CPD Masters Certificate of Professional Development: Fundamental Paediatric Pharmacy Practice | Level 7 (Postgraduate)

Course aim Provides clinical knowledge and skills that are relevant to the needs of healthcare professionals working with medicines in fundamental paediatric practice and to facilitate the professional development, including fostering development of an enquiring, open-minded attitude, tempered with scientific discipline for paediatric medicine, which encourages lifelong learning. View a taster of the course structure, platform and contents. Course content After completing the course you should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of common neonatal and paediatric conditions and understanding of medicines use in those conditions, including fundamental aspects of paediatric care Assess and manage the particular safety issues and pharmacological care relating to paediatric therapy for some fundamental paediatric specific conditions Demonstrate commitment to continue to advance your own and others’ knowledge and understanding in paediatric pharmaceutical care and document continuing professional development in the field applied to real patient cases The final award is Continuing Professional Development in Fundamental Paediatric Pharmacy Practice, 20 credits at Level 7. You will have access to LJMU's virtual learning environment Canvas and online library resources. Programme content is regularly updated on Canvas, including contemporary reading lists and references to journal articles. You will be assigned a Personal Tutor for support and guidance throughout the programme via email or online tutorials. You can also access the Module Leader via phone contact or email. The course features a variety of teaching approaches chosen to meet the stated learning objectives, including: Online lectures Online practical cases Pre-reading materials Quizzes Webinars Work-based examples Tutorials: You will guide the contact time with your distance learning tutor as directed in your learning contract. It is recommended that you attend the introductory webinar and to arrange, as a minimum, monthly contact time with your tutor throughout the course. Formative online and in-class tests: Online self-assessment questions will test your knowledge throughout the course. A shortened mock exam will be offered for practice before your final exam deadline if applicable. Course topics The programme covers a wide range of topics relevant tocontemporary practice involving the use of medicines in children and neonates. The topics below are indicative of the areas covered in the programme (to be reviewed on an annual basis): Developmental pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and application to practice Practicalities in Children Medicine Use: Prescribing safety in Paediatrics Licensing and formulation issues Medicines administration in children Adverse drug reactions in children Safeguarding in children Fundamentals in Care of the Neonate Paediatric GORD and constipation Fundamental Paediatric respiratory conditions: Croup, Asthma, Allergies and Anaphylaxis Fundamental Paediatric in

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