Essentials of Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy

About the course

This course aims to introduce healthcare professionals caring for children with tracheostomy, to essential knowledge and skills. An assessment of clinical skills competence in the participants clinical setting is recommended.

The course is run by the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town.

Course Content

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Articulate their role, within the complex system and environments in which children with tracheostomies are nursed to ensure safe and efficient care for best possible outcomes.
2. Explain the anatomical, physiological and developmental differences across the age-span of a child, and how this impacts the indication for a tracheostomy, the procedure and the required nature of care.
3. More confidently provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care to children with a tracheostomy using the Regul8 Framework as a guide.
4. Recognise and utilise the important supportive role and resource of the principal caregiver and family in the pathway of a child with a tracheostomy.

N.B. It is to be noted that the course contains information relevant to all health professionals working with children with tracheostomies but it is written by nurses, with a focus on nursing.

A digital certificate will be issued to participants who have completed and submitted all learning activities and assignments to an adequate standard.

Registration

Entry Requirements: Healthcare professionals working either regularly or occasionally caring for children with a tracheostomy.

Please note that places on the course are limited. Apply early as places are allocated on a “first come, first served” basis.

Last date for applications: To be confirmed once the course has been scheduled.

N.B. If offered a place, FULL payment is required within 4 weeks. Failure to make payment within this time will result in loss of your place on the course. Limited Children’s Nursing Development Unit and Footprints 4 Sam bursaries available.

For more information contact cndu@uct.ac.za or visit their website.

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Essentials of Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy