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Scott DeBoer
RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CPEN, EMT-P
Educator. Author. Speaker.
Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CPEN, EMT-P, is an international pediatric seminar leader and nurse consultant with over 25 years of nursing experience who obtained his master’s degree in critical care nursing from Purdue University.
Scott retired in 2015 from flight nursing after 20 plus years at the University of Chicago Hospitals “UCAN flight team.” Now he stays clinically active by working in an Indiana emergency department and also does critical care transports for an Illinois based ambulance service.
Scott is the primary seminar leader for Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions, LLC, a seminar company he founded and dedicated to saving the lives of children through education. Scott has authored three “Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Review” books, the only step-by-step photo guide for removing body piercings in the ER, a neonatal emergencies handbook, and, recently, “Peds Pearls: Tear-Out, Tips, Tricks & Treasures From the Trenches” book series. All of Scott’s books are written for nurses, paramedics, and respiratory professionals.
Teaching Style
Experience
For over 25 years, Scott has worked in neonatal/pediatric/adult flight nursing, as well as, staff nurse positions in intensive care and emergency/trauma nursing. He has also taught as a clinical nursing instructor at Purdue University and is a member of AACN, ENA, and ASTNA. In addition, Scott serves as a legal nurse consultant with various national law firms as an expert witness for nursing and EMS malpractice issues.
Scott has written well over 100 pediatric and critical care articles for Neonatal Network, Critical Care Nurse, Journal of Emergency Nursing, AirMed, Emergency Medical Services, Air-Medical Journal, EMS World, and Nursing Spectrum. In recognition of his significant contributions in medical transport journalism, he was honored by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association to be a recipient of their Jordan Award.
Scott is often heard on various podcasts discussing pediatric emergencies for medical professionals and has appeared on the series Trauma Center and several episodes of the television show E.R. as a flight nurse opposite Anthony Edwards and George Clooney.
In 1994, Scott married Lisa Banter-DeBoer and they have two young adult children. Scott and Lisa have owned and operated Pedi-Ed-Trics (formerly Peds-R-Us) together since the late 1990’s. Since surviving cancer several years ago, Scott continues to regularly present on neonatal, pediatric, & “big-people” emergency topics across the world and enjoy his latest adventure as a paramedic at Universal Studios Orlando!
Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CPEN, EMT-P, is an international pediatric seminar leader and nurse consultant with over 25 years of nursing experience.
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It is refreshing to have a speaker who is not only extremely knowledgeable, but makes the learning experience fun. I enjoyed the helpful hints, mnemonics given and most importantly the energy!"
Scott was hilarious! Interactive presentation kept us laughing and engaged the whole time! Absolutely fantastic!"
Mr. DeBoer is a talented educator. His kind of dedication renews my spirit of care giving. The information is applied in a realistic, artistic manner. Thanks Scott so much for being of excellent service to God and your fellow man by not being afraid to give it all you’ve got!!""