Description

Abdominal pain may be due to a variety of conditions, either chronic, recurrent or acute. Pain or discomfort is located between the bottom of the diaphragm and the top of the pelvic region. The inflammation of appendix tissue that extends from the large intestine is Appendicitis. It’s a life threatening condition which needs immediate surgery to remove the appendix tissue.

With this online training course, a candidate will be able to learn the causes, management and treatment of abdominal pain or appendicitis.

On completion on of abdominal pain/appendicitis online training course, a candidate would be able to do the following:

1. Describe 3 assessment techniques that the school nurse can use with children who present with abdominal pain in school.
2. Explain management and treatment of abdominal pain.
3. Articulate 2 emergency surgical conditions associated with abdominal pain.
4. State 2 follow up activities that should be conducted on other candidates presenting with abdominal pain.