RDH ED CLINICAL PASSPORT General Paediatric Assessment – 1 P101 Self-Assessment: Can I?  Identify the main physiological differences in ‘A, B AND C’ in children compared to adults?  Take a structured health history including immunisations and birth history?  Explain how and when NT mandatory reporting should be conducted? Learning Resources P101-01 Pediatric Assessment. In Maternal & child nursing care (2nd ed.) A broad introduction to paediatric assessment. goo.gl/fUUQcC P101-02 Differences between children and adults Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne goo.gl/ZXumwt There are a many differences between children, adolescents and adults- physiological, anatomical, cognitive, social and emotional- which all impact on the way illness and disease present in children and young people, as well as the way healthcare is provided. P101-03 Pediatric Airway & Respiratory Physiology Stanford University goo.gl/cKzYXs Two pages on the crucial airway and respiratory differences. P101-04 Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect – Information for Professionals Northern Territory Government goo.gl/HTtqgN P101-05 RDH Paediatrics : Suspected Child Abuse goo.gl/1Te7ah RDH Emergency Department tropicalemed.com/nursemob V1.0 2014-10 Page 1 of 2 RDH ED CLINICAL PASSPORT General Paediatric Assessment – 1 P101 Assessment Tool: Approved Assessors: CNS, CNE, CNC, CNM  Identify considerations for a paediatric nursing assessment  Takes an immunisation history  Takes a birth history- (gestation, duration of labour, mode of delivery, birth weight, birth injury, congenital malformations identified, history of antenatal infections, maternal illness or problems in pregnancy)  Identify at least three major anatomical/physiological differences between the anatomy of a child vs adult in each of: o Airway o Breathing o Circulatory system  Identifies when mandatory reporting should take place eg: belief of reasonable grounds that child abuse has occurred (refer to PROMPT policy)  Explains how a mandatory report can be made Nurse’s Name: __________________________________________________ □ Complete □ Incomplete □ RPL (source):__________________ Assessor Signature:_______________________ Date:__________________ Print Name: ______________________________ Now please place in CNE tray F:\Emergency\Nursing_Passports\Passport Development\Paediatric Care in Emergency\P101 - General Paediatric Assessment - Basic (1.0).docx Icons made by Freepik are licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 V1.0 2014-10 Page 2 of 2