Prehospital Paediatric Care online short course
Allied Health
A course by
AUT
An online, self-paced short course designed to refresh and update health professionals on paediatric prehospital care, with modules delivered by AUT's Paramedicine team.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
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Update knowledge in paediatric prehospital care
Refresh and enhance your understanding and practice regarding paediatric emergencies in the prehospital environment.
Assess and manage paediatric patients
Gain up-to-date knowledge in paediatric assessment and management covering respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiac, haemodynamic, and neurologic emergencies.
Apply critical skills in prehospital paediatric scenarios
Demonstrate the application of current best practices to paediatric cases encountered in prehospital emergency settings.
What You're Signing Up For
The Prehospital Paediatric Care online short course is a fully online programme intended to update and refresh health professionals, particularly those in prehospital emergency services, on the latest best practices in paediatric assessment and care. It covers a range of paediatric emergencies with multimedia modules, additional readings, and a compulsory online assessment, allowing learners to complete the course at their own pace within a 6-month enrolment window.
Course Content
- General Considerations of Paediatric assessment
- Paediatric Respiratory Issues
- Paediatric Gastrointestinal Issues
- Paediatric Resuscitation and Cardiology
- Paediatric Haemodynamic Issues
- Paediatric Neurology
- Formative MCQ quiz (80% pass mark required)
- Supplementary articles, reviews, studies, and multimedia videos
What you need to know first
Bachelor of Health Science in Paramedicine
Or Authority to Practice (ATP) in paramedicine professions
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Prehospital emergency care
Allied health
Ambulance services
Health
Future employment opportunities might be
Enhanced recognition and best practice in prehospital paediatric care for paramedics and EMTs
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