Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years – Level 2 – Online Training Course – CDPUK Accredited

Welcome to our online Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

From time to time, children become ill with infectious diseases, such as cough and colds, scarlet fever, chickenpox, tonsillitis or other chest and respiratory infections. All of these may need for the child to be excluded from attending a setting.

This Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years eLearning course will help you to teach you the different medical needs that children may have due to different chronic health conditions.

Course content

This online Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years training course covers the following:

• Introduction
• Session 1 – Medical conditions
• Session 2 – Ways to help and support children with medical needs.

Who is the course for?

This Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years e-learning course is suitable for the following:

• Childcare and early years practitioners
• Parents
• Anyone interested in early childhood medical needs.

Course aims

The aims of this Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years eLearning course are to:

• Enhance your knowledge on issues surrounding medical needs.
• Develop your skills to help you care for children with medical needs.

Learning objectives

On completion of this online Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years training course, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss ways to help young children with medical needs.
• Identify the different medical needs that children have.
• Explain the different chronic health conditions which affect everyday life throughout their childhood.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of different chronic health conditions.
• Identify issues surrounding medical needs.
• Understand the impact of chronic illness on child and family.
• Point out ways to help and support children with medical needs.
• Outline the activities for children who are unwell.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this online Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years training course, the learner will be able to:

• Explain what is meant by chronic health condition.
• Name the different chronic health conditions that can affect children.
• Define the terms asthma, diabetes, cerebral palsy, sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, cancer, leukaemia.
• Explain the causes of different  chronic health conditions.
• Identify the treatment for the different chronic health conditions.
• Explain what HIV/AIDS stands for.
• Identify the causes of the different chronic health conditions.
• Identify the issues surrounding medical needs.

Managing Medical Needs in the Early Years – Level 2 – Online Training Course – CPDUK Certified.