Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns

About the course

This course aims to introduce nurses working with sick newborns 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 newborns are nursed to ensure safe and efficient care for best possible outcomes.
2. Explain the anatomical, physiological and developmental differences for different gestational age and weight of newborns, 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 newborns using the Newborn 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 newborn.

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.

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Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns