Paediatric Basics in Acute Care

Are you a Health Professional looking to refresh and develop your skills?

Description

This course is aims to provide participants with an overview of the differences between paediatric and adult patients, assessment using the ABCDE approach and other considerations including non-accidental injury. The management of paediatric conditions including asthma, croup, bronchiolitis, sepsis, anaphylaxis, and seizures will be discussed utilising recommendations from Royal Childrens Hospital guidelines, APLS guidelines and other contemporary sources. Medication and fluid dosing and safe administration will also be discussed.

The course consists of an eight-hour, online workshop with an optional two-hour, self-directed online activity package to cover concepts unable to be accommodated by the workshop schedule. Pre-course activity access and online meeting details will be emailed to participants approximately two weeks prior to the course date. Pre-course activity access will be deactivated the day following the course.

This course is suitable for any health professionals (including students) who would like to know more about paediatric patient assessment and management. There are no prerequisites or previous experience required to attend.

This course can be delivered at your local facility. To discuss this, please contact postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au or call (08) 9433 0205

Dates

• Thursday 15^th February 2024
• Tuesday 11^th June 2024
• Thursday 12^th December 2024

Time: 08:30-16:30 AWST

Location: Online

Cost: $275 (inc GST)

CPD hours: 8-10 hours

• Learning outcomes

  By the end of the course, participant should be able to:

  • Determine anatomical and physiological considerations for paediatric patients at each stage of the ABCDE assessment approach and the impact these have upon a child during times of illness and injury
  • Apply the paediatric assessment triangle and ABCDE approach to the assessment of paediatric patients
  • Explain common assessment findings for various childhood illnesses and relate these to the pathophysiology of the condition
  • Identify ‘red flags’ for non-accidental injury in paediatric patients and take appropriate action within scope of practice and workplace role
  • Demonstrate effective use of paediatric medication resources, fluid charts and other tools to ensure safe medication and fluid administration practices
  • Demonstrate effective understanding and use of cognitive aids and algorithms relevant to paediatric illness management

• About the facilitators

  Sallyanne Tingey
  Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery
  The University of Notre Dame Australia
  Registered Nurse, BSc (Nursing), GCert Clinical Nursing, GCert Higher Education Learning and teaching, GCert Health Professional Education

  Sallyanne is a Registered Nurse with over 12 years of postgraduate experience in the emergency nursing specialisation. Sallyanne has worked in a variety of metropolitan and regional emergency departments across Western Australia in both clinical and education roles. Areas of expertise are emergency department triage, ventilation, advanced life support and Sallyanne is currently an Australian Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Level 1 and 2 instructor and course director. Sallyanne is currently course coordinating and program developing for postgraduate education at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Sallyanne also delivers undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing education in critical care, pathophysiology, pharmacology, public health, and nursing skills courses.

• Refund and cancellation policy

  Payments

  Payment in full is required to secure your place for a University of Notre Dame Short Course. This can be completed via the registration links which require credit card payment. If an invoice is required, please contact postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au. This email does not secure course places. Places will be secured once payment is received. UNDA cannot hold spaces whilst awaiting invoice payment therefore prompt payment is recommended to ensure places on courses are confirmed.

  Cancellations

  Cancellation of registrations by registrants can be completed through contacting postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au. A full refund can be provided if cancellation occurs outside of the minimum cancellation period outlined for the course which is 14 days. The minimum cancellation period is measured in days prior to the course commencement date.

  If cancellation occurs within the stipulated minimum cancellation period, the candidate will not receive any refund unless the course place is taken by another participant. The candidate will not be able to transfer to another course without full payment for the future course unless the course place is taken by another participant.

  The University of Notre Dame Australia reserves the right to cancel a course date if minimum numbers are not met. Candidates will be notified no later than five days before the course date of cancellation and full refund or course date transfer will be provided.

  Transfers

  Transfers to alternate course dates can be completed via email. Transfer without financial penalty will occur if transfers are completed outside of the minimum cancellation window for the course. Transfer requests within the minimum cancellation window will forfeit the payment for the current date and require full payment for the requested future course date, unless the course place is taken by another participant.

  Enquiries

  All enquiries should be directed to postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au or (08) 9433 0205