TQUK
Level 2
QN: 601/8325/1
Curriculum Active
TQUK Level 2 Award in Community Care for Children and Infants with Heart Defects or Feeding Issues (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 12 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
TQUK
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
12 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Alternative feeding systems for infants and children with feeding difficulties
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types and use feeding systems.
- Understand how to clean extensions and the types of extensions families should have
2
Cardiac care for infants and children in the community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand cardiac problems in an infant or child
- Understand how feeding difficulties are managed for an infant or child with a cardiac problem
- Understand how NG tubes are measured and tested
3
Care of infants and children with feeding difficulties and aversive feeding behaviour
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of feeding difficulties infants and children may have and how feeding skills develop
- Understand signs of feeding difficulty and recommendations for management
- Understand how to use play to support feeding of infants and children
- Know how to make an infant comfortable after feeding
- Understand how to move and handle infants and young children safely
4
Infection control, moving and handling for infants and children with cardiac or feeding difficulties
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how personal hygiene contributes to infection prevention and control when caring for infants and children
- Understand how to reduce the risk of infection when caring for infants and children
5
Introduction to providing life support for infants and children with cardiac or feeding issues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assess the level of consciousness of an infant and a child
- Know how to recognise a baby or child or adult in respiratory or cardiac distress
- Be able to demonstrate CPR techniques
- Be able to use a defibrillator
- Know how to help someone who is choking and recovery
6
Nutrition and feeding for infants and children with cardiac problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of feed and feeding used at relative to age and nutritional status
- Understand how infants with cardiac problems feed and gain weight
- Understand the options available for nutrition support
- Understand why a child might need a tube to enable nutrition support
- Understand the types of tubes used for nutrition support
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/8325/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- TQUK
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2016