ESPNIC course of NIV for trainers in acute setting
Dates -
ModalityBlended
Price200 - 300 €
Schedule08:00 - 18:00 h | 08:30 - 16:45 h
LanguageEnglish
European NIV Trainer Course: Preparing Experts for High-Quality Pediatric NIV Training
This training is designed to equip and certify local NIV trainers to deliver high-quality, standardized NIV courses across Europe. If you're a pediatric intensivist or anesthesiologist with clinical NIV experience, this course is your step towards becoming a certified ESPNIC NIV trainer. Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your credentials and expand your expertise!
After completing the course you will be able to
- Organize NIV courses in an European country.
- Act as a local NIV trainer, committed to delivering high-quality training.
Online content
Available from August 4th to November 5th, 2026.
The online content is in English only and is not accredited.
Unit 1
Video lectures: Introduccion
- Evidence of NIV.
- Physiology.
- ICEMAN.
- Nursing.
Unit 2
Video lectures: Setting it up
- HNFC.
- Indications / Contradications.
- Equipment for CPAP.
- Equipment for BLPAP.
- Humidification and nebulisation.
Unit 3
Video lectures: Modes
- Modes.
- Setting S/T in specific NIV ventilator.
- NIV NAVA.
Unit 4
Video lectures: Analysis
- NIV outcome predictors.
- Inspiratory asynchrony.
- Expiratory asynchrony.
- Hypoxaemia.
- Hypercapnia.
Unit 5
Video lectures: Transport
- Transport on NIV.
- Setting up transport ventilators.
Unit 6
Video lectures: Neonatology
- NIV in NICU - Setting parameters.
- Set up of NAVA in neonates.
- Management and trouble shooting on NIV NAVA.
Unit 7
Assessment
Final assessment - Non-Invasive Ventilation
Contents of the in-person module
Friday, October 2, 2026
Item 1
Failure analysis. Asynchrony in NIV. Fundamentals of NAVA.
Item 2
Basic rules for learning with advanced simulation
Item 3
Failure analysis (hypoxemia/hypercapnia).
Item 4
ICEMAN practical station: Advanced simulation.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
RUNNING CLINICAL SCENARIOS
Item 1
Simulation
- Skill station: CPAP in infant/Neonates.
- Skill station: Bilevel in infant.
Item 2
Failure analysis (hypoxemia/hypercapnia).
- 2 - 3 groups
- 2 Clinical scenarios.
Item 3
Failure analysis (asynchrony).
- Video analysis.
- 2 groups
Item 4
Skill station: Failure analysis.
- How to examine the attendees.
- 2 - 3 groups
Aimet at
This course is specifically designed for professionals dedicated to:
- Paediatric Pneumonologists
- Paediatric Intensivists
- Paediatric Anesthesiologists
- Intensive Care Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
Registration options:
This training is not currently available for purchase.
Director
Martí Pons Òdena
SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital
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Do you need more information?
Write to us and we will answer your questions about the program.
Training Administration Office
Sant Joan de Déu Education. C. Díaz de la Fuente, 1. 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona)