Taster in Paediatrics / Neonates
Supervisors:
Dr Ana Del Rio
Dr Chi-Ning Mo
Dr Sheran Perera
Example timetable (may vary dependent on leave and supervisor availability)
AM (0900-1230)
Monday
Tuesday
Welcome to Department
Paediatric Clinic, Children’s
Outpatients, RBH
Dr Del Rio
White Ash School Clinic
Holly House Children’s
Centre
Dr Perera
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PM (1400-1700)
Notes
Children’s
Observation and
Assessment Unit
RBH
Shadow middle grade
Diabetes Clinic
RBH
Dr Del Rio & Dr
Gardner
Ward Round Children’s Unit Children’s Unit
RBH
RBH
Dr Robertson & Dr Gardner
Ward Round Neonatal Unit
Lancashire Women and
Newborn’s Centre
BGH
Shadow Trainee
Neonatal Unit
Lancashire Women
and Newborn’s
Centre
Dr Lama
Shadow Trainee
Paediatric Neurology Clinic
Shadsworth Children’s
Centre
Paediatric Teaching
Feedback
Dr Perera & Dr DeGoede
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Learning Objectives for Taster Week:
1. To meet the Paediatric and Neonatal Teams and understand the diversity of the Specialty (1.4, 7.9)
2. Experience a General Paediatric clinic and learn about the types of problems referred from Primary
Care.
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Understand the process of a 3 way consultation involving child/young person, carer and doctor
(2.2,
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Observe skills required to communicate with children of different ages (2.2, 2.3
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Understand importance of clear written communication with primary care (7.8, 7.9)
3. Experience a multidisciplinary clinic and follow patient journey through multi-professional team
(1.4,
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Understand impact of a chronic disease on child/young person and family (10.1)
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Gain insight into the challenges of managing a chronic condition requiring daily intensive
treatment and monitoring for different age groups (10.1)
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Understand how social challenges can impact on management of a chronic condition (10.1)
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Understand role of Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian and Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (1.4,
10.1)
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Understand psychological aspects relevant to chronic conditions (10.1)
4. Understand role of the Community Paediatric Team (1.4
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Recognise normal childhood development and how problems can arise within different fields of
development (7.2)
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Attend a Special School clinic to see how children with special developmental needs are
supported in Education (10.1)
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Understand the process of multi-professional assessments leading to production of a
Statement of Special Educational Needs (1.4)
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Understand how severe neurodisability is managed and the role of various members of Child
Development Team including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language
Therapy (1.4, 8.3, 10.1
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Understand other community based services with roles in monitoring and supporting Child
Development including Health Visitors, Portage workers (1.4)
5. Gain experience of Acute In-patient Paediatrics
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Join the Consultant Ward Round on the Children’s Unit and see children who have been
admitted acutely to hospital (7.2,7.3, 7.4)
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Observe acute stabilisation and management of children presenting to hospital with critical
illness (7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1)
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Spend time on the Children’s Observation and Assessment Unit and see types of problems
referred acutely to Paediatrics from GPs and Emergency Department (7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
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Gain some understanding of Child Protection and importance of safeguarding children (4.2, 7.1)
6. Gain experience in Neonatal Medicine
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Attend Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Ward Round and see how premature babies are managed
in this setting, including babies requiring ventilator support (7.2,7.3, 7.4)
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Understand the specific thermoregulatory, fluid and nutritional requirements of premature
babies (8.2
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Understand impact on families of admission of their baby to NICU
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Attend high risk deliveries to observe resuscitation and stabilisation of a new-born baby (8.1,
8.2, 9.1)
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Gain understanding of normal new-born physiology and anatomy by observing first day newborn examinations on the postnatal wards (7.2)
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