The Assessment and Management of Paediatric Minor Injuries

This Minor Injuries course focuses on the paediatric patient. It covered the basic principles of examining diagnosing and treating injured children. This two-day course aims to increase safe practice within emergency departments, injury units and general practice in relation to the assessment, examination and management of children presenting with injuries.

Suitable for:

Paediatric nurses
Registered nurses
Those working in emergency departments and injury units
Advanced Nurse Practitioners
Junior Doctors

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Aims and Objectives

Aims and Objectives

Increase safe practice within Emergency Departments, Minor Injury Units and General Practice in relation to the assessment, examination and management of Paediatric patients presenting with Minor Injuries.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the assessment, diagnosis and management of Paediatric patients presenting with minor injuries. This will provide healthcare professionals with a solid theoretical foundation to inform future practice.

Assessment of Learning

Formative- Continuous assessment throughout- clinical faculty observation
Summative- MCQ

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) have granted 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to each course.

12 CPD points available to all other professionals through the CPD certification service.

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The Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries Package
We are offering an Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries Package which includes 2 courses
for €900.00, which is an overall saving of €100.00 compared to booking the courses individually.

The Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries Package

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Review the basic tenants of paediatric anatomical development and patterns of injury and recovery
Be familiar with the principles of paediatric analgesia
Develop assessment and management skills of common minor injuries and musculoskeletal conditions in the paediatric patient

Course Content and Pre-requisites

Course content:

Complete and Comprehensive history taking of Paediatric patient
Overview of anatomy and physiology
Assessment and management of non-life-threatening injuries to shoulder, elbow and wrist including differential diagnoses in Paediatric patient
Assessment and management of non-life-threatening upper limb injuries in Paediatric patient – Continued
Closed limb injuries of bones and soft tissue in Paediatric patient
The hand assessment to include injuries to nerves and tendons in Paediatric patient
Overuse injuries
Assessment and management of lower limb injuries including differential diagnosis of knee, ankle, foot in Paediatric patient
Practical demonstrations and assessments
Ottawa rules
Radiology
POLICE, support, splinting and discharge advice
Foreign bodies

Pre-requisites:

Be a registered healthcare professional
To be eligible for this training you must have current employment and support to practice in an appropriate health care setting. It would be advantageous to have an allocated clinically experienced supervisor who will support your clinical practice.

Methods of learning: