CLINICAL SPECIALITY
PEDIATRIC (CHILD HEALTH) NURSING
Placement : M.Sc (N) II year
Hours of Instruction
Unit V
Theory :20 hours
Course Description
This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in- depth understanding
in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will help students to develop advanced skills for nursing
intervention in various pediatric medical and surgical conditions. It will enable the student to
function as pediatric nurse practitioner/specialist. It will further enable the student to function
as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Paediatric nursing
Objectives
At the end of the unit the students will be able to:
1. explain the Concept, goals, assessment, principles. Nursing management of high risk
newborn
2. explain the assessment, principles. Nursing management of neonatal infections
3. explain the organization and management of nursing services in NICU
UNIT DURATION SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING ASSESSMENT
OBJECTIVES LEARNING METHODS
ACTIVITIES
5 5 hr Student will be Nursing Lecture,demonstration Written test
able to explain management of •
the Concept, goals, Post-mature infant,
assessment, and baby of diabetic
principles. Nursing and substance use
management of mothers. •
high risk newborn Respiratory
conditions, Asphyxia
neonatorum,
neonatal apnoea
meconium
aspiration
syndrome, pneumo
thorax, pneumo
mediastinum •
Icterus neonatorum.
• Birth injuries. •
Hypoxic ischaemic
encephelopathy •
Congenital
anomalies. •
Neonatal seizures. •
Neonatal
hypocalcaemia,
hypoglycemia,
hypomagnesaemia.
• Neonatal heart
diseases. • Neonatal
hemolytic diseases
5 hr Student will be Neonatal infections, Lecture and assignment
able to explain neonatal sepsis, discussion
the assessment, opthalmia
principles. Nursing neonatorum,
management of cogenital syphilis,
neonatal infections HIV/AIDS •
Advanced neonatal
procedures. •
Calculation of fluid
requirements.
5 hr Student will be Care of child in Lecture,ppt assignment
able to explain ventilation
the explain the
care of child in
ventilation
5 hr Student will be Organization of Lectue,demonstration Written
able to explain neonatal care, test,assignment
the organization services(Levels),
and management transport, neonatal
of nursing services intensive care unit,
in NICU organization and
management of
nursing services in
NICU
