On-line registration is open today for the SickKids Advanced Paediatric Cardiology Certificate Program. The course will be held on Fridays this year.
COURSE REGISTRATION FEES: $1200 per semester. Registration is via the program website http://www.cvent.com/d/zgqp7b
Thinking about taking the Interprofessional SickKids Advanced Paediatric Cardiology Course? Consider saving Fridays beginning September 7, 2018 to May 10, 2019. The course is held in-class and webcast every Friday. Missed classes may also be picked up by webcast viewing.
Course Overview: This program aims to provide the necessary bridge between research and patient care delivery, influencing health care outcomes.
Overview: This course is accredited by the Centre for Professional Development, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto. The program contains over 200 sessions which are delivered by over 100 subject matter experts from a variety of disciplines such as Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgeons, Intensivists, Anaesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Researchers. See our curriculum
Learners are exposed to and learn specialized paediatric cardiac acute-care clinical skills grounded in evidence and industry best practices. Examples of skills include, but are not limited to: interpretation of 15 lead electrocardiograms, chest radiography (X-rays), arterial blood gases and haemodynamic values, application of defibrillation, cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing, removal of chest tubes and pacing wires and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring.
This program captures learner interest through a variety of learning modalities including: interactive lectures, small group work, simulation and seminar based discussions. By far, the most innovative learning modality offered is the expert-guided heart specimen laboratory series. During these sessions, learners experience opportunities to closely visualize congenital heart defects, acquired heart diseases and surgical procedures. Examples of series topics include, normal heart anatomy, atrial and ventricular septal defects, atrioventricular septal defects, conotruncal abnormalities, transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary valve stenosis and atresia, total and partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, cardiomyopathies, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The webcast program does not include the heart specimen laboratory series.
Throughout this course, learners will be challenged on how they will incorporate new knowledge into their individual practice. For example, how might this affect their daily interdisciplinary collaboration such that it becomes meaningful to the patients and families that they care for?
The variety and uniqueness of these learning modalities, combined with the diversity of subject matter experts delivering cutting edge research and clinical innovation-based curriculum is sure to satisfy any learner.
We look forward to another exciting year learning about congenital and acquired heart disease.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Cecilia and Carrie
Cecilia Hyslop RN M ED, CNCCPC | Advanced Nursing Practice Educator – Cardiac Critical Care| Labatt Family Heart Centre
The Hospital for Sick Children | Rm 2849 – 555 University Avenue | Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8 | T 416 813 6499 | PG 416 375-6948 |
Adjunct Lecturer | Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing | University of Toronto
Carrie Morgan RN MN | Advanced Nursing Practice Educator | Labatt Family Heart Centre
The Hospital for Sick Children | 4728A – 555 University Avenue | Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8 | T 416 813 7654 X202295 | PG 416 442 0506 | www.sickkids.ca
Adjunct Lecturer | Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing | University of Toronto