Course outline
Course summary
- Cognitive and physiological differences across the age spectrum
- Recognising the sick child
- The febrile child
- Skin presentations
- Respiratory and ENT conditions
- Cardiovascular presentations
- The child with an abdominal related complaint
- Sexual health
- Musculoskeletal presentations
- Legal issues
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the child within a developmental continuum
- Demonstrate, critically evaluate and adapt as age appropriate, a structured approach to history taking, physical examination and communication
- Critically review and discuss the assessment of common childhood illnesses and their potential differential diagnoses
- Critically review the management of common childhood illnesses within an evidence based context
- Critically reflect upon the rights of the child when they are a patient
Indicative core bibliography
- Barnes, K. (2003) Paediatrics: A Clinical Guide for Nurse Practitioners. Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann.
- BMA /Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, BNF for Children. 2010-2012 BMJ Publishing Group.
- Burns, C., Dunn,A., Brady, M., Starr,N.,& Blosser, C. (2012) Pediatric Primary Care. (5th ed.) Philadelphia, Saunders.
- Duderstadt,K (2006) Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook. St Louis, Mosby.
- Gill, D & O'Brien, N (2006) Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy (5th ed.) Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
- Goldbloom, R (2010) Pediatric Clinical Skills (4th ed.) Edinburgh, Saunders.
- Hay, W., Levin, M.J., Deterding, R.R.& Abzug, M. (2012) Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment (21st ed.) New York; Lange/ McGraw Hill.
- Johnson, S (2012) A Clinical Handbook on Child Development Paediatrics. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
- Lissauer, T. & Clayden, G. eds (2011) Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics (4th ed.) St Louis, Mosby.
- Miall, L., Rudolf, M., Levene, M. (2007) Paediatrics at a Glance. Oxford Butterworth Science.
- Meggit, C. (2012) Child Development: An Illustrated Guide. (3rd ed.) Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers.
- Schwartz, M.W. (2012) The 5 Minute Pediatric Consult. (6th ed.) Philadelphia. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Snelson, E. (2011) The Essential Clinical Handbook for Common Paediatric Cases. London, BPP Learning Media.
- Tassoni, P. (2007) Child Development: 6 to 16 years. Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers.
- Van Dorp, F. & Simon, C. (2007) Child Health. Oxford, Oxford University Press
- www.cks.nice.org.uk
- www.nice.org.uk
- www.patient.co.uk
- www.sign.ac.uk
- www.spottingthesickchild.com
Modules
Programme Specification
Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods
Timetables
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.
Selection criteria
This module is for any registered health professional who has previously studied at level 6 and has undertaken a Physical Examination and Assessment module at a minimum of level 6. Students need to be working with children as part of their practice.
Students must participate in the formative components of the module in order to pass the module.
