OPENPediatrics Courses

Developmentally Appropriate Coping in the ICU

Learn how child life specialists use play and behavioral distraction to support children’s coping during intensive care.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Management of the Intubated Asthmatic Patient

Review ventilation, hemodynamics, medications, weaning, and extubation readiness for an intubated asthmatic patient.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Infectious Complications in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient

Reviews how immune-system changes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation shape fever evaluation and common infections.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ethics and the Law - Applications in the NICU

How statutory and case law shape ethically complex NICU decisions, including the roles of parents and caregivers.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cultural & Religious Sensitivity for Newborns

Examines legal and moral obligations for respecting cultural and religious sensitivities of families with critically ill children in intensive care.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Speaking About Life and Death in the NICU - Annie Janvier for OPENPediatrics

Explores how clinicians can communicate ethically and personally with parents about end-of-life decisions when an infant is critically ill in the NICU.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Pain

Psychological interventions for pediatric chronic pain introduce cognitive, behavioral, and acceptance-based approaches to pain treatment.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Stevens STAR Model of Knowledge Transformation

Learn how the Stevens STAR Model transforms knowledge into evidence-based nursing practice and sustained change.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pediatric Delirium - Impact and Opportunities

An overview of pediatric delirium in the PICU, covering its causes, detection, outcomes, treatment, prevention, and the effects of sedation and other ICU exposures.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Managing NIPPV at Home and Indications to Return to the Hospital

A practical guide to managing pediatric non-invasive positive pressure ventilation at home, from adherence and titration to troubleshooting and hospital return.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Veno-Occlusive Disease by Steven Margossian for OPENPediatrics

A clinical guide to recognizing, preventing, and managing veno-occlusive disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Concussion Management

Learn to recognize, evaluate, and manage concussion, including symptom recovery, cognitive progression, testing, and return-to-school and sports guidance.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ethical Controversies in Genetic Testing

Examines ethical controversies in testing children genetically, including predictive testing, newborn screening, and the best interest standard.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Social Justice Physician Responsibility and Resource Allocation

Examines ethical principles for allocating scarce resources in adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intensive Care Management of Respiratory Failure and Refractory Shock

A pediatric intensivist outlines treatment strategies for respiratory failure and refractory shock in two critically ill infants, including ECMO for shock.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video