Care of the Child with Cardiac and Respiratory Compromise (PICU 2)

Overview

This module aims to significantly advance the expertise of healthcare practitioners in the cardiorespiratory support of children and young people in PIC. Focused on the intricacies of this specific area of intensive care practice, it aims to provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of cardiorespiratory techniques in children’s intensive care. By delving into the practical aspects and theory, the module aims to equip practitioners with the necessary skills to navigate critical situations effectively. Ultimately, the objective is to improve the care of children in intensive care settings by ensuring practitioners emerge as competent professionals capable of making impactful contributions to PIC practices.

This module can be taken as standalone Continuing Professional Development (CPD), or as part of a Master’s of Science (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Graduate Certificate (GradCert) in Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice. See our MSc Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice page for more information about these programmes.

Learners interested in completing a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Graduate Certificate (GradCert) in Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice in Critical Care will need to complete this module and the following modules:

• Foundations of Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing (PICU 1)
• Nursing Interventions for the Child in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU 3)

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate, learners must complete all 3 modules at Level 6. To be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate, learners must complete all 3 modules at Level 7. All learners who complete the 3 PICU modules will have achieved a Qualification in Specialty in Paediatric Intensive Care:
Learners considering a programme will need to attend a pre-entry meeting with the programme leader to review the requirements and expectations of the programme. To set up a programme planning meeting, please contact the Academic Programmes Team at the GOSH Learning Academy: academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.

Teaching

Active learning will allow practitioners to learn via collaboration, cooperation, and peer-based learning. Activities may include interactive lectures, clinical skills demonstration and supervised practice, small group activities, case-based discussions, workshops, practice simulations and tutorials.

Synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching activities are delivered via a combination of study days and digital strategies at local sites or online using the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Clinical skills development and simulation are delivered in fully equipped, state of the art skills labs using a range of low and high-fidelity learning modalities.

Assessment

The formative assessment will take the form of a peer presentation and feedback.

The summative assessment will learners to complete a Practice Assessment Document (PAD) with reflective accounts and an oral clinical case presentation. 

Teaching dates

Teaching will take place over a whole day. Face-to-Face teaching will take place either on or around the Great Ormond Street Hospital campus or at the Middlesex University West Stand at StoneX stadium. Exact locations for teaching days will be advised closer to the start date.

Learners are only expected to attend one of the available assessment dates.

Fees and funding

The fees below refer to the 2025/26 academic year unless otherwise stated.

Part-time learners: £67 per credit*

*Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part time study are shown here as a guide.

Learners who withdraw on or after the start date of the module will be liable for the full tuition fees.

If you have any questions about the module, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.