KIND: Medical Complexity

Level 1

1.1 Children with Medical Complexity

Michelle Melicosta, MD, MPH

Allied professionals

Medical Professionals

Sub-Specialist Professionals

Level 2

2.1 Navigating Healthcare: Parent Perspective

TjaMeika Purnell (Parent)

Allied professionals

Medical Professionals

Sub-Specialist Professionals

2.2 Role of the School Nurse

·  Megan Roesler, MSN, RN, CPN

·  Patricia Fato, BSN, RN, CPN

Level 3

3.1 Spasticity Management

Nancy Yeh, MD

Medical Professionals

Sub-Specialist Professionals

3.2 Considerations in the Care of Children with Spinal Cord Injuries

Michelle E. Melicosta, MD, MPH

3.3 Common Complications of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Michelle E. Melicosta, MD, MPH

Level 4

4.1 Pressure Injuries in the Pediatric Patient

Dawn Pfluger, BSN, RN, CPN, CRRN, CWCN

Medical Professionals

Sub-Specialist Professionals

4.2 Pain Management

Melanie Brown, MD

4.3 Tubes and Tube Feedings

Patti Miller, MS, RD, CSP, LDN

4.4 Shunted Hydrocephalus

Kelly Harnett, PA-C

4.5 Caring for the Ventilator Dependent Child: From Hospital to Home

Laura M. Sterni, MD

4.6 Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps

·  Holly Kosten, MSN, FNP

·  Colleen Lenz, MS, RN, CPNP

·  Samantha Dunn, MS, FNP

4.7 Pediatric Seating and Mobility

·  Beth Farrell, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP/SMS

·  Sarah Murdoch, PT, DPT, ATP

4.8 Anxiety Disorders in Children with Complex Medical Conditions

Nadia Zaim, MD

4.9 Depression in Children with Complex Medical Conditions

Nadia Zaim, MD

4.10 Neonatal and Pediatric Tracheostomy

Jonathan Walsh, MD, FACS

Level 5

5.1 Impact of Stress on Parents of Children with Medical Complexity

Patricia Shepley, MSW, LCSW-C

Medical Professionals

Sub-Specialist Professionals

5.2 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies and Technologies

Lauren Tooley, M.S., CCC-SLP

5.3 Palliative Care for Children with Medical Complexity

Heather Brown, MD

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