This unit covers the specialised care required for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents, addressing developmental stages and common conditions. Focused on safeguarding children and their families, students develop the skills needed to provide safe, culturally sensitive, and ethically sound care. By understanding key pathophysiological differences and how to assess paediatric patients, students will gain confidence in delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in diverse paediatric settings.
Children often enter healthcare settings with little understanding of what to expect, making the role of paediatric nurses crucial in shaping their early healthcare experiences. This unit emphasises the importance of building trust with children and their families through age-appropriate communication and strategies such as distraction techniques. Students will explore how to explain procedures differently to a toddler versus a teenager and learn how to navigate sensitive discussions with parents, fostering transparent and supportive care relationships.
