LESSON PLAN

ON

SEIZURES
SUBJECT-PEDIATRIC NURSING

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 Lesson plan
Course - B.Sc. Nursing
Subject - Child Health Nursing
Topic - Seizure Disorder
Group - VIth semester
No. of students -
Method of teaching - lecture cum discussion
A.V aid used - LCD projector
Time -
Date -
Venue - VI th Semester Class room
General objectives:

At the end of class students will gain the knowledge regarding seizure disorder and develop skill in giving care to the
child with seizure disorder.

Reference:

 Marlow Dorothy. R, (1998), “Textbook of Pediatrics Nursing” , 6th edition, W.B, Saunder Company, Philadelphia,
Pp:694-698.
 Viswanathan. J,Desi A.B (2003), “Achar’s Textbook of Pediatrics”, 3th edition, Orient longman publication,
Ahmedbad.Pp:694-698.
 Wong Donna L. et.al., (2001), “Essential of Pediatric Nursing”, 6th edition, Hareourt Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi,.Pp:1047-1052.

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 Time Specific Content Teaching learning activity Evaluation
objectives
Introduction
5 Min Seizures are the most commonly observed
neurologic dysfunction in children and can
occur with a wide variety of conditions
involving the central nervous system.
Define Seizure Definition Teacher- Defines seizure
3 Min Seizure – Episode of paroxysmal and transient with LCD
brain dysfunction. Student – Listening.
Epilepsy – It is an attack of cerebral oxigin
cause by excessive or abnormal neuronal
activity with electrical discharge.
List the Etiology Teacher – Listing the cause
5 Min etiology of  Idiopathic of seizure by using LCD.
seizure  Accrued Student –Taking notes.
 Prenatal
 Perinatal
 Postnatal
Describe Pathophysiology Teacher - Describes
Brain dysfunction
5 Min pathophysiolog pathophysiology of seizure
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y of seizure prolonged depolarization and other chemical with LCD.
changes
Student –Clearing doubts.
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 Spreads to adjacent areas of brain
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Seizure
Categorize Classification and clinical manifestations of Teacher – Categorizes
10 Min classification seizure classification and clinical
and clinical a) Generalized seizures. manifestation of seizure.
manifestations  Tonic-clonic seizures (Grandmal) Student – Taking notes.
of seizure  Absence seizures (petit mal)
 Atonic and akinetic seizures
 Myoclonic seizures
b) Partial Seizure
 Simple partial seizure with motor signs.
 Simple partial seizure with sensory
signs
 Complex partial seizures
Explain Diagnostic evaluation Teacher – Explaining
5 Min diagnostic  History collection diagnostic evaluation of
evaluation of  Physical examination seizure by using LCD..
seizure.  Blood & CSF glucose level Student –Answering.

 Skull X-ray, EEG

 Surgical removal is the treatment if

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 seizure activity is determined to be
caused by a hematoma, tumour.

Summary:

So far we have discussed about definition, causes, pathophysiology, classification and clinical manifestations of seizure, diagnostic evaluation
and management of seizure.

Conclusion:

Seizures are commonly observed neurologic dysfunction in children and can occur with a wide variety of conditions.

Assignment::

Write an assignment regarding nursing management of seizure disorder.

Bibliography:

 Marlow Dorothy. R, (1998), “Textbook of Pediatrics Nursing” , 6th edition, W.B, Saunder Company, Philadelphia,
Pp:694-698.
 Viswanathan. J,Desi A.B (2003), “Achar’s Textbook of Pediatrics”, 3th edition, Orient longman publication, Ahmedbad.
Pp:694-698.
 Wong Donna L. et.al., (2001), “Essential of Pediatric Nursing”, 6th edition, Hareourt Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi,. Pp:1047-
1052.
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 Basavanthaa B.T, (2005), “Child Health Nursing”, 1th edition, Ahrya Publication, New Delhi,. Pp: 839-844.
 Nettina sandra.M, (2001),”Lippincolt manual of nursing practice”, 8th edition, Williams & wilkins co., Philadelhia,
Pp:1504-1517