FINE 2

Aims: 

• Develop skilled, confident practitioners.

• Provide tools for evaluating IFCDC.

• Enhance caregiver-family-infant relationships

• Increase co-worker co-operation with IFCDC

Who is this course for?

• Any neonatal healthcare professional who wishes to develop their own practice and become more influential in promoting IFCDC in any setting that treats preterm or newborn infants.

• Prior attendance at a FINE 1 Foundation course is required.

• Access to a computer with videoconferencing is required.

Timelines

• 4 – 6 months with weekly or fortnightly assignments.

• 5 hours of self-directed study for each topic.

• 12 hours of face to face contact with tutors/mentor (video conferencing).

What is provided?

• On-line tutorials.

• High quality course handbook (200 p).

• Easy to follow lesson plans with prepared worksheets.

• Guidance from a mentor with advanced training and experience.

• Ongoing formative assessment with feedback.

• Access to supplementary materials on the finetraininguk.com website.

• Recommended reading and helpful tips.

• Invitation to annual FINE / NIDCAP Masterclasses.

• Certificate of accomplishment

Learning Objectives

On completion of the course students will be able to – 

• Incorporate behavioural observation into infant care.

• Adapt caregiving to maximise comfort and promote development.

• Use active listening skills to facilitate parents’ understanding of their baby.

• Confidently support parent-infant contact and promote partnerships in caregiving.

• Influence others through demonstration of good practice.

• Evaluate their own strengths and challenges as developmental care practitioners.

• Evaluate current practice on their unit and identify possibilities for change.

Course Content

The course involves – 

• Systematic observations of infants

• Guided interactions with colleagues and parents

• Structured evaluations of caregiving

• Reflective writings

10 topics are grouped in two parts – 

• Part 1: 5 topics that focus on neurobehavioural observation

• Part 2: 5 topics that focus on implementation of IFCDC

Assessment

• Formative assessment is provided through feedback on written reflections.

• Course work is reviewed and assessment exercises are included in the final tutorial.

• Students submit for review and an action plan for further professional development.

If you would like to look at the FINE 2 course outline in more detail, you can view the PDF below: