Course Purpose
Trauma is the leading cause of death in children. However, acute illness is also a source of unnecessary paediatric death. While national attention has recently focused on the standardisation of trauma care, less effort has been made to standardise emergency paediatric care.
To lessen the morbidity and mortality professional nurses must be knowledgeable of prevention strategies for injury/disease, as well as triage assessment, nursing assessment and the appropriate interventions for children requiring emergency care. The Australian College of Emergency Nursing has acquired the sole distribution rights to the Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course (ENPC) as developed by the Emergency Nurses Association USA.
The provider course conducted over a two day period, offers competency level paediatric knowledge and psychomotor skills associated with the delivery of professional nursing care to the paediatric patient.
Overall Course Objectives
On completion of the course, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the characteristics of life-threatening illness and injury in children
- Identify the anatomic and physiologic characteristics of children as a basis for signs and symptoms
- Identify the most frequent causes of illness or injury in children
- Describe the assessment of children with illness or injury
- Identify the appropriate nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes based on the assessment findings
- Plan the specific interventions needed to manage the child with illness or injury
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions related to patient outcomes
- Identify health promotion strategies related to the paediatric population
Course Content
Lecture topics include:
- Care of the paediatric patient in the emergency setting
- Epidemiology
- The paediatric patient
- Triage and initial assessment
- Paediatric Trauma
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Respiratory failure and shock
- Child maltreatment
- Neonatal Emergencies
- Medical Emergencies
- Crisis Intervention
- Environmental and Toxicological Emergencies
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Stabilisation and transport
Skill stations facilitate application of theory in a risk free setting, which simulate paediatric patient situations. Teaching stations include:
- Respiratory assessment and interventions
- Positioning and securing techniques
- Vascular access and medication administration
- Paediatric multiple trauma
- Paediatric resuscitation
- Triage priorities
Course Particpants
Participants must be registered nurses with current registration. The selection of the participants is at your discretion, however you need to remember that in negotiating a program you have agreed to have a minimum 18 participants in that program. Failure to meet that number will result in an account for the remaining number being forwarded to you. Smaller or larger participant numbers are possible but must be negotiated with the Executive Director of the Australian College of Emergency Nursing.
Other heath providers may audit the course by negotiation with ACEN and will only be given an inservice credit. Verification of successful course completion will only be awarded to RN participants.
Course Completion
To successfully complete the course, participants must achieve passing scores on a multi choice exam and four psychomotor skill stations.
The Australian College of Emergency Nursing will award 20 inservice hours to participants who attend the entire course regardless of their performance during testing.
Course Materials
The comprehensive manual provides all the essential course material and should be thoroughly reviewed by the participant before the course. The participants should receive their manual 6 weeks prior to the course.
Fee
Participant Course Fee: $660.00 GST Inclusive
SPECIAL COURSE FEE FOR ACEN FINANCIAL MEMBERS ONLY
$605.00 financial member of ACEN GST Inclusive.
Please ensure that all of the completed forms and money are sent in the one envelope to the College so that the manuals can be distributed at the same time. This will allow for any problems with the distribution of the manuals to the participants being identified early. Completed applications and monies to be forwarded 8 weeks prior to the courses occurring to the:
Australian College of Emergency Nursing Ltd.
PO Box 598
Toongabbie NSW 2146
If you do not have the required number of participants and have to cancel the course within 8 weeks of the course there will be a cancellation fee of $500.00
Refund Policy
- Participants are not eligible for a refund once the manuals have been posted.
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Participants are not eligible for a refund for failure to attend the nominated course.
Special circumstances and course transfer may be considered on application to the Executive Director and must be received in writing before the course date.
Dates Of Program
Dates of the program are as negotiated by the Director of the ENPC program.
Hours Of Program
2 Day Format
Day 1: 0730 1900 (approx.)
Day 2: 0700 1900 (approx.)
Option 2: (reverification)
Day 3: 0700 1630 (see below)
Option 3: (reverification)
Day 2: 1200 1900 (see below)
Reverification Options
The reverification options may be offered at the same time as a standard ENPC Course is being run.
Option 1
Individual can take the entire course.
Option 2
Individual may undertake a one-day reverification course. This course could be added to follow a standard 2-day program and would require 2 Instructors, a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 reverification Candidates. Cost of this option available on request.
Option 3
Individual may take a “Challenge” and undertake the evaluation only. A course could accommodate a maximum number of 6 verification only participants. Cost of this option available on request.
Venue
A lecture room is required that will comfortably seat the nominated number of participants with tables and chairs.
- Lecture room should be suitable for slide presentation
- Lectern
- Four, well lit and air-conditioned if possible, individual rooms similar to an examination room that will comfortably accommodate an examination couch and five (5) chairs
- One (1) office sized room for use by the faculty with table and chairs
- Area for the participants to have morning and afternoon tea
- Access to restrooms
- Please make every effort to ensure that the venue can be maintained at a comfortable room temperature for the participants
Additional Requirements
- Morning and afternoon tea is to be provided by you according to program times
- Tea and coffee to be available throughout the program
- Information regarding food outlets to be made available to program participants
- Security for equipment after hours
- Garbage bags or instructions for disposal of waste
- If suitable facilities are not readily available for participants to obtain lunch, then some arrangements for the provision of a suitable meal at the participants expense if necessary
Proctor
- 1 exam proctor
- Proctor should not be intending to undertake the course in the future
- Proctor should be at least 15 years of age
- Proctor will receive a payment of $40.00 a day
Accomodation
Accommodation is the responsibility of the College. However depending on the location of the course you may be asked to find out about suitable accommodation or alternative (eg. Nurse’s home) for the faculty within close proximity to the venue.
Additional Information
If you require any further information concerning the program or are having any difficulties in providing the required equipment or participant numbers please do not hesitate to contact us.
