This unit is part of the Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:
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- Know common childhood illnesses
- Know the signs of ill health in children
- Understand legal requirements for reporting notifiable diseases
- Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner in minimising ill health in children
- Understand care routines when a child is ill
- Describe the needs of a child who is ill in relation to: food and drink, personal care, rest and sleep, emotional well-being, dignity and respect, observation and monitoring
- Outline the procedures for: storage of medication, administration of medication, record-keeping with regard to medication
- Explain procedures which are followed when a child is taken ill in a setting
- Understand how to support children for planned hospital admission
- Understand the therapeutic role of play in hospitals
- Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner when supporting children who are chronically ill
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