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Overview
The Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns course is run by the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Articulate their role, within the complex system and environments in which newborns are nursed to ensure safe and efficient care for best possible outcomes.
- Explain the anatomical, physiological and developmental differences for different gestational age and weight of newborns, and how this impacts the response to illness and the required nature of care.
- More confidently provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care to sick newborns using the Newborn Regul8 Framework as a guide.
- Recognise and utilise the important supportive role and resource of the principal caregiver and family in the pathway of a sick newborn.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- An understanding of anatomical, physiological and developmental differences for different gestational age and weight of newborns, and how this impacts the response to illness and the required nature of care.
- An ability to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care to sick newborns, using the Regul8 Framework as a guide.
- A recognition of the important supportive role and resource of the principal caregiver and the ability to provide care for both the newborn, their family and themselves in acute and highly stressful situations.
- An understanding of their role and the complex system and environments where newborns are nursed, to ensure safe and efficient care and the best possible hospital outcomes.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Registered Nurses (Professional and Enrolled).
Work experience
- You must be currently, either regularly or occasionally, working with sick newborns.
- You may work at any level of health facility, you do not need to work in a neonatal high or intensive care or neonatal specific ward.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents7860 ZAR / full≈ 7860 ZAR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents7860 ZAR / full≈ 7860 ZAR / full
Funding
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