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P31 Minor illness in childhood: the basics

Course summary

This course is ideal for primary care practitioners who require a foundation course in assessing and managing children with common illnesses. It is a first step in developing confidence and competence in dealing with both straightforward and more complex presentations seen in this patient population.

Who should attend?

Practice Nurses
Allied Health Professionals
Triage Nurses
Health Visitors
Staff Nurses Working In Health Visiting Or School Health Teams
Nursery Nurses.

Important notes

This programme can easily be amended to cover different age ranges as required.

All course material, evaluations and certificate of attendance are provided.

Cost

Course duration Course CPD In-house Course
2 day(s) 14 hour(s) POA


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Aims / objectives

  • Critically discuss relevant developmental issues for taking a history and conducting a physical examination across different age groups ranging from infants to children aged up to 16.
  • Critically apply the principles of communication and interviewing when taking an accurate systematic history
  • Explore current best practice and provide the theoretical underpinning for a range of commonly encountered conditions in paediatric minor illnesses
  • Demonstrate depth of knowledge in the assessment and management of common paediatric minor illnesses
  • Critically examine the evidence base relating to common paediatric health problems and child protection
  • Discuss paediatric patient management, including referral requirements for safe practice.

Course programme

  • History taking and communication skills of the paediatric consultation
  • Record keeping
  • Review of anatomy and physiology differences in children
  • The febrile child
  • Review of body systems related to presenting conditions in:
  • HEENT
  • Respiratory
  • Abdomen
  • Skin including infant rashes, febrile exanthems, contagious and non-contagious dermatological conditions.

Led by

TBA