Course overview
This course is for registered practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in caring for paediatric patients.
Learn about the cardiac system, respiratory system, HEENT (head, eyes, ears, nose and throat), skin and the abdominal system, considering the infant up to the young person. Case-based scenarios and simulated practice support your learning.
Where you study
Teesside University campus.
Course details
What you study
How you are assessed
You are assessed through an objectively structured clinical examination (OSCE).
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You should:
- be a registered healthcare professional (Health and Care Professions Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- have a minimum of two years post-qualification clinical experience
- be working in a primary or secondary care setting
- have practice manager verification that you are currently employed in a capacity which may require use of paediatric physical assessment skills.
Employability
Career opportunities
Successful completion of the award should enable you to work autonomously (subject to agreement with your line manager) to undertake a patient history and examination, request, use and interpret investigations to aid diagnosis, present and record your findings in a structured way, provide an informed opinion of the child's health status and initiate appropriate first-line treatment.
