedic Seminole County EMS/Fire Rescue
Emergency Department Nurse
North Florida Regional Medical Center

With physician clinical review and editing provided by:
Richard S. Slevinski, MD, FACEP
President Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation
EMS Medical Director
State of Florida

Presentations Available:
CD 1
Abdominal Trauma
Assessment of Stroke
Basic EKG Interpretation
Behavioral Emergencies
Chest Trauma
Drowning / Near Drowning
Emergency Childbirth
Extremity Trauma
CD 2
Geriatric Emergencies
Head Trauma
Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies
Pediatric Assessment
Prehospital Spinal Clearance
Rave Club Drugs
SIDS