The Royal Children's Hospital Online Learning Platform

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Welcome to the Education Hub Online Learning Platform for providing healthcare professionals working in paediatrics with educational resources and programs. This platform is managed by The Education Hub, but the courses on this site have been developed by various teams from the Melbourne Children's Campus.

To manage your learning, click on the My courses tab above. To browse a list of all our courses, select Course Library. You will also find a list of our ten newest courses below.

If you require assistance or would like to provide feedback please contact us at education.hub@rch.org.au.

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This site has been purpose-built for health professionals and their continuing professional development. If you are looking for quality, up-to-date health information for your child, please visit the Royal Children's Hospital Kids Health Info.

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Featured courses

CVAD Stars - Creating Vascular Access Champions

About:  This virtual day provides the opportunity to enhance and broaden your knowledge of paediatric central venous access devices (CVADs) by connecting with specialists from the RCH and beyond

Date & time: Friday 28 April 2023 at 8.30am-4pm

Topics include:

Surgical CVADs –ports and tunnelled cuffed catheters
Considerations in paediatric CVAD device selection
Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
Management of CVAD related complications
Expert panel discussion

Key note presenters:

Dr Michael Nightingale - Director of Paediatric Surgery, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Dr Lai-yang Lee – Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Dr Chris Holmes - Consultant Anaesthetist & Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia Vascular Access Service, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
The Royal Children's Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Team
Dr Tim Cain - Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Tricia Kleidon - Nurse Practitioner Vascular Access, Queensland Children’s Hospital

Intended audience:  Nursing, medical and allied health clinician who would like to enhance their knowledge of paediatric CVAD management

Cost:  $50 (includes access to a recording of the session for one month)

CPD Points: Self- record number of hours attended as CPD activity

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

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Recognising & Responding to the Deteriorating Patient Workshop

About: The Recognising & Responding to the Deteriorating Child Workshop is a one-day, interactive program.

We will explore the role of the health professional in recognising and responding to a deteriorating paediatric patient, focusing on case studies and incorporating skill stations and a simulation.

The course will include sessions on:
The workshop explores common paediatric presentations requiring intervention.

Sessions include:

DRSABCD algorithm including airway management
Chest compressions
The non-shockable pathway
Medications
Fluid management,
High flow oxygen therapy along with case studies
The simulation is based on our 'First 3 Minutes' program and will focus on human factors around 'first responder' priorities, drawing on the skills and knowledge attained within the workshop.

It is highly recommended that participants have successfully completed a paediatric basic life support competency assessment within the six months prior to attending this workshop. All attendees will also be expected to complete pre-reading prior to participating.

Intended audience: This program is suitable for nursing, medical and allied health professionals who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in paediatric assessment and management, in response to a deteriorating child.

Date and time:

15th May 2023 8:00- 16:30

16^th October 2023 08:00-16:30

08^th December 2023 08:00-16:30

Cost:  $297.79 incl GST and Eventbrite fees

More information: Please note we require a minimum of 10 participants for this program. In the event that there are fewer registrations that this, the event will be cancelled and you will be issued a refund.

Mode of delivery: Face to face

Venue: Health Education & Learning Precinct, Level 1 West Building, Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville 3052, Victoria

Enrolment: sign up via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/recognising-responding-to-the-deteriorating-patient-workshop-tickets-478934083737?aff=erelexpmlt

Course owner: RCH Nursing Education

Contact: nursing.education@rch.org.au

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Unit 2: Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics

About:  The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne began a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997. This highly regarded course is exclusively for qualified dietitians, with the course content targeted to meet the training needs and learning outcomes for Paediatric Dietitians.

Unit 2: Clinical Paediatric Dietetics

On successful completion of this unit participants will:

- Be competent in the nutritional and dietary assessment of infants, children and adolescents with a range of acute and chronic diseases.

- Have a detailed understanding of nutritional management and dietary therapy in children with acute and chronic diseases.

- Be able to plan, implement and evaluate nutritional interventions, including dietary manipulation and artificial nutrition support measures.

- Understand and apply current research findings to the care of paediatric patients.

Intended audience:  All clinical roles

Entry criteria: University entry criteria apply. Candidates must hold a graduate or postgraduate qualification in Dietetics. Successful completion of Unit 1 is required to proceed to Unit 2. However, Dietitians with 3+ years of experience in paediatric dietetics may apply to complete Unit 2 only if preferred.

- Evidence of qualifications and paediatric experience (if applicable) must be provided at time of registration via email to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au if you haven't previously participated in Unit 1.

Date and time: 8th-11th May 2023

Cost:  $950 + GST

More information: https://www.rch.org.au/nutrition/education/

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Refund eligibility:  Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use.

Contact: For any queries please contact: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

Course administrator: Sarah Efklides, Mary McPherson

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Building Blocks: Paediatric Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Course

About:  The Royal Children’s Hospital Physiotherapy Department run two types of courses. Starting Blocks is a general paediatric physiotherapy course targeting early career physiotherapists. Building Blocks courses focus on specific areas of paediatric physiotherapy and target early, mid-career and more experienced physiotherapists who are looking to upskill or refresh their knowledge in that area.

The ‘Building Blocks: Orthopaedics’ course will focus on common paediatric orthopaedic conditions encountered in physiotherapy practice. It will be of benefit to physiotherapists working across a wide range of settings including private practice, community health, schools and hospitals. The course will guide you through differential diagnosis, medical and physiotherapy management and when to refer on for further investigations. The course will be presented by clinicians working currently in each specialty area. The course will be delivered via presentations, with a practical skills session and a differential diagnosis workshop session.

The course will include sessions on:

Plagiocephaly and torticollis
Toe-walking: Differential diagnosis
Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Normal postural variations
Perthes Disease, Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis (SUFE) and Hip Salvage
Scar management
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis and Spinal Surgery
Cerebral Palsy Multi-Level Surgery
Lower limb deficiencies
The Limping Child: Differential Diagnosis

Intended audience: Early and mid-career physiotherapists working in hospital, community or private practice settings seeking to develop or update skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy for babies, children and adolescents.

Entry criteria: Participants should have completed or be currently undertaking a recognised physiotherapy degree in Australia or overseas.

Date and time: 19-20th May 2023, 8:30- 5pm

Cost:  $600 + GST

More information: Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please contact the course convenor when you register if you require vegetarian or gluten free diet options.

Mode of delivery: Face to face

Venue: Vernon Collins Lecture Theatre, Level 1 West Building, Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville 3052, Victoria

Refund eligibility:  Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use.

Contact: For any queries please contact: physiotherapy.courses@rch.org.au

Course administrator: Greg Cull, Kari Steer

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Paediatric Health education Program for General Practitioners

About:  This multifaceted online education program has been designed specifically for General Practitioners.

Includes: Monthly interactive webinars, recordings available, online chat forum, resources and feedback to support your practice in child and adolescent health and development.

Intended audience:  General Practitioners

Cost:  $250 + GST to access all course materials from February 2023 until February 2024

CPD Points: 10 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. Additional opportunities for reviewing performance through our unique platform.

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder.

We recommend you use your personal email address, as your work organisation may block emails from this learning portal.

To update your email address, simply click on the drop down arrow beside your name (top right corner of the page) and select Profile.

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Course expiry date: February 2024

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King

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Unit 1 Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics

The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne began a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997. This highly regarded course is exclusively for qualified dietitians, with the course content targeted to meet the training needs and learning outcomes for Paediatric Dietitians.

Unit 1 Topics

General Paediatrics:

Growth and nutritional assessment
Breastfeeding and introduction of solids
Infant formula - new developments and manipulations to meet altered requirements
Toddler nutrition and fussy eating
Workshops on growth and energy requirements from infancy through to adolescents

Specific Nutrition Problems:

Common childhood disorders requiring nutritional intervention such as growth faltering and iron deficiency
Management of common infant gastrointestinal disorders: constipation, colic, reflux and gastroenteritis.
Feeding difficulties including practical aspects of feeding children with a disability
Enteral feeding
Dietary management of IgE mediated allergy
NDIS

Community Nutrition Topics:

Paediatric public health issues e.g. childhood obesity

Intended audience:  University entry criteria apply. Candidates must hold a graduate or post graduate qualification in Dietetics. Evidence of qualifications must be provided. Once you have completed registration please email evidence of qualifications to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

Date and time: Monday 4th September - Thursday 7th September 2023 (enrolment closes on 27th August 23:59hrs)

Cost:  $950 + GST

More information: https://www.rch.org.au/nutrition/education/

Mode of delivery: Virtual, via zoom

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Contact: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

Course administrator: Sarah Efklides, Mary McPherson, Bianca Sowerby

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Paediatric health education for maternal child health nurses

About:  This online education program based on a Community of Practice, is designed specifically for Maternal and Child Health Nurses.

Includes: Monthly interactive webinars, recordings available, online chat forum, resources and feedback to support your practice in early child health and development.

Intended audience:  Maternal and Child Health Nurses (including students), Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with an interest.

Cost:  $50 + GST to access all course materials from 1 July 2022 until 31 July 2023

CPD Points: Self- record number of hours attended as CPD activity

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Course expiry date: 31 July 2023

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King

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Hopkins Symposium (Ongoing)

About: 

The Hopkins symposium honours Dr Ian Hopkins, the first trained paediatric neurologist in Australia and founder of the symposium. The symposium has been run annually since 1979. It is designed primarily for general paediatricians, and aims to cover practical topics in paediatric neurology.

The 2023 Hopkins symposium will be on Wednesday 1st March 2023. This year we will offer both in person and online virtual attendance. Please register for joining instructions. There is no registration fee.

Intended audience:  General Paediatricians

Total time:  4 hours

Cost:  Free

CPD points:  equivalent to 4 hours

Refund eligibility:  N/A

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Management of Adolescent Asthma

About:  There have been recent changes to recommendations for the management of asthma in adolescents. This module provides an overview of the new recommendations and strategies to support clinicians using them in practice.

Intended audience:  The module is designed for all clinicians seeing adolescents with asthma to support them in optimising patient care and education.

Total time:  20 minutes

Cost:  Free

CPD points:  Equivalent of 20 minutes

Refund eligibility: NA (free course)

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Paediatric growth and growth charts

About:  Children's growth is a very important marker of their overall health and development. Accurate growth assessment is one of the easiest ways to confirm the health and nutrition of children. This eLearning Module is designed to explain normal patterns of growth in childhood, best practices for measurement and monitoring of growth, practical use of growth charts that are recommended in Australia and recognition of patterns of growth that require further assessment and management.

Intended audience:  Health professionals in Australia working with young children and their families e.g. Junior medical staff, maternal and child health nurses, nursing students, allied health students

Total time:  40 Minutes

Cost:  Free

CPD points:  Equivalent of 40 minutes

Refund eligibility:  NA (free course)

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Feeding development - typical feeding development during early childhood

About: During the first few weeks to months of life, feeding gradually changes from a reflexive to learnt behaviour. Typical feeding development refers to a pattern and progression of feeding skills and behaviours that are accepted as normal for the age and developmental stage of a child. This eLearning Module is designed to explain the features of typical feeding development at different ages and stages of early childhood. It explores the different domains of feeding development (Medical, Nutrition and Feeding Skills [physical, oral motor, cognitive, sensory and motor, psychosocial]) and their complex interplay which should be considered during clinical assessment. Both child and caregiver have important roles and division of responsibilities in supporting feeding development.

Intended audience: Health professionals in Australia working with young children and their families e.g. Junior medical staff, maternal and child health nurses, nursing students, allied health students

Total time: 30 Minutes

Cost: Free

CPD points: Equivalent of 30 minutes

Refund eligibility: NA (free course)

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Eczema for health professionals

About:  Eczema is a common childhood skin condition and affects approximately 20% of children in Australia and is the most common paediatric skin disease seen by General Practitioners. This interactive e learning module aims to help the learner to learn more about eczema, its treatments and triggers and how to support parents to treat their child’s eczema. Additionally, it provides demonstration videos on how to apply treatments such as moisturisers, cortisone creams and wet dressings.

Intended audience:  Health professionals in Australia working with young children and their families e.g. General Practitioners, Maternal Child Health Nurses, Medical and Nursing staff.

Total time:  30 Minutes

Cost:  Free

CPD points:  NA

Refund eligibility:  NA (free course)

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Non-invasive ventilation of the neonate in non-tertiary Special Care Nurseries

About: This clinical learning resource package has been designed to assist nursing staff (registered nurses and midwives) who are caring for newborn infants requiring nCPAP and/or nHF in non-tertiary Special Care Nurseries.

Includes: Learning module for nCPAP and nHF with inbuilt knowledge checks

Intended audience: Nurses and Midwives caring for newborns requiring non-invasive respiratory support

Cost: Free

CPD hours: Self- record number of hours study as CPD activity

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder.

We recommend you use your personal email address, as your work organisation may block emails from this learning portal.

To update your email address, simply click on the drop down arrow beside your name (top right corner of the page) and select Profile.

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: nets.education@rch.org.au

Course expiry date: February 2024

Refund eligibility: N/A

Course administrator: Adrienne Fitt, Leonie Girvan, Amanda Whitehouse

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