Course description

This course introduces students to the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills of the child health nurse. The overall aim is to develop knowledge and skills in relation to the Australian Confederation of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses Competency Standards for the Specialist Paediatric and Child Health Nurse in conjunction with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Competency Standards for Registered Nurses. Registered nurses who want to become child health specialists are required to practice within these Competency Standards. In addition the student will display the postgraduate UQ graduate attributes within their specialty practice. The course aims to develop in Registered Nurses an awareness and understanding of primary health care needs, physical and developmental stages of children. The legal and ethical issues associated with providing care for children and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds within Australia will be included. Students will learn the physical and developmental milestones associated with children and will learn about strategies which may be implemented in a diversity of community child health settings including school based and youth health nurses.

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