Paediatric Respiratory workshop
| Scheduled Courses |
| 27 Nov - 27 Nov 2010 |
West Midlands: Birmingham City Hospital |
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Tutor: Paul Ritson Grad Dip Phys MCSP
Duration: 1 day(s)
Course Description:
Course outline (pdf) click here
Course timetable (word) click here
This course focuses on a specific area of Paediatric therapy – respiratory care.
It comprises a mix of theory and practical workshops and each delegate will gain insight into the assessment, management and problem solving in this challenging client group. Practical skills will also be taught in the workshops, including CXR interpretation in respiratory patients.
Therapists carrying out on call duties involving children may find this course particularly useful.
Throughout, this course will be led in an open style, encouraging delegate participation and exchange of ideas and information.
Course outline
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Anatomy, physiology and the differences between children and adults
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Methodological approach to respiratory assessment
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Problem solving and clinical reasoning for respiratory patients
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Positioning for ventilation and perfusion in the paediatric age group
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Interpretation of Paediatric CXR’S
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CXR workshop
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Humidification (workshop)
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Suction and airway management (workshop)
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Distraction and trickery in paediatrics (workshop)
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Problem solving skills using the case study approach (workshop)
Who Can Attend:
This course is essential for all therapists working with child resipratory patients. It will be particularly beneficial to therapists performing 'on call' duties.