This course provides a comprehensive overview of early childhood (0 to 3 years old) healthcare, covering newborn, infant, and toddler characteristics, daily parenting, early childhood development and education, as well as the prevention and treatment of common infectious diseases. It also includes information on managing common health problems in newborns, infants and toddlers, for example, neonatal jaundice, pneumonia, diarrea, fever, rickets, anemia, etc..
Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers
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Health Care and Promotion for Infants and Toddlers
Instructors: Yuanyuan Yang
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Intermediate level
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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
What you'll learn
You can learn how to take care of newborns, infants and toddlers in daily life, for example, breastfeeding, skin care, dental care, etc.
You will learn how to promote children's growth and development, including kangaroo mother care, touching, play, language promotion skills, etc..
You will know how to prevent common illnesses in newborns, infants and toddlers and care for them properly.
Skills you'll gain
- Oral Health
- Working With Children
- Infection Control
- Respiratory Care
- Toileting
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Nursing Care
- Pediatrics
- Child Health
- Clinical Nutrition
- Immunology
- Pediatric Nursing
- Nutrition and Diet
- Preventative Care
- Airway Management
- Infant Care
- Pediatric First Aid
- Dental Care
- Heimlich Maneuver
- Infectious Diseases
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Assessments
20 assignments
Taught in English
Flexible schedule
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There are 9 modules in this course
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