Course Learnings from the Pediatric Readiness Education Series

The Pediatric Readiness Education Series is a virtual, interprofessional education series designed to improve the safety and quality of emergency care for children. The series delivers practical, evidence-based education on high-priority pediatric topics aligned with national Pediatric Readiness priorities, with a focus on real-world application in diverse emergency department settings.

Sessions are led by national pediatric emergency care experts and emphasize common and high-risk pediatric presentations, including mental health emergencies, airway management, traumatic brain injury, pain assessment, and vital sign reassessment. Content is grounded in current evidence and designed to help emergency clinicians translate national guidance into consistent bedside practice and systems-level improvement.

Why this matters: many emergency departments care for children infrequently, yet pediatric emergencies require timely recognition, coordinated team response, and pediatric-specific decision-making. Variability in pediatric readiness can lead to delays, inconsistent reassessment, and safety risks. This series supports clinicians and teams in building confidence, strengthening workflows, and improving outcomes for children in emergency care settings.

Enroll to gain practical tools, expert insight, and team-based strategies you can apply immediately to improve pediatric readiness and patient safety in your emergency department.

What You Will Learn

• Apply evidence-based strategies aligned with national Pediatric Readiness priorities to the assessment, management, and reassessment of children presenting with common and high-risk conditions in the emergency department. 
• Analyze current emergency department workflows and team roles to identify gaps in pediatric readiness and assess opportunities for improvement across disciplines, including nursing, medical, administrative, and PECC roles.
• Integrate practical tools and expert-recommended approaches from the series into local practice to improve consistency, timeliness, and safety of pediatric emergency care delivery.

Continuing Education 

Participants can earn up to 11.0 hours of continuing education (CE) credit. CE credit is available for physicians and nurses. Each video offers 1.0 hours of CE credit.

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, Children’s National Hospital 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. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362

Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 11.0 Enduring ANCC contact hours.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support: No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.