Taster in Paediatrics / Neonates

Taster in Paediatrics / Neonates

Supervisors: Dr Ana Del Rio

Dr Chi-Ning Mo

Dr Sheran Perera

Example timetable (may vary dependent on leave and supervisor availability)

/ AM (0900-1230) / PM (1400-1700) / Notes /
Monday / Welcome to Department
Paediatric Clinic, Children’s Outpatients, RBH
Dr Del Rio / Children’s Observation and Assessment Unit
RBH
Shadow middle grade
Tuesday / White Ash School Clinic
Holly House Children’s Centre
Dr Perera / Diabetes Clinic
RBH
Dr Del Rio & Dr Gardner
Wednesday / Ward Round Children’s Unit
RBH
Dr Robertson & Dr Gardner / Children’s Unit
RBH
Shadow Trainee
Thursday / Ward Round Neonatal Unit
Lancashire Women and Newborn’s Centre
BGH
Dr Lama / Neonatal Unit
Lancashire Women and Newborn’s Centre
Shadow Trainee
Friday / Paediatric Neurology Clinic
Shadsworth Children’s Centre
Dr Perera & Dr DeGoede / Paediatric Teaching
Feedback

Learning Objectives for Taster Week:

1.  To meet the Paediatric and Neonatal Teams and understand the diversity of the Specialty (1.4, 7.9)

2.  Experience a General Paediatric clinic and learn about the types of problems referred from Primary Care.

·  Understand the process of a 3 way consultation involving child/young person, carer and doctor (2.2,

·  Observe skills required to communicate with children of different ages (2.2, 2.3

·  Understand importance of clear written communication with primary care (7.8, 7.9)

3.  Experience a multidisciplinary clinic and follow patient journey through multi-professional team (1.4,

·  Understand impact of a chronic disease on child/young person and family (10.1)

·  Gain insight into the challenges of managing a chronic condition requiring daily intensive treatment and monitoring for different age groups (10.1)

·  Understand how social challenges can impact on management of a chronic condition (10.1)

·  Understand role of Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian and Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (1.4, 10.1)

·  Understand psychological aspects relevant to chronic conditions (10.1)

4.  Understand role of the Community Paediatric Team (1.4

·  Recognise normal childhood development and how problems can arise within different fields of development (7.2)

·  Attend a Special School clinic to see how children with special developmental needs are supported in Education (10.1)

·  Understand the process of multi-professional assessments leading to production of a Statement of Special Educational Needs (1.4)

·  Understand how severe neurodisability is managed and the role of various members of Child Development Team including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy (1.4, 8.3, 10.1

·  Understand other community based services with roles in monitoring and supporting Child Development including Health Visitors, Portage workers (1.4)

5.  Gain experience of Acute In-patient Paediatrics

·  Join the Consultant Ward Round on the Children’s Unit and see children who have been admitted acutely to hospital (7.2,7.3, 7.4)

·  Observe acute stabilisation and management of children presenting to hospital with critical illness (7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1)

·  Spend time on the Children’s Observation and Assessment Unit and see types of problems referred acutely to Paediatrics from GPs and Emergency Department (7.2, 7.3, 7.4)

·  Gain some understanding of Child Protection and importance of safeguarding children (4.2, 7.1)

6.  Gain experience in Neonatal Medicine

·  Attend Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Ward Round and see how premature babies are managed in this setting, including babies requiring ventilator support (7.2,7.3, 7.4)

·  Understand the specific thermoregulatory, fluid and nutritional requirements of premature babies (8.2

·  Understand impact on families of admission of their baby to NICU

·  Attend high risk deliveries to observe resuscitation and stabilisation of a new-born baby (8.1, 8.2, 9.1)

·  Gain understanding of normal new-born physiology and anatomy by observing first day new-born examinations on the postnatal wards (7.2)

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