Paediatric Medicine

Children are not just a smaller version of adults and it is often difficult to determine when actions are truly "in the best interest of the child". When should we intervene and when are children capable of making their own decisions?

How much information do children need? Is it always in the best interest of the child to have the parent present during treatments?

The purpose of this online course is to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge to adequately address the rights of children in healthcare.

After completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand national and international legal frameworks for the rights of children in healthcare.

• Reflect critically on the rights of children in healthcare.

• Advocate for the rights of these children.

• Understand the healthcare professional dilemma to report or not report child abuse.

Clinicians have a critical role to play in the field of paediatric nutrition.

This course will provide you with the general principles of nutritional practice and the fundamental strategies used to measure, assess and advise patients accordingly.

On completion of this course, you should be able to provide patients and their families with sound, reliable information that will impact their health in the longer term including:

• knowledge of the nutritional requirements of infants and children;

• best feeding practices for the various age levels in paediatrics; and

• techniques for collecting and assessing food intake information.

This course will also familiarise you with the more common disorders of metabolism and nutrition that may be encountered in your practice.

This 2-part course on paediatric otolaryngology, you will recap basic anatomy of the ear, nose and throat. You will learn about presentations and management of common ENT conditions affecting children, such as acute and chronic otitis media and externa, acute and chronic upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis and many more; how to complete a thorough assessment and what home care advice to offer.

This course will help you gain clarity and confidence when treating ENT conditions in children.

This 2-part course on paediatric otolaryngology, you will recap basic anatomy of the ear, nose and throat. You will learn about presentations and management of common ENT conditions affecting children, such as acute and chronic otitis media and externa, acute and chronic upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis and many more; how to complete a thorough assessment and what home care advice to offer.

This course will help you gain clarity and confidence when treating ENT conditions in children.