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eHomeCare Online Training Program
 | OvervieweHomeCare is an online training program developed to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based information on the care of children requiring complex medical care at home. The program consists of eight distinct courses aimed at enhancing the knowledge, skills, and confidence of home care providers, including:
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Practice Gaps and Needs
According to available data, the number of children requiring medically complex care at home is steadily increasing, with estimates suggesting that around 1.6% of children in the United States fall under this category, representing a significant portion of the pediatric population with substantial healthcare needs; this trend is attributed to advancements in medical technology allowing children with previously untreatable conditions to survive and live longer at home, often requiring specialized equipment and ongoing medical support.
With the growing number of children requiring complex medical care at home, there is an urgent need for current and accessible educational resources to enhance the quality and safety of care. The eHomeCare Expansion series addresses this need by offering comprehensive, on-demand training modules that cover essential topics, including central line care, home dialysis, infection control, boundary setting, skin care, range of motion exercises, and daily care activities. These courses are specifically designed to bridge knowledge gaps and enhance caregivers' confidence and competence in managing both routine and emergency situations.
Target Audience
eHomeCare was specifically developed to support home care nurses; however, it is also beneficial for anyone interested in enhancing their understanding of caring for children with complex medical needs at home. This includes physicians, respiratory therapists, other home care providers, family caregivers, and students.
Elements of Competence
This continuing education intervention is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties' areas of patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, Institute of Medicine areas of employing evidence-based practice and providing patient/person-centered care, and the Interprofessional and Nursing area of roles/responsibilities.
Access after Completion
Upon completion of this course, you will have access to it as a reference until the course expiration date.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the eHomeCare Expansion courses, attendees will be able to:
- Describe best practices for providing care and managing common issues for children requiring complex medical care at home.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of complications and determine appropriate responses when caring for children requiring complex medical care at home.
- Demonstrate enhanced confidence and competence in providing care for children requiring complex medical care at home.
- Collaborate effectively with healthcare team members to provide comprehensive and coordinated care for children requiring complex medical care at home.
Course Breakdown
- Central Line Care: Best practices for managing central lines, preventing infections, and troubleshooting common issues.
- Dialysis in Home: Guidelines for performing home dialysis, monitoring patient health, and managing complications.
- Infection Control: Strategies for maintaining a sterile environment, recognizing infection signs, and implementing control measures.
- Setting Boundaries in the Home: Techniques for establishing and maintaining professional boundaries while providing compassionate care.
- Skin Care: Methods for preventing and treating skin conditions, including pressure ulcers and dermatitis.
- Range of Motion: Exercises and techniques to maintain and improve mobility in children with limited movement.
- Daily Care Activities for Children: Comprehensive approaches to managing daily routines, including feeding, bathing, and medication administration.
Pediatric Vent Certification and Recertification
For questions related to in-person trainings offered through Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee, contact the educational services team at 800.444.7747 or [email protected]. More information about trainings can be found online at:
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We acknowledge the support of the University of Illinois Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for Children, whose collaboration and funding enabled the expansion of the eHomeCare training program to equip caregivers with the tools and knowledge they need to deliver high-quality care.
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The eHomeCare Learning Community is where you can find information about additional courses designed to improve the knowledge, skills, and confidence of home care providers caring for children with complex medical needs, including:
- Caring for Children with a Tracheostomy with/without a Ventilator
- Central Line Care
- Dialysis In Home
- Infection Control
- Setting Boundaries in the Home
- Skin Care
- Range of Motion
- Daily Care Activities for Children
eHomeCare is a partnership between Marquette University College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, UW Health, American Family Children’s Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, and University of Illinois Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for Children.
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
*Kim Whitmore, RN, PhD, CPN Assistant Professor Marquette University, College of Nursing | Tyler Engel, Project Manager Barrier Buster Designs | Courtney Kerfoot , MA Integrated Program Support Specialist University of Illinois Chicago - Division of Specialized Care for Children |
Lori Anderson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC-Retired, NCSN-E Clinical Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing | Abby Hammes, PhD, RN-BC Pediatric Nurse | Nurse Researcher University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Hara Levy, MD, MMSc Co-director - Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center American Family Children’s Hospital |
Tera Bartelt, MS, RN Director of Ambulatory Clinical Practice Children's Wisconsin | Lindsey Hird-McCorry, BSN, RN, CPN Nurse Coordinator Lurie Children's Hospital | Julie Slattery, MS, FNP-C President UW Health Care Direct |
*Course Director
AUTHORS
Lori Anderson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC-Retired, NCSN-E Clinical Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing | Amanda David, DNP, RN Infection Preventionist Children’s Wisconsin |
Althea Denham, RN, COS-C, CCMC Clinical Specialist UW Health Care Direct University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority | Nicole Fahley, RN, BSN RN Case Manager Home Health Agency UW Health Care Direct |
Amy Feller BSN, RN Pediatric Infusion RN UW Health Care Direct | Emily Neibauer, MS, RN Manager, Solid Organ Transplant & Dialysis Children’s Wisconsin |
Yolanda Rivera, MSN, RN, PCCN Nursing Professional Development Specialist Almost Home Kids Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Allison Rosen, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT Occupational Therapist Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago |
Carrie Sardina, MS, OTR/L Inpatient Therapies Manager Children’s Wisconsin | Jessica Whittington MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC Chronic Dialysis Nurse Practitioner Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
Kara Winkler, MSN, RN, CPN Patient and Family Educator Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago | Brittany Wright, MSN, RN, MBA, CPHON Patient Family Educator Hem/Onc/SCT Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
CONTENT REVIEWERS
Sarah Bell | Peggy Nied, OT |
Amanda Halatek, CCP | Erin Roderick, RN |
| Valerie Hon, RN | Yolanda Rivera, BSN, RN, CPN |
Jill Krell, RN | Tyler Robinson |
Melissa Lupo |
EDITOR
Lori Anderson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC-Retired, NCSN-E
POLICY ON DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
See each session for additional information about its faculty.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
Kim Whitmore, RN, PhD, CPN Marquette University, College of Nursing | Course Director | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Lori Anderson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC-Retired, NCSN-E University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing | Project Manager | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Tera Bartelt, MS, RN Children's Wisconsin | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sarah Bell | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Amanda David, DNP, RN Children’s Wisconsin | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Althea Denham, RN, COS-C, CCMC University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Tyler Engel, Barrier Buster Designs | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Nicole Fahley, RN, BSN UW Health Care Direct | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Amy Feller BSN, RN UW Health Care Direct | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Amanda Halatek, CCP | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Abby Hammes, PhD, RN-BC University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Lindsey Hird-McCorry, BSN, RN, CPN Lurie Children's Hospital | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Valerie Hon, RN | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Courtney Kerfoot , MA University of Illinois Chicago - Division of Specialized Care for Children | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jill Krell, RN | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Hara Levy, MD, MMSc American Family Children’s Hospital | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Melissa Lupo | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Emily Neibauer, MS, RN Children’s Wisconsin | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Peggy Nied, OT | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Yolanda Rivera, MSN, RN, PCCN Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Tyler Robinson | Peer reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Allison Rosen, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Carrie Sardina, MS, OTR/L Children’s Wisconsin | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Julie Slattery, MS, FNP-C UW Health Care Direct | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Kara Winkler, MSN, RN, CPN Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Jessica Whittington, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Brittany Wright, MSN, RN, MBA, CPHON Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago | Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and the University of Illinois Chicago’s Division of Specialized Care for Children. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |
See individual courses for credit designation statements.
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