01
AHA-PALS Provider (including BLS)
The internationally recognised American Heart Association Paediatric Advanced Life Support provider course — including Basic Life Support certification. Essential for all PICU clinicians.
BLS for infants and children
PALS algorithm — respiratory & cardiac arrest
Systematic approach to the ill child
AHA provider card on completion
02
Stabilisation of Paediatric Emergency Patient
Structured simulation training in the rapid assessment and stabilisation of a critically ill child — ABCDE approach, early deterioration recognition, and immediate intervention protocols.
Paediatric early warning signs
Rapid response team activation
First-hour resuscitation bundle
Handover & SBAR communication
03
Critical Care Monitoring — Invasive & Non-Invasive
Comprehensive training in interpreting and managing both invasive and non-invasive monitoring modalities used in the PICU — from bedside vitals to arterial line waveform analysis.
Arterial line setup & waveform interpretation
CVP monitoring & significance
Capnography & pulse oximetry
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
04
PICU Procedures
Hands-on simulation training for essential PICU procedural skills — performed on high-fidelity paediatric simulators with faculty supervision and structured feedback.
Central venous catheter insertion
Arterial line placement
Intraosseous access
Lumbar puncture & pleural tap
05
Fluids & Electrolytes in PICU
Simulation and case-based training in fluid resuscitation, maintenance fluid prescription, and electrolyte management in critically ill paediatric patients across a range of clinical scenarios.
Fluid resuscitation — shock management
Hypo/hypernatraemia correction
Hypokalaemia & hyperkalaemia management
DKA fluid protocol
06
ABG Made Easy
A focused, practical workshop on arterial blood gas interpretation — designed to make ABG analysis fast, accurate, and clinically actionable in the PICU environment.
Stepwise ABG interpretation approach
Respiratory vs metabolic acidosis/alkalosis
Mixed disorders & compensation
ABG-guided ventilator adjustments
07
Basic Airway Management
Core airway skills for managing a compromised paediatric airway — from initial positioning and manoeuvres through bag-mask ventilation and adjunct device use.
Head-tilt chin-lift & jaw thrust
Effective bag-mask ventilation
Oropharyngeal & nasopharyngeal airways
High-flow nasal cannula & CPAP
08
Advanced Airway Management
Advanced intubation and airway rescue training for the PICU — including RSI protocols, video laryngoscopy, and surgical airway management in paediatric patients.
RSI — drug selection & dosing
Direct & video laryngoscopy
LMA insertion & use
Post-intubation management
09
Ventilation Strategies
Comprehensive simulation-based training in mechanical ventilation for the paediatric ICU — covering initiation, titration, weaning, and management of ventilator-associated complications.
Ventilator modes — PCV, VCV, SIMV, PSV
Lung-protective ventilation strategies
ARDS management in children
Weaning & extubation readiness