PREMIUM ONLINE BABY & CHILD FIRST AID PROGRAM

We’ve made accessing your childbirth classes online quick and simple! All you need to do is:

– Purchase your online class

– Receive your login details via email instantly

– Logon to the Birth Beat portal

– Start watching our videos on-demand! You can learn anytime, anywhere and at your own pace

– Rewatch the videos as many times as you need in the lead up to your birth

Module 1 – First Aid Introduction

– Meet me (Edwina!) – your private emergency nurse consultant inside the portal

– The importance of baby & child first aid education

– A brief introduction to the program

– Why it’s important to stay calm in an emergency

– Your bonus – Birth Beat First Aid Ebook

Module 2 & 4 – CPR & Drowning

Module 3 – Choking 

One of the most common reasons parents panic. This module will cover:

– Why children choke and what you can do to help prevent choking

– What you need to know about introducing solids to babies

– What to do if a baby or child is choking 

Module 5 – Fever & Febrile Convulsions

– How to take temperature in the most effective way 

– Understanding a fever – what it is, causes, signs & symtoms

– How to help a baby or child feel more comfortable if they have a fever

– When to seek advice from a health professional

– What are febrile convulsions and what to do if your baby or child has a febrile convulsion

Module 6 – Vomiting & Dehydration

– The causes, signs and symptoms of dehydration in babies and children

– The importance of hydration and how to manage dehyrdation so that it doesn’t become critical 

– Strategies to increase fluid intake while a child has gastro

– When to seek medical attention

Module 7 – Burns and Scalds

A common presentation to hospital which can be managed best if parents know what to do in a quick and timely manner.

– Understanding the difference between burns scalds – what they are and their causes

– Why it’s important to treat burns and scalds immediatly

– How to effectively treat different types of burns and scalds

– When to seek professional medical attention for a burn or scald

Module 8 – Breathing Illnesses 

This module will cover breathing illnesses such as asthma, allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.

– Early signs and late signs of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis

– How to use a ventilen puffer and spacer

– How and when to use an epi-pen

– The trachael tug and intercostal recession

Module 9 – Broken Bones, Head Injuries and Wounds

– What to do if a baby or child has a broken bone and how to manage pain

– Understanding the types of breaks; simple break and compound fracture

– How to treat different types of head wound’s or injury’s and what signs you should pay attention too

– Undertsanding whether to let your child sleep after a head injury

– What you should always keep in your first aid kit

Module 10 – Poisons

– The most common reasons children are exposed to poison and high risk times for posioning

– The types and causes of household poisons

– How to prevent a child’s exposure to poisons

– Understanding the different ways a child can experiencing poisoning including; swallowing poison, posion on the skin or posion in the eye 

– What to do if a child has; swallowed poison, got poison on their skin or in their eye