Course Description
Convened by Nicole Mangion
Paediatric Nursing: It’s as easy as ABCd is designed to enhance the healthcare workers ability to recognise and treat a clinically deteriorating child. The program will focus on the differences between the adult and paediatric patient, signs of deterioration and subsequent management.
The course is a two-day interactive program utilising medium and high-fidelity simulation and using real life scenarios.
Maximum of 12 participants.
- Course fee
$480 (incl. GST) Morning tea, and lunch provided.
- Learning mode
In-person
- Duration
Two days
- Course dates and times
Part 1 - September 20 (Randwick) | Part 2: - April 18 (Westmead) | Part 2 - November 8 (Randwick) | 8am-4pm
Who should attend?
Training locations
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
Kids Simulation Australia
Kim Oates Australian Paediatric Simulation Centre
Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW 2145
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
Kids Simulation Australia
Les White Clinical Education Centre
Level 4, Southwest Wing, High Street, Randwick, NSW 2031
Learning outcomes
Confidently discuss
physiological differences of children as opposed to adults.
Increase
knowledge of paediatric medication and intravenous fluids.
Confidently detect
signs of clinical deterioration and apply appropriate management in a paediatric patient.
Explore
the differences associated with Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support and how this differs from Paediatric Life Support.
Discuss
the uses and administration of various resuscitation medications.
Practice
within a safe simulated learning environment.
Develop
skills in effective team leadership, team work and communication during emergencies.