Pediatric Perioperative Education

Pediatric Surgery Demands Specialized Training.

Why Pediatric Perioperative Care Matters

Children come into surgery with their own physiological, developmental, and emotional needs. And more are entering perioperative environments with neurodivergent conditions. Preparing a child for surgery requires specialized techniques and training.

Perioperative nurses know the fundamentals of pediatric care: children have their own physiology, fears, and recoveries that demand a nuanced approach. A focused refresh on these skills doesn’t just sharpen technique; it transforms outcomes for the child and team caring for them.

Up to 60–80% of children experience preoperative anxiety, which is tied to more pain, tougher recoveries, and behavioral issues that can persist after discharge. Training helps nurses reduce anxiety and improve outcomes. PMC.

With the proper training and care plan in place perioperative nurses can deliver safer care, calmer transitions, and better outcomes in pediatric care.

Pediatric Perioperative Care Education

AORN’s pediatric courses can be purchased by individual learners or through the Specialty Course Library as a flexible education solution for facilities. Give your team a foundation in pediatric perioperative care and layer in strategies for neurodivergent, sensory-sensitive patients.

How to Purchase

  • Contact AORN for facility implementation of these courses through the Special Course Library. Volume discounts are available on the number of learner seats purchased.
  • Purchase as an individual learner by clicking into the specific course page and accessing the AORN store.
  • Overview of pediatric anatomy, physiology, and development.
  • Age-appropriate perioperative assessment and care planning.
  • 2.0 contact hours.
  • Learners will have 6 months from the program launch date to finish.
  • Strategies to minimize sensory overload and support communication.
  • Family-centered, inclusive approaches for neurodivergent patients.
  • 1.0 contact hour.
  • Learners will have 6 months from the program launch date to finish.

Flexible learning. Big savings. Start today.

Enjoy the freedom—get two years to assign each seat to one learner and one course in the Specialty Course Library (including pediatrics courses). Contact AORN to explore this simplified learning solution and ask about volume discounts.

Contact AORN Specialty Course Library

Who Are These Courses For?

  • Perioperative nurses in children’s hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers/outpatient settings
  • Teams expanding into pediatric specialties
  • Facilities preparing for rising neurodivergence in pediatric populations
  • Hospitals or facilities that provide care to pediatric surgical patients

In several pediatric settings, most surgeries are emergencies (≈58%); 36% arrive with delayed symptoms and 14% already with complications. With pediatric care the stakes are high and the need for preparation even higher. Frontiers and PMC.

Why AORN

For more than 75 years, AORN has been the trusted standard in perioperative excellence. Our pediatric education is built by perioperative professionals for perioperative professionals.

All guidelines are developed through extensive evidence-based research and peer-review process to remain current, relevant, and effective in supporting the consistent implementation of safe perioperative practices.

How to Register for Perioperative Pediatric Courses

Purchase as an individual learner through the AORN Store:

Contact AORN for facility implementation of these courses through the Specialty Course Library. Volume discounts are available based on the number of learner seats purchased.