About the course
The aim of this course is to equip nurses, who work regularly or occasionally with sick children, with essential knowledge and skills to confidently provide the most appropriate nursing care to sick children and their families.
The course is run by the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town. The anticipated outcome of the course is that nurses will have gained an insight into the fundamental practice of nursing sick children.
Course Content
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Articulate their role, within the complex system and environments in which children are nursed to ensure safe and efficient care for best possible outcomes.
- Explain the anatomical, physiological and developmental differences across the age-span of a child and how this impacts the response to illness and the required nature of care.
- More confidently provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care to sick children, using the Regul8 Framework as a guide.
- Recognise and utilise the important supportive role and resource of the principal caregiver and family in the pathway of a sick child.
A digital certificate will be issued to participants who have completed and submitted all learning activities and assignments to an adequate standard.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Articulate their role, within the complex system and environments in which children 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 response to illness and the required nature of care.
3. More confidently provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care to sick children, 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 sick child.
A digital certificate will be issued to participants who have completed and submitted all learning activities and assignments to an adequate standard.
Registration
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: Friday 26 September 2025
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 (non-SA) bursaries available.
For more information contact cndu@uct.ac.za or visit their website.
More Information
Phone: +27 (0)63 554 5548
Email: cndu@uct.ac.za
Essentials of Nursing Sick Children
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