Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited

Welcome to our online Paediatric First Aid training course for all sectors. This e-learning course was developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meets the requirements set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other professional and regulatory bodies.

Certificate duration: 2 years

Entry requirements: No entry restrictions

Recommended prerequisites: N/A

Assessment type: End of course assessment

Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate

Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price

Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Course aims

The aims and objectives of this online Paediatric First Aid training course are to improve learners’ understanding of their responsibilities, current UK legislation and best practice guidance.

Learning outcomes

This online Paediatric First Aid training course also includes basic first aid skills, details on accident reporting, and administering medication for those working in a childcare setting. On completion of this paediatric first aid training course, learners will:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider,
• Be able to assess an emergency safely,
• Be prepared to provide first aid for an infant and a child:
  
  • Who is unresponsive and breathing normally, including a child and infant resuscitation,
  • Who is unresponsive and not breathing normally,
  • Who has a foreign body airway obstruction,
  • With external bleeding, and
  • With injuries to bones, joints and muscles.
• Understand how to administer emergency first aid to an infant and a child with a chronic medical condition or sudden illness:
  
  • Diabetic emergencies,
  • Asthma attack,
  • Allergic reaction,
  • Meningitis, and
  • Febrile convulsions.
• Understand how to administer first aid to an infant and a child:
  
  • Who is experiencing the effects of extreme heat and cold,
  • Who has sustained an electric shock,
  • With burns or scalds,
  • Who has been poisoned,
  • Who has been bitten or stung,
  • With minor injuries, including cuts, grazes, bumps and bruises, small splinters and nose bleeds,
  • With conditions affecting the eyes, ears and nose,
  • With head and spinal injuries,
  • With anaphylaxis, and
  • Who is suffering from shock.
• Understand how to complete records relating to illnesses, injuries and emergencies.

What is paediatric first aid?

Paediatric first aid is the assistance given to any child or young person suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery.

First, training is essential for new and experienced people who work with babies, children and young people. Those who are newly qualified at level two or three early years child carer will also require classroom-based emergency paediatric first aid course. The paediatric first aid course is recommended for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meets Childcare Registration requirements.

Why is online paediatric first aid training essential?

Our comprehensive paediatric first aid e-learning course focuses on emergency scenarios that face those looking after young children and infants, including day nurseries, private nursery schools, pre-schools, before and after school clubs for children in the early years’ age group, childminders and carers of children at home.

The paediatric first aid training course meets the Ofsted Early Years and Childcare Register requirements.

What is covered in this course?

This online Paediatric First Aid training course covers how to help a baby or child who:

• Is unresponsive and breathing
• Is unresponsive and not breathing
• Is choking
• Is bleeding
• Is burnt or has a scald
• Has an object in their eye, ear or nose
• Has hypothermia or heat exhaustion
• Has sickness or fever
• Has a medical emergency
• Has an injury to a bone muscle or joint (including spinal injuries)
• Has a head injury
• Has swallowed something harmful.

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.

This online Paediatric First Aid training course is suitable for those who care for/look after/work with babies, children and young people in any professional setting, including:

• Nannies,
• Child-minders,
• Nursery workers,
• Au pairs,
• Teachers, and
• Sports and community clubs.

This online Paediatric First Aid training course meets the early years (EYFS) and childcare registration requirements.

This online Paediatric First Aid training course is also suitable for people who do not need first aid training for work reasons but would like to learn first aid for babies and children. The following groups will also find this course useful:

• New and expectant parents,
• Grandparents, and
• Carers and caregivers.

Our online Paediatric First Aid training courses are also suitable for healthcare and social care staff.

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.

Learn anywhere, anytime on any device.

You will need access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone device to complete these online courses. You can start, pause/stop and return to where you left off.

Our courses utilise responsive design features, making them available on any device of your choice.

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.

Our online courses and programmes range from introductory modules at Level 1 (awareness/beginner) to advanced and expert modules up to Level 6.

Our e-learning modules count towards CPD hours for professionals in various sectors as well as meeting mandatory and statutory requirements (where relevant).

Paediatric First Aid - Level 2 - Online Course - CPD Accredited.