PARTERSHIP MODULE LSBU/ BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST  

This module has been developed for nursing staff working in level 1 & 2 PCCU ward setting, ambulatory care and A&E. The aim is to develop the local paediatric workforce, enabling the prompt and accurate assessment of the critically ill child.

Aims

This programme aims to develop the skills set and knowledge base required for children’s nurses to systematically assess, recognise and initiate stabilisation/ treatment of the critically ill child in the level 1 & 2 setting.

• It aims to encourage students’ reflective practice, evaluation of care, critical thinking and effective crisis resource management skills.
• The learner will develop a knowledge base regarding anatomy and physiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of some of the most common critical conditions seen in the level 1 & 2 setting.
• The learner will develop skills and knowledge required for stabilising a critically ill child (equipment use and the pharmacology of emergency medication).
• Throughout the programme the escalation and roles and responsibilities of other team members and that of the learner will be explored and examined when managing a critically ill child in the level 1 & 2 setting.

Available as a standalone module: Yes

Attendance

Dates: For attendance information, please see the top of this page to see attendance dates. Please note, if the module is full or closed for the intake(s) this academic year, dates may not appear.

Typical Intake(s): Semester 1, Semester 2 and other intakes by specific arrangement 

Venue: Barts Health NHS Trust and across the North Thames Paediatric Critical Care Network

Employability

Through completing this module, staff will develop skills and knowledge that will support their career progression within the high dependency arena.

Assessment

Formative Assignment 

15 minute group presentation

Summative Assignment

3000 word reflective essay

Pass Mark = 40%

Weighting = 100%

Skills Competency Framework

These competencies have been devised following guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and are based on the RCPCH Children’s Critical Care Passport (Time to Move On, 2015) as well as the Healthy London Partnership CYP programme: paediatric critical care (Level 1 & 2) Standards.

Indicative Content

• Respiratory failure
• Altered cardiac function
• Fluid and/or metabolic compromise
• Neurological compromise and trauma
• Care of the sick new-born baby, child and young person
• Stabilisation and transfer of the critically ill child or young person
• Multi-disciplinary team working & Crisis Resource management
• Simulated systematic assessment
• Tracheostomy care & Long Term Ventilation
• CPAP
• High flow oxygen delivery
• Arterial line management
• Blood Gas Analysis
• ECG’s
• Chest drains

Learning Outcomes

 Knowledge and Understanding:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge underpinning high dependency care for children and young people.

Intellectual Skills:

• Utilise the evidence to support the care delivery for children, young people and their families during a period of acute illness.

Practical Skills:

• Demonstrate clinical skills including assessment, prioritisation and Page 3 of 6 communication · critically reflect on own clinical practice.

Transferable Skills:

• Effective and collaborative teamwork alongside the multi-disciplinary team.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills in the management of children in high dependency care.