Paediatric first aid - level 3 theory - e-learning cpd

Learning Outcomes

Unit 1

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider
• Be able to assess an emergency situation safely
• Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and breathing normally
• Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally
• Be able to provide first aid for an infant and a child who has a foreign body airway obstruction
• Be able to provide first aid to an infant and a child with external bleeding
• Understand how to provide first aid to an infant and a child who is suffering from shock
• Understand how to provide first aid to an infant and a child with anaphylaxis

Unit 2

• Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with injuries to bones, joints and muscles
• Be able to administer first aid to an infant and a child with head and spinal injuries
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose
• Understand how to administer emergency first aid to an infant and a child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat or cold
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has sustained an electric shock
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with burns or scalds
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has been poisoned
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child who has been bitten or stung
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child with minor injuries
• Understand how to complete records relating to illnesses, injuries and emergencies