PaediPrep is a workshop that equips nurses with the confidence, skills, and clinical reasoning needed to safely care for paediatric patients.
Through a blended, simulation-based approach, participants build foundational paediatric knowledge, practise skills, and apply learning to realistic clinical scenarios—bridging the gap between adult-focused practise and paediatric care. Learners leave better prepared to recognize clinical deterioration, manage pain and respiratory distress, communicate effectively with families, and provide developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed care in their own clinical settings.
Course Overview
PaediPrep is a blended, simulation-based continuing education course designed to support community hospital nurses in developing foundational paediatric nursing knowledge, skills, and confidence.
The course focuses on paediatric health assessment, respiratory support, and pain recognition and management, with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate, family-centred, and trauma-informed care. Through a combination of asynchronous pre-learning and immersive in-person simulation, participants apply paediatric concepts to realistic clinical scenarios commonly encountered in community settings.
The course aligns with the Canadian Paediatric Nursing Standards to ensure educational quality, clinical relevance, and evidence-informed simulation-based teaching and learning.
Learning Outcomes
During this course you will learn:
- Developmentally appropriate care
Adapt your assessment strategies to meet the needs of infants, children, and adolescents - Paediatric pain assessment and management
Use practical, evidence-based strategies to recognize and manage pain - Paediatric respiratory assessment and intervention
Identify respiratory distress and respond appropriately - Early recognition of clinical deterioration
Recognize subtle changes that are unique to paediatrics and act early to prevent escalation - Simulation-based paediatric skills
Practise key skills in realistic, focused skills stations and simulation scenarios
Audience
- Novice to advanced beginner nurses working in paediatric or mixed adult–paediatric clinical settings
- Experienced nurses with limited paediatric exposure
- New graduate nurses seeking to strengthen paediatric foundations
Prerequisite / Foundational Knowledge
Participants are expected to have:
- Foundational nursing knowledge and skills
- Experience with adult health assessment
- Basic understanding of respiratory anatomy and physiology
Course Structure & Format
PediPrep is delivered using a blended learning model:
- Asynchronous Online Pre-Learning: required
- In-Person Workshop: One full-day (8 hours) session including skills stations and high-fidelity simulation
Assessment & Evaluation
Learning is supported and evaluated through:
- Knowledge checks within asynchronous modules
- Facilitated skills practice and simulation participation
- Reflective debriefing and self-assessment
The course prioritizes psychological safety and formative feedback to support learning and confidence-building.
Registration Fee: $375