For nurses, doctors and allied professionals working in a primary care setting who need to develop and enhance their head to toe assessment skills of a presenting child (not neonates).
The 2-day programme will cover common presentations, why children are different and the process of exclusion in making diagnosis as children often present with non-specific symptoms with both serious and non-serious illness.
"Very useful. Great tutor!"
"Excellent course, will feel more confident when I come to assess the child - thank-you!"
"Really useful, well run and interesting course!"
Past course delegates
Different parameters for ages
Recognition of a sick child
Paediatric history taking
Introduction to paediatric physical assessment
Examination of the lungs
Cardiovascular assessment
Abdominal examination
Neurological examination
ENT examination & emergencies
Eye examination
Putting it altogether
Non-accidental injury guidelines
Acute pain in children
