This unit of study has been designed to enhance the specialist knowledge and skills required by nurses who care for critically ill or injured infants, children, and young people who present to the Emergency Department (ED).
Themes covered within the unit include an introduction to professional practice for emergency nurses, triage and physical assessment, common medical presentations, trauma and injury, mental health presentations and the special needs of infants in the ED.
This unit challenges students to reflect on and develop their nursing practice using contemporary evidence and industry-endorsed clinical practice guidelines, while also making a commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe professional practice.
| Paediatric Emergency Nursing | |
| Unit of study code | 057 |
| Availability | Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing Studies
GC single unit of study |
| Term | JANUARY, JULY |
| Pre-requisite | The student must be working in an emergency department that has a paediatric case mix |
| EFTSL | 0.125 FTE |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Mode of study | Online |
| Hours of study | 150 |
| Fee* | Tier 1 |
| Recommended texts | Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R.Z., Fry, M. & Considine, J. (2019). Emergency and Trauma Care for Nurses and Paramedics, 3rd edition. Elsevier. |
| Co-ordinated by | Sheetal Kumar e: sheetal.kumar@acn.edu.au |
| Content | Intended learning outcomes for this subject/program
After completing this subject, the learner will be able to:- |
Assessment Tasks | ||
| Type of assessment
Note the completed assessment item (e.g. Assessment 1: Online discussion) |
Weighting
(% of total marks) |
When assessed – academic week
(e.g. Week 8) |
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| Theme 1: Professional issues in paediatric emergency nursing | a) critically review the effects of advanced nursing practice roles on the outcomes of infants, children and young people within the Emergency Department (ED) | Assessment 1: Contributions to online discussions x 3 | 10% | 2,4,9 |
| Theme 2: Paediatric patient assessment | b) explain the role of triage in prioritising management of sick infants, children & young people | Assessment 2: Analysis of care | 40% | 6 |
| Theme 3: Paediatric triage | c) utilise the Primary and Secondary survey framework to guide resuscitation and stabilisation of acutely unwell infants, children and young people who present to the ED | Assessment 3: Essay | 50% | 10 |
| Theme 4: The critically unwell child | d) analyse the presenting pathophysiology of critically ill or injured infants, children and young people to inform appropriate clinical management strategies | |||
| Theme 5: The critically injured child | e) critically appraise local practice guidelines against contemporary research, supporting an evidence based approach to nursing management of infants, children and young people in ED | |||
| Theme 6: Special paediatric populations in the emergency department | f) reflect on how personal values & beliefs about culture may affect the equitable and culturally respectful delivery of healthcare to infants, children, young people and their families | |||
Paediatric Emergency Nursing (057) is a Tier 1 unit.
| Tiers | 2025 Member price (10% discount) | 2025 Non-member price |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $2,403.00 | $2,670.00 |
| Tier 2 | $2,740.50 | $3,045.00 |
| Tier 3 | $3,539.00 | $3,932.00 |
| Tier 4 | $4,166.00 | $4,628.50 |
*Fees are subject to change without notice.
