Recognising the Acutely Ill Child

Module delivery dates

September delivery

Carlisle (Fusehill Street): 13 September 2012

Distance Learning: Commences 11 September 2012

Lancaster: 11 September 2012

January delivery

Carlisle (Fusehill Street): 10 January 2013

Distance Learning: Commences 8 January 2013

Lancaster: 8 January 2013

Why study with us?

The module will enhance the ability of health care providers to recognise and manage the health care needs of acutely ill children.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

Resources and facilities We are amongst the UK’s leading health and social care faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent. Entry requirements

Prior successful study at underpinning level

More about levels and credits

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module you should be able to apply it to your practice.

Modules

NMLB 5065 Recognising the Acutely Ill Child (20 credits at level 5)

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module you will be able to:

1. Develop knowledge and understanding of acute presentations in paediatrics including red flag diagnoses and red flag symptoms.
2. Discuss the health assessment of the acutely ill child.
3. Evaluate appropriate early warning tools and investigations which will assist the diagnostic process.
4. Review the management of critically ill or seriously ill or emergency cases in childhood.
5. Reflect upon the application of the knowledge and understanding gained to practice.

Core Bibliography

Barnes, K. (2008) Paediatrics: A Clinical Guide for Nurse Practitioners , Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann.

Candy, D. Davies G Ross E (2006) Clinical Paediatrics and Child Health , Edinburgh, Elsevier.

Core competencies for the care of acutely ill and injured children and young people. NHS Education for Scotland.

Engel J (2002) Pediatric Assessment (4th Ed) St Louis Mosby

Hay, W., Levin, M.J., Deterding, R.R.& Sondheimer, J.M. (2008) (19thed.) Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment New York; Lange/ McGraw Hill.

Miall, L., Rudolf, M., Levene, M. (2007) Paediatrics at a Glance. Oxford Butterworth Science.

www.cks.library.nhs.uk

www.nice.org.uk

www.patient.co.uk

www.sign.ac.uk

Course summary Health assessment strategies, models and tools use to recognise the acutely ill child; the ‘acute abdomen’ presentation e.g. peritonitis, intussusception, volvulus; neurological signs e.g. meningism, raised intracranial pressure, seizures; respiratory distress & Cardiovascular compromise (e.g. Asthma, bronchiolitis, congenital heart defects, endocarditis) ENT disorders (e.g. epiglottitis, croup); burns, scalds and poisoning; overwhelming sepsis and trauma and accidental injury