,Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN (Ret), CFRN (Ret), EMT-P
Revised 9/01/23
,Crash Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) Review
BCEN CPEN Examination Content Outline ………………………………………. Pages 4-8
BCEN CPEN Recertification ………………………………………………………. Pages 10-14
First Things First – Intro Extras …………………………………………………... Pages 15-28
Respiratory/EENT Emergencies – Working and Wheezing ………………….…… Pages 29-34
Break (On-Site Courses)
Cardiovascular Emergencies – Congenital Hearts to CPR ……………………...…. Pages 35-42
Break (On-Site Courses)
Neuro/Psychiatric Emergencies –
Neuro Nightmares and Dysfunctional Dilemmas ………………………………….. Pages 43-59
Break (On-Site Courses)
Environmental Emergencies – Drowning, Drugs, Bugs, and Bites ………………... Pages 60-69
Lunch (On-Site Courses)
Abdominal and OB/Neonatal Emergencies - Bellies, Births, and Babies …………. Pages 70-76
Endocrine Emergencies – Hormones and Haagen-Dazs ………………………… .. Pages 77-79
Break (On-Site Courses)
Orthopedics and Pain Management –
Bumps, Breaks, Morphine, and Monitoring ……………………………………… Pages 80-98
Break (On-Site Courses)
Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies – Remaining Reminders ………………….... Pages 99-102
Pediatric Pearls and Jeopardy Jewels ……………………………………………… Page 103
10 Commandments for Passing the CPEN Exam and More………………..……… Pages 104-111
Practice With Peds Products ……………………………………………………….. Pages 112-122
Suggested review books:
1) Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review: Putting It All Together – www.PediEd.com
2) ENA Core Curriculum for Pediatric Emergency Nursing – www.ena.org
3) Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Provider – www.ena.org
4) Mosby’s Comprehensive Pediatric Emergency Care – www.elsevier.com
5) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual – www.heart.org
6) Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review Manual – www.ena.org 2
, BIOGRAPHY
Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN (Ret), CFRN (Ret), EMT-P
Scott DeBoer is a seminar leader and nurse consultant with over thirty years of nursing
experience. Scott received his associate’s degree in 1988, his baccalaureate in 1991 and his
master’s degree in critical care nursing from Purdue University in 1996. After nearly 30
years of playing transport nurse, Scott now is the primary seminar leader for Pedi-Ed-Trics
(formerly Peds-R-Us Medical Education), a seminar company dedicated to teaching better
ways to care for kids. Scott has authored eight emergency books, including a newborn
emergencies handbook, Emergency Newborn Care: The First Moments of Life, for
paramedics, respiratory therapists, and emergency nurses and the first Certified Pediatric
Emergency Nurse Review book. Lastly, Scott’s most unique role was being a non-pierced/
non-tattooed medical consultant for the Association of Professional Piercers, an international
group of body piercers dedicated to safe piercing and body modification practices.
His past experiences include over twenty five years of neonatal/pediatric/adult was
flight nursing,
being a
as well as staff nurse positions in intensive care, emergency/trauma nursing. He has also
taught as a clinical nursing instructor at Purdue University and is a member of ENA and
ASTNA. Lastly, Scott is a legal nurse consultant with various national law firms, and as
such, is an expert witness for nursing and EMS malpractice issues.
Scott has appeared on the series Trauma Center and in 1995 made his acting debut when he
was used on several episodes of the hit television show E.R. as the flight nurse opposite
Anthony Edwards and George Clooney.
Scott has written extensively on pediatric and critical care topics in multiple journals such as
Neonatal Network, Critical Care Nurse, Journal of Emergency Nursing, American Journal of
Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Air-Medical Journal and the Australasian Emergency
Nursing Journal. In recognition of his excellence and significant contributions in medical
transport journalism, Scott was honored by ASTNA to be the recipient of the 2000 Jordan
Award.
Scott is married and has two young adult children, but still manages to hold certifications
in pediatric emergency nursing and paramedicine. He also regularly lectures to regional
and national audiences on neonatal, pediatric, and “big-people” emergency topics.
Scott’s audiences consistently give him high marks in the areas
of “keeping our attention” and “taking complex information
and making it both fun and easy to understand.” His humorous,
interactive and relaxed style combined with his love of teaching
leaves his audiences with a wealth of medical knowledge and a
new confidence in their abilities to care for critically ill or
injured patients.
Revised 9/01/23
,Crash Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) Review
BCEN CPEN Examination Content Outline ………………………………………. Pages 4-8
BCEN CPEN Recertification ………………………………………………………. Pages 10-14
First Things First – Intro Extras …………………………………………………... Pages 15-28
Respiratory/EENT Emergencies – Working and Wheezing ………………….…… Pages 29-34
Break (On-Site Courses)
Cardiovascular Emergencies – Congenital Hearts to CPR ……………………...…. Pages 35-42
Break (On-Site Courses)
Neuro/Psychiatric Emergencies –
Neuro Nightmares and Dysfunctional Dilemmas ………………………………….. Pages 43-59
Break (On-Site Courses)
Environmental Emergencies – Drowning, Drugs, Bugs, and Bites ………………... Pages 60-69
Lunch (On-Site Courses)
Abdominal and OB/Neonatal Emergencies - Bellies, Births, and Babies …………. Pages 70-76
Endocrine Emergencies – Hormones and Haagen-Dazs ………………………… .. Pages 77-79
Break (On-Site Courses)
Orthopedics and Pain Management –
Bumps, Breaks, Morphine, and Monitoring ……………………………………… Pages 80-98
Break (On-Site Courses)
Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies – Remaining Reminders ………………….... Pages 99-102
Pediatric Pearls and Jeopardy Jewels ……………………………………………… Page 103
10 Commandments for Passing the CPEN Exam and More………………..……… Pages 104-111
Practice With Peds Products ……………………………………………………….. Pages 112-122
Suggested review books:
1) Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review: Putting It All Together – www.PediEd.com
2) ENA Core Curriculum for Pediatric Emergency Nursing – www.ena.org
3) Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Provider – www.ena.org
4) Mosby’s Comprehensive Pediatric Emergency Care – www.elsevier.com
5) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual – www.heart.org
6) Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review Manual – www.ena.org 2
, BIOGRAPHY
Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CPEN, CEN (Ret), CFRN (Ret), EMT-P
Scott DeBoer is a seminar leader and nurse consultant with over thirty years of nursing
experience. Scott received his associate’s degree in 1988, his baccalaureate in 1991 and his
master’s degree in critical care nursing from Purdue University in 1996. After nearly 30
years of playing transport nurse, Scott now is the primary seminar leader for Pedi-Ed-Trics
(formerly Peds-R-Us Medical Education), a seminar company dedicated to teaching better
ways to care for kids. Scott has authored eight emergency books, including a newborn
emergencies handbook, Emergency Newborn Care: The First Moments of Life, for
paramedics, respiratory therapists, and emergency nurses and the first Certified Pediatric
Emergency Nurse Review book. Lastly, Scott’s most unique role was being a non-pierced/
non-tattooed medical consultant for the Association of Professional Piercers, an international
group of body piercers dedicated to safe piercing and body modification practices.
His past experiences include over twenty five years of neonatal/pediatric/adult was
flight nursing,
being a
as well as staff nurse positions in intensive care, emergency/trauma nursing. He has also
taught as a clinical nursing instructor at Purdue University and is a member of ENA and
ASTNA. Lastly, Scott is a legal nurse consultant with various national law firms, and as
such, is an expert witness for nursing and EMS malpractice issues.
Scott has appeared on the series Trauma Center and in 1995 made his acting debut when he
was used on several episodes of the hit television show E.R. as the flight nurse opposite
Anthony Edwards and George Clooney.
Scott has written extensively on pediatric and critical care topics in multiple journals such as
Neonatal Network, Critical Care Nurse, Journal of Emergency Nursing, American Journal of
Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Air-Medical Journal and the Australasian Emergency
Nursing Journal. In recognition of his excellence and significant contributions in medical
transport journalism, Scott was honored by ASTNA to be the recipient of the 2000 Jordan
Award.
Scott is married and has two young adult children, but still manages to hold certifications
in pediatric emergency nursing and paramedicine. He also regularly lectures to regional
and national audiences on neonatal, pediatric, and “big-people” emergency topics.
Scott’s audiences consistently give him high marks in the areas
of “keeping our attention” and “taking complex information
and making it both fun and easy to understand.” His humorous,
interactive and relaxed style combined with his love of teaching
leaves his audiences with a wealth of medical knowledge and a
new confidence in their abilities to care for critically ill or
injured patients.
