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Virtual Workshops

The Centre of Excellence virtual workshops combine theoretical content with videos and hands-on skill demonstrations, providing the learner with an opportunity to put pediatric knowledge into practice.

Further benefits of the virtual workshops include:

  • Acting as a refresher course for those who took the in-person workshops less than a year ago. 
  • Assisting participants in preparing for an upcoming in-person workshop. 

Register for a CoE virtual workshop

Learning objectives:

  • Introduction to enteral feeding
  • Review indications for NG Tubes
  • Review appropriate technique for NG tube insertion
  • Review placement verification of NG tube
  • Discuss care of child with NG tube
  • Review administration of enteral feeds and medications

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Learning objectives:

  • Introduction to gastrostomy tubes
  • Review indications and goals for gastrostomy tubes
  • Discuss management of common stoma issues
  • Discuss management of dislodged/blocked tubes
  • Review administration of nutritional formula and medications
  • Discuss care of children with a gastrostomy tube

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Learning objectives:

  • Identify different types of venous access devices
  • Review care and management of CVADs including principles of aseptic technique to prevent CLABSIs
  • Review CVAD line patency assessment and flushing
  • Review proper technique for CVAD dressing changes
  • Review proper technique for CVAD cap changes

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If you have completed this virtual workshop and would like to attend an in-person session, click here.

Learning objectives:

  • Gain a working knowledge of principles of patient- and family-centered care

  • Identify effective, appropriate, developmentally supportive communication skills to best support a child and family

  • Explore communication strategies for a child that is nonverbal

  • Develop strategies to support infants, children, youth and families in coping with stressful procedures/interventions

  • Articulate the definitions and functions of play

  • Identify ways to include play while providing care to children

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Learning objectives:

  • Discuss key considerations in caring for a child in the community

  • Review developmental milestones as they relate to performing a pediatric assessment

  • Review components of a pediatric health assessment

  • Distinguish common pediatric red flags from normal assessment findings

  • Review pediatric pain assessments

  • Explore comfort care approaches

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Learning Objectives:

  • Define Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Review principles of pediatric end-of-life care
  • Explore fears and communication challenges when providing care at the end of life
  • Outline common symptoms and management at the end of life
  • Participate in a Pediatric Palliative Care case study discussion
  • Identify Pediatric Palliative Care supports

Click here to register for the November 26, 2025 webinar. This webinar will be from 1:00 to 2:00 PM.

Last Updated: 2025-11-18

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