CPD Paediatric Clinical Examination and Minor Illness

To provide an educational package meeting the needs of nurses and other allied professions required to act autonomously within a variety of ambulatory settings, improving the skills and knowledge of said professionals who are the first point of contact for children, young people and their families.

This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.

Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.

System specific sessions on all major body systems and common illnesses related to those systems including:

Respiratory

Cardiac

ENT

Genito-urinary / abdomen

Dermatology

Musculo-skeletal

Neurology

Professional development

All sessions related to NMC code

Learning activities include, keynote lectures, Canvas activities, multimedia, group sessions, practical sessions, problem based learning, role-play / scenario training

This module will centre on the major physiological systems, building on prior knowledge and expertise. This will go on to inform greater understanding of the causes and management of common childhood illnesses, their diagnosis and management.

Opportunity for facilitated practice of newly acquired skills within the classroom will be provided. The student will need to practice these skills outside the classroom in their own clinical setting with their clinical mentor.

• Extra Requirements

  The criteria for admission to the module require that candidates are currently employed and practicing within their professional area. Candidates must be currently working in a clinical role where they are able to examine children.

  It is advisable for non-children’s trained nurses to complete the RCN Spotting the Sick Child on-line course prior to course attendance.

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.

A summative clinical OSCE:

To demonstrate competence in performing a structured format for physical examination of systems and history taking techniques in children and young people.

This is pass/fail competency assessment. Students must achieve 60% in all elements of this assessment (3 clinical OSCE stations) so as to ensure a safe standard of clinical practice.

The competency element is assessed by academics in the clinical area (practice suites).

This assessment is essential to determine the student's level of clinical competence within their role of advanced practice. The ultimate goal is to preserve patent safety and enhance quality of that care.

A key element of the preparation for individuals to practice at an advanced level of clinical practice is the formal assessment of achievement of the capabilities, specific to the context of their practice. It is critical to the implementation, acceptance and

sustainability of advanced clinical practice that health and care professionals working at this level are widely recognised as having a consistent level of competence. They must also be equally capable of fulfilling the specialist requirements of functioning at this level.

A written exam (2hrs)

• Critically apply evidence-based knowledge in the diagnosis and management of common childhood complaints

Weighting 100% Pass mark 40%

This Continuing Professional Development course can be studied within a BSc Hons award framework where the module is documented within the programme specification or as a single CPD.