Courses

Assessment of the Child in Primary Care

OVERVIEW

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

CONTENT

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

AIMS AND OUTCOMES

• To discuss the format for physical examination and history taking.
• To explain the skills needed and knowledge underpinning physical examination.
• To demonstrate beginner level skills in the examination of 4 main systems of respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal and neurological examination.

ATTENDED BY

• Nurses
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Allied Health Professionals