IH02 Paediatric Examination Made Easy
Course summary
This programme provides participants with the essential knowledge and skills to take a paediatric-focused history and perform physical examinations of the ENT, cardiac, respiratory, and abdominal systems. It is an important foundation for safe and competent paediatric assessment.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and care of children, including:
- Advanced nurse practitioners
- Paramedics
- Allied health professionals working in paediatrics
- Any clinicians seeking to strengthen their paediatric examination skills
Important notes
Alll course material including a work place competency workbook, evaluations and certificate of attendance provided.
Completion of this course is not a guarantee of competency. Support and practice in the workplace with an experienced facilitator is required to attain competence level.
Cost
| Course duration | Course CPD | In-house Course |
|---|---|---|
| 3 day(s) | 21 hour(s) | POA |
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Aims / objectives
By the end of this 3-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- Take a developmentally appropriate paediatric history.
- Conduct a physical examination of the ENT, respiratory, cardiac, and abdominal systems.
- Recognise and discuss common paediatric presentations, including assessment, diagnosis, and management considerations.
- Accurately document clinical findings.
Course programme
- Paediatric history taking & physical examination techniques
- Anatomical & physiological differences in children
- Examination of the skin
- ENT & lymphatic examination with practical sessions
- Respiratory assessment with practice
- Cardiac assessment with practice
- Abdominal examination with practice
- Demonstration and guided practice
- Consolidated practice sessions
- Competency test-outs
- Course evaluations and close
Led by
All lecturers are paediatric trained advanced practitioners.