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Clinical resources & RCH products

  • Outpatient management resources
    Pre-referral guidelines, checklist for autism, sleep diary, headache diary, epilepsy resources and more.

  • Immunisations
    RCH recommended vaccination schedule (Victoria) and more information.

  • Exclusion from schools for infectious diseases
    The DHS "school exclusion table" is useful for GPs and the public as it indicates the minimum period of exclusion from schools and children's service centres for children following and during an infectious disease. 

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines 
    Designed to guide any clinician in the care of acute paediatric presentations. They are constantly being reviewed and updated with new titles.
  boy spotty - from poster

Calculators & growth resources

Outpatients management resources

  • Pre-referral guidelines
    Initial work-up and pre-referral guidelines for suggested clinical management before referring the RCH outpatient department. 
  • Autism resources

  • Checklist for Autism in toddlers (CHAT)
    A series of yes/no questions for parents and healthcare professionals.
     
  • Headache diary (PDF)
    A printable diary to help parents keep a record of their child's headaches, possible triggers and relief measures.
     
  • Sleep / crying diary (PDF)
    A printable diary to help parents keep a record of their child's disrupted sleep patterns.
     
  • Epilepsy resources
    Medication information (dosages etc), parent information (brochures and video) and printable symptom's diary.
     
  • Blood pressure charts
    Hypertension charts and guidelines for boys and girls.

 

RCH Products

The RCH stocks and supplies many educational and fun products for parents and healthcare professionals.  Many are free and others are for sale.  Some examples are below.  Please browse RCH Shop Online or contact Kids Connect to find out more.

For GPs and Practice Nurses

Paediatric Pharmacopoeia (13th Ed)

 

 

$50

Paediatric Pharmacopoeia - Pocket Prescriber (1st Ed)

 

 

$10

Child Growth & Development educational CDs
Medical Education Unit - University of Melbourne

 
  • Child Growth & Development in the first 12 months
  • Child Growth & Development during the Toddler & Pre-school years

$33

$33

Paediatric Injectable Guidelines (3rd Ed, Aug 2006)
RCH Pharmacy

 
  • Preparation, administering, labeling, storage and use of injectable medicines for children.

$88

Paediatric Handbook 
Child Health and Safety Centre

 
  • A comprehensive practical guide to the management of health problems in infants, children and adolescents.
  • Online Supplement
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Paediatric emergency guidelines manual
RCH Emergency Department

 
  • 76 Paediatric Emergency Guidelines (by RCH ED and ICU clinicians)
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Publications

The Centre for Community Child Health produces a broad range of newsletters, reports, posters and tools for professionals that work with families and children, for example:

  • Listening and responding to the grieving child for all professionals
  • Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) for all doctors, nurses, childcare providers and teachers
  • Pharmacotherapy for children with ADHD for paediatric trainees and paediatricians
  • Practice resources - designed to bridge the gap between early childhood research and practice, Practice Resources translate research evidence into easily understood, practical information.

Mostly free
  

For your waiting room

Music for your waiting room: CDs Vol 1 -6
RCH Shop Online: www.shop.rch.org.au /  HUSH Collections or tel (03) 93455477

 
  • HUSH collection -  series of calming music CDs for children
    Music for complete calm

$140

($25 each)

Pain, Pain, Go Away: Helping Children With pain
email: anaesthesia.department@rch.org.au
Tel: (03) 9345 5233
  • Really handy little books for parents on helping parents help their kids manage pain.
  • Also have posters for the waiting room.

free

 

Wall posters
Kids Connect

 
  • All kids need a family doctor
  • Kids Health Info parent factsheets from the RCH

free

 

 

 

For parents and kids

Going to Hospital what will it be like?
Medical Education Unit - University of Melbourne

 
  • An interactive computer game and activities pack for children coming to hospital

$25

About the RCH
RCH Consumer Liaison

 
  • Coming to the RCH - 'A really helpful guide to the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne'

free

Nappy Goo "
RCH Pharmacy

 
  • Very popular RCH trademarked nappy rash cream

$8 each

Brochures for parents
RCH Pharmacy

 
  • Teaching kids how to swallow tablets & capsules
  • How to give medications to children

$11 (for 50)

$11 (for 50)

There's no such thing as a silly question
  • A handy resource to help parents navigate medical and community systems and services.
    A practical guide for families living with a child with a chronic illness, disability, mental illness or a life-threatening condition

free

Publications

The Centre for Community Child Health produces a broad range of resources for parents, for example:

  • Handwashing poster for clinic or school walls.
  • Relaxed and Social; Mealtimes for Children for childcare providers and parents
  • Sharing a Picture of Children's Development for childcare staff, parents and nurses
  • Practice resources - designed to bridge the gap between early childhood research and practice, Practice Resources translate research evidence into easily understood, practical information.

Mostly free

 

 

 

All prices approximate only - last updated November 2007

 

Last Updated 02-Sep-2009. Authorised by: Annie Moulden. Enquiries: Susan Jury.
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