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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Pediatric HIV Nursing course by edX is particularly designed for nurses and midwives who are assigned the care/treatment of children with HIV. The training is developed and delivered by nursing, paediatric HIV clinical care and treatment, and global health experts. The basis of the programme is the up-to-date clinical guidelines by WHO or the World Health Organization.

The Pediatric HIV Nursing online course comes with a self-learning model. It will allow you to accommodate your schedule and learning needs. Columbia University’s faculty will be instructing this programme. Moreover, insights from ICAP’s work and lessons learned over the years by healthcare professionals are highlighted in the course. ICAP at Columbia University has been a leading name for over a decade in international HIV treatment and care.

Furthermore, the Pediatric HIV Nursing certification training offers you the means to improve your knowledge concerning HIV treatment and care for children. The programme aims to deliver the best possible aid to children infected with HIV. The programme’s duration is eight weeks.

The Highlights

  • An eight-week training
  • An offering of ColumbiaX
  • Intermediate level of the course difficulty
  • A course of the Medicine domain
  • Self-learning programme model
  • Online course
  • Video lectures
  • Industry experts from Columbia University as instructor
  • Video lectures with English transcripts
  • Shareable programme certificate

Programme Offerings

  • An eight-week training
  • Columbia University offering
  • English Transcripts
  • Intermediate level of course difficulty
  • Medicine domain training
  • Self-learning programme model
  • Online Course
  • video lectures

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 4103yesColumbia University, New York

The Pediatric HIV Nursing online course does not entail any program fee with the audit alternative. However, you will only receive access to the study material and not the program certificate. For acquiring the program’s completion certificate, you have to pay Rs. 4,103

Pediatric HIV Nursing course fee structure

Course option

Fees in INR

Pediatric HIV Nursing course - Audit

Free

Pediatric HIV Nursing course - Certificate experience

Rs. 4,103


Eligibility Criteria

The Pediatric HIV Nursing online course requires the enrolling candidates to possess a nursing/midwifery bachelor’s degree or diploma.

What you will learn

Nursing skillsPaediatric skills

The Pediatric HIV Nursing online training teaches you the following fundamental concepts and skills:

  • Identification of pediatric HIV cases
  • HIV care for infected adolescents
  • Early infant diagnosis
  • Retention and adherence
  • Treatment and care of children living with HIV
  • Psychosocial support and care
  • Opportunistic infections and paediatric tuberculosis

Who it is for

The Pediatric HIV Nursing course by edX is suitable for the following profiles:

  • Nurses and other nursing staff
  • Midwives involved in paediatric HIV nursing

Admission Details

  • Visit the edX official website.
  • On the website, go to the programme catalogue and select the “Medicine courses” option.
  • Now, locate the Pediatric HIV Nursing programme. Or, type the course name in the website’s search column to reach its homepage.
  • Here, you need to select either the “Sign-in/Register” or “Enroll Now” option.
  • You will be taken to edX’s registration webpage. Here, you can link your Microsoft/ Facebook/ Google/ Apple account or your email address with edX.

Application Details

Joining the Pediatric HIV Nursing online programme does not involve any application form. edX has a simplified enrolment procedure in which you have to add your email address, name, and username in the registration form. Your account will be created, and you can proceed with the programme.

The Syllabus

  • Video Introduction
  • Course Overview
  • Syllabus
  • Pre-Test

  • Introduction
  • Counseling
  • Testing
  • Preventing Transmission
  • Follow-Up Care
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Testing
  • Counseling
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Counseling
  • ART Initiation
  • Routine Care and Monitoring
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Youth-friendly services
  • Psychosocial support
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Transition to adult services
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Prevention
  • Diagnosis
  • Drug Treatment
  • Resistance
  • Pediatric Care
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Why Psychosocial Support (PSS)?
  • Assess
  • Disclose
  • Refer
  • Programs to support OVC
  • Summary

  • Introduction
  • Adherence
  • Retention
  • Monitoring, Promoting, and Assessing Adherence
  • Coordinating care
  • Summary

  • Course Summary
  • Post-Test (32 Questions)

Instructors

Columbia University, New York Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Will I require a textbook for the Pediatric HIV Nursing course?

edX and ColumbiaX do not recommend any reference textbook for this programme.

2: Who will benefit the most from this edX training?

The Pediatric HIV Nursing course by edX is specially designed for midwives and nurses involved in the treatment and care of children infected with HIV.

3: What is ICAP?

ICAP is an international health leader at Columbia University, USA, with the objective of improving the health of communities. The Pediatric HIV Nursing online course has taken insights from ICAP.

4: Do I need to attend scheduled course lectures for this edX training programme?

No. There are no instructor-led or scheduled programme sessions.

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