VFRS-PED111 The First 28 Days-understanding and Caring for the Neonatal Patient
Lead Instructor: Susan Puttnam Curry, Neonatal Nurs Practitioner
Location: The Inn at Virginia Tech-Duck Pond
Date: June 17, 2026 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM
The course also introduces tools for lesson planning, integrating simulation and scenario-based learning, and ensuring pediatric training aligns with state and national pediatric performance
standards and real-world patient-care needs. By the end of the session, attendees will understand how to create purposeful, engaging, and evidence-based training that strengthens EMS provider
competency and agency pediatric readiness.
Prerequisites: Age: 18. Participants must hold an active Virginia Office of EMS (OEMS) certification
