Introduction to Paediatrics: Caring for Children and Their Families
$88/per user
- 12 months access
- 1 attempt at passing
What you will learn
This course is designed for health professionals who care for paediatric consumers and their families. It provides information and strategies for communicating and working with children and their families.
Relevance
The target audience for this course is health professionals who are new or wish to refresh their capabilities for working in paediatrics in an acute hospital.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, participants will be able to:
- recognise that children have important anatomical & physiological differences to adults that influence clinical judgement and practice
- explore personal values when caring for children and their families
- identify the knowledge and skills required to provide child and family centred care
- demonstrate an understanding of basic principles to provide a safe environment for children.
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About this course
Duration
The course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Certificate
On successful completion of the assessments you can download a certificate of completion.
Disclaimer
This course adheres to South Australian (SA Health) guidelines and Australian National Standards.
The principles described in the course can however be applied to any health care setting.
If you practice outside South Australia it is your responsibility to refer to the specific requirements of your local health authority.
Compliance
This course aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Second Edition – Standard 2.
Resources
Patient Provider Communication
Play & Recreation During Hospitalisation – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Health Literacy Tools – Australian Commision on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Safe Sleeping – Red Nose
Safe Environment – Red Nose
Twelve tips to placing a well secured peripheral IV cannula – Don’t forget the bubbles
South Australia Mandatory Reporting Guide – NCCD Children's Research Center
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect – Australian Institute of Family Studies
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