Recognition of paediatric emergencies course

This session is an introduction to:

• recognising and managing paediatric emergencies before arrival of the paediatric emergency team
• performing paediatric basic life support
• the modifications required to perform adult basic life support

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

• recognise a critically ill child using an ABCDE approach
• deal with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• provide simple airway management
• understand the anatomical differences between paediatric age ranges, enabling them to manage all patients in cardiac arrest until arrival of a cardiac arrest team

All staff who have a responsibility for the care of the paediatric patient i.e. nurses, PAMs (professions allied to medicine) and clinical staff.

Resus services

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No cost to UHS employees.

Non attendance charge of £50 may apply if no notice received by email or phone.

Non UHS employees £50 (limited places).