Paediatric First Aid

10 Lessons

1 hour 54 mins

Complexity : Easy

Understanding Pediatric Emergencies (First Aid Basics): In this module, we'll examine common pediatric emergencies and equip you with the basic skills needed to respond effectively. Learn to recognize signs of distress and administer timely, child-friendly first aid.

Cuts, Scrapes, and Bruises: Gentle First Aid: Discover simple yet essential techniques for managing typical childhood injuries. This module ensures you're prepared to provide necessary first aid to comfort and heal, from cleaning wounds to applying bandages.

Fevers and Aches: Managing Pediatric Illnesses: Explore pediatric ailments and learn how to respond when a child is unwell. Acquire practical skills that make a difference, from managing fevers to easing aches. First aid isn't just for physical injuries; it's also about comforting young patients when they're sick.

Emergency Care for Choking and Breathing Issues: Preserving Every Breath: This module focuses on life-saving techniques for choking and breathing problems. Learn how to perform basic life support and clear airways in a way that's suitable for children. Every breath matters, and your first aid can save their life.

Identifying Allergies and Providing First Aid: Understanding allergies is crucial for providing pediatric first aid. This module explains how to recognize allergic reactions and promptly provide necessary first aid. Ensure you're prepared to confidently manage allergy-related situations.

Lessons

Brief Description of Paediatric First Aid
Easy
2 mins

The "Paediatric First Aid" course is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide first aid specifically for infants and children. Participants learn how to recognize and respond to common medical emergencies and injuries affecting children, including CPR, choking, burns, and allergic reactions.
Module 1: Introduction to Paediatric First Aid
Easy
7 mins

Welcome to module one, which defines essential terms, introduces the course, and explains how it will be graded. This training gives you the theoretical understanding, skills, and confidence to handle pediatric first aid scenarios.
Module 2: Planning and Preparation
Easy
7 mins

Module 2 focuses on first aid for children and infants, highlighting the differences in first aid approaches due to size disparities. First aiders must assess and enter situations confidently, providing interim treatments to save lives in life-threatening emergencies.
Module 3: Essential First Aid Knowledge and Skills
Easy
12 mins

Module 3 focuses on first aid in childcare, focusing on managing serious situations with confidence. First aiders must first assess the child's well-being and take logical actions to address the problem best.
Module 4: Basic Life Support
Easy
15 mins

Welcome to module four on resuscitation and basic life support. Let's begin. Pediatric first aid includes learning resuscitation and basic life support. What is basic life support? For this training module, BLS is part of emergency. Kids' first aid.
Module 5: Fractures and Head Injuries
Easy
13 mins

This module examines fractures in children and newborns, focusing on skull, spinal, concussion, and compression fractures. Child and newborn bones are softer and more malleable than adult bones, often bending without breaking or partially.
Module 6: Shock, Bleeding and Dressing Wounds
Easy
16 mins

Welcome to module 6. This topic covers shock, including electric, anaphylactic, and external and internal bleeding. First, shock. Shock can be life-threatening and requires medical attention. Trauma, heat stroke, allergic reactions, serious infections, poisonings, and severe burns all induce shock in children and infants.
Module 7: Specific Medical Conditions
Easy
14 mins

Module seven explores the impact of medical issues on children and newborns, emphasizing the importance of first aid in certain situations. For instance, a child with pre-diagnosed asthma or diabetes may require first aid support.
Module 8: Minor Injuries
Easy
16 mins

Module eight discusses the potential injuries and mishaps that children and newborns may experience, including bruising, cuts, and grazes. First aid is essential for minor injuries, and if internal bleeding is severe, medical attention is needed. Cuts and grazes can range in severity, and gentle washing or bathing can remove dirt and pollution.
Module 9: First Aid Documentation and First Aid Kits
Easy
12 mins

Module 9 focuses on creating pediatric first aid protocols for effective delivery. It provides a written framework for delivering first aid to children, ensuring they are prepared for various accidents, injuries, and illnesses.