Subject No.

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CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Total Teaching Hours: 360 Theory Hours: 90 Clinical: 270

AIM:
• This course is designed for developing an understanding of the modern approach to child care,
identification, prevention and nursing management of common health problems of neonates and
children.

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of course students are able to:
• Explain the modern concept of child care, Principles of child health nursing and describe the
National policy programmers' and legislation in relation to child health and welfare.
• Enumerate major causes of death during infancy, early and late childhood and describe the major
functions and role of pediatric nurse in caring for hospitalized child.
• Describe the principles of child health nursing, normal growth and development of children at
different ages.
• Identify the nutritional and other needs of children at different ages and provide parental guidance
for ways of meeting those needs.
• Appreciate the role of play for normal and sick children.
• Appreciate the preventive measures and strategies for children and Provide care to normal and
high risk neonates.
• Recognize and manage common neonatal problems and Perform neonatal resuscitation.
• Identify measures to prevent common childhood diseases including immunization and provide
nursing care in common childhood diseases.
• Identify the social and welfare services for challenged children and Manage the child with
behavioral and social problems.

COURSE CONTENTS:
Unit I - Introduction:
• Modern Concept of Child Care: Internationally accepted rights of the child. National policy and
legislations in relation to child health and welfare. National programmes related to child health
and welfare. Agencies related to welfare services to the children. Changing trends in hospital
care, preventive, promotive and curative aspects of child health. Child morbidity and mortality
rates. Difference between an adult and child. Hospital environment for a sick child. Impact of
hospitalization on the child and family. Grief and bereavement. The role of child health nurse in
caring for a hospitalized child. Principles of pre and post operative care of infants and children.
Child health nursing procedures.
Unit II - The Healthy Child:
• Principles of growth and development. Factors affecting growth and development.
Developmental theories, Growth and development from birth to adolescence. The need of
normal children through the stages of developmental and parental guidance. Nutritional needs of
children and infants, breast feeding, exclusive breast feeding, supplementary/ artificial feeding
and weaning. Baby friendly hospital concept. Accidents: causes and prevention. Values of play

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 and selection of play material. Preventive immunization, Current immunization programme and
cold chain. Preventive pediatrics. Care of under five, under-five clinics/well baby clinics.
Unit III - Nursing Care of Neonates:
• Nursing care of normal new born/essential new born care. Nursing management of low birth
weight baby. Kangaroo mother care. Nursing management of neonatal disorders. Respiratory
Distress Syndrome Organization of neonatal unit. & PICU. ,Special nursing care in NICU &
Nursing care on neonatal resuscitation .Care of baby on phototherapy & Care of baby on
Ventilator
• Identification and nursing management of common congenital malformations.
Unit IV – IMNCI
• Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Diseases. Concept ,component and
principles, Case management process ,out patient management of young Infant to 2 years,
Principles of management of sick children in small hospital, reproductive and child health,
National Population policy2000

Unit V - Nursing Management in Common Childhood Diseases

• Nutritional deficiency disorders. Respiratory disorders and infections. Gastrointestinal infections,
infestation and congenital disorders. Cardiovascular problems: Congenital defects and rheumatic
fever, rheumatic heart disease. Congestive cardiac failure. Genito-urinary disorders: Acute
Glomerulo Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Wilms’ tumor, infection and congenital disorders.
Neurological disinfections and disorders, convulsions, Epilepsy, Meningitis, Hydrocephalus,
spina Bifida. Hematological Disorders: Anemia, Thalesimia, ITP, Leukemia, Hemophilia.
Endocrine Disorders: Type I D.M. Orthopedic Disorders: Club feet, Hip dislocation and fracture.
Disorders of Eye, Skin and Ear. Common Communicable Diseases in Children, their
identification, Nursing management in hospital and in home. Prevention of common
communicable diseases. Newer Vaccine Child Health Emergencies: Poisoning, Foreign Bodies,
Hemorrhage, Burns and drowning. Nursing Care of infant and children with HIV/AIDS.

Unit VI - Management of Behavioral and Social Problems in Children:

• Management of common behavioral disorders. Management of common psychiatric problems.
Management of challenged children: Mentally, Physically and socially challenged. Welfare
services for challenged children in India. Child guidance clinics.

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 PART I- CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Total Teaching Hours: 360 Theory Hours: 90
Unit Contents with distributed Hours
No. Objectives
& Must know Desirable to know Nice to know
Hours 60% 30% 10%
I At the end of unit students Introduction: • Child morbidity and Difference
( 15Hrs) are able to: • Modern concept of child care. Internationally accepted rights of the mortality rates.( 2 Hr) between an adult
Knowledge: Understand the child. ( 1 Hr) • Hospital environment and child. (1 Hr)
importance of all aspects of • National policy and legislations in relation to child health and for a sick child. Impact
child care. welfare. National programmes related to child health and welfare. (2 of hospitalization on
Hr) the child and family.
Skill: Acquire skill in • Agencies related to welfare services to the children. Grief and bereavement
providing nursing care in all • Changing trends in hospital care, preventive, promotive and (3 Hr)
settings. curative aspects of child health.(2Hr)
• The role of child health nurse in caring for a hospitalized child.
Attitude: Understand the Principles of pre and post operative care of infants and children.
importance of nurses’ role Child health nursing procedures. ( 4 Hr)
in child health nursing.

UNIT I Introduction
Course outcome Programme outcome
Clinical/Nursing Professional Communicator Leader and Lifelong Critical Researcher
Educator Member Of Learner Thinker
Health Care
Team And
Sytem
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
CO-1: Define pediatrics and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pediatric nursing and describe
modern concept of child care.
CO-2: Explain the internationally 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
accepted rights of the child.
CO-3: Write down the national 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
policy and legislation in relation to
child health and welfare.

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CO-4: Explain the various 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
national programmes related to
child health and welfare.
CO-5: write down various 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
agencies related to welfare
services to the children.

CO-6: Explain changing trends in 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

hospital care.

CO7: what is preventive, 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

promotive and curative aspects of
child health.

CO8: Explain the role of child 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

health nurse in caring for a
hospitalized child

CO9: What are the principles of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

pre and post operative care of
infant and children.

CO10: Explain the various child 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

health nursing procedures.

CO11: Describe child morbidity 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

and mortality rates.

CO12: Explain the hospital 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

environment for a sick child and
impact of hospitalization on the
child and family.

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CO13: Describe grief and 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
bereavement.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO14: Interpret the difference
between adult and child care.

II At the end of unit students are The Healthy Child • Developmental • Preventive
(20 Hrs) able to • Principles of growth and development.(1Hr) theories.(1Hr) pediatrics
Knowledge: Understand and • Factors affecting growth and development. • The need of normal ( 2 Hr)
explain normal growth and (1 Hr) children through the • Care of under
development of child. • Growth and development from birth to adolescence.(4Hr) stages of five, under-five
• Nutritional needs of children and infants, breast feeding, developmental and clinics/well baby
Skill: Assess the growth and exclusive breast feeding. parental guidance. clinics.(1 Hr)
development of child correctly. ( 2 Hrs) (2Hrs)
• Baby friendly hospital concept. ( 1Hrs) • Supplementary/
Attitude: Appreciate the socio • Accidents: causes and prevention. (1 Hrs) artificial feeding and
culture and economic impact • Preventive immunization Current Immunization programme and weaning.(1Hr)
on growth and development. cold chain. • Values of play and
( 2Hr) selection of play
material.( 1 Hr).
UNIT II: The Healthy Child

Course Outcome Programme outcome

Clinical/Nursing Professional Communicator Leader and Lifelong Critical Researcher

Educator Member Of Learner Thinker
Health Care
Team And
System

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO-1: Define growth and
development and explain the principles
of growth and development.
CO-2: Explain the factors affecting 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
growth and development.
CO-3: What is infant growth and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
development from birth to infancy.
CO-4: Explain the growth and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
development toddler age group.
CO-5: Explain the growth and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
development preschooler and schooler
age group.
CO-6: Explain the growth and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
development preschooler and schooler
age group.
CO7: Explain the growth and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
development of adolescence age group
CO8: Describe the nutritional needs 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
of children and infants
CO9: what are the advantage of breast 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
feeding and describe the various
techniques of breast feeding.
CO10: Elaborate the baby friendly 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
hospital initiative concept.
CO11: Define exclusive breast feeding 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO12: Enlist the various accidents in 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
children and explain causes and
prevention of accidents in children.

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CO13: What is cold chain and explain 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
the types of cold chain for maintaining
various vaccination at proper
temperature.
CO14: What is preventive 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
immunization and schedule of current
immunization programme.
CO15: Elaborate the various 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
developmental theories and explain the
various developmental theories.
CO16: Describe the need of normal 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
children through the stages of
developmental and explain the parental
guidance.
CO17: Define supplementary or 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
artificial feeding.
CO18: Explain the principles of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
artificial feeding
CO19: Define weaning and explain the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
principles of weaning.
CO20: Define play therapy during 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
hospitalization in children.
CO21: Explain the advantages of play 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
therapy and elaborate the various types
of play.
CO22: Describe the selection of play 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
materials.
CO23: what is preventive pediatrics. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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CO24: Define under five clinic and 3 3 3 3 3
explain the activities of under five
clinic.

III At the end of unit students Nursing care of Neonates: Identification and Nursing care on
( 10 Hrs) are able to: • Nursing care of normal new born/essential new born care. (2 nursing management neonatal
Knowledge: Understand Hr) of common resuscitation
and describe the • Nursing management of low birth weight baby & Kangaroo congenital Care of baby on
management of neonate. mother care. ( 1 Hr) malformations.
Skill: Render effective ( 3Hrs) phototherapy &
• Nursing management of neonatal disorders)
nursing care to neonate. Care of baby on
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome. (2Hrs)
Attitude: Appreciate inter • Organization of neonatal unit & PICU.
Ventilator
sectoral co ordination in (1 Hr)
organizing ideal neonatal • Special nursing care in NICU ( 1 Hr)
unit.

UNIT III: Nursing care of Neonates

Course Outcome Programe outcome

Clinical/Nursin Professional Communicator Leader and Lifelong Critical Researcher

g Educator Member Of Learner Thinker
Health Care
Team And
System
CO-1: Explain the nursing care of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
normal newborn or essential newborn
care.
CO-2: Define low birth weight and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Explain nursing management of low
birth weight baby.
CO-3: Define kangaroo mother care 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
and explain the components of
kangaroo mother care and their

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advantages in detail.
CO-4: Elaborate the common 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
neonatal disorders and explain the
nursing management of neonatal
disorders.
CO-5: Define respiratory distress 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
syndrome and enlist the causes of
respiratory disorder and explain the
medical and nursing management.
CO-6: Explain the organization 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Organization of neonatal unit &
PICU.
CO-7: Explain the Special nursing 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
care in NICU.
CO-8: Interpret the identification of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
common congenital disorders in
children and explain the nursing
management of common congenital
disorders.
CO-9: Define neonatal resuscitation. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Explain the nursing care on neonatal
resuscitation and care of baby on
ventilator.
CO-10: Define phototherapy. Explain 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
the nursing care of baby on
phototherapy.

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 At the end of unit students Integrated management of neonatal and childhood diseases (IMNCI). • Principles of • National
are able to • Concept ,component and principles, ( 2Hrs) management of sick Population
IV Knowledge: Understand and • Case management process ,out patient management of young children in small
( 10Hrs) describe features of Infant to 2 years hospital, policy2000(1hr
important childhood ( 4Hrs) reproductive and
diseases. child health
Skill: Acquire skill in ( 3Hrs)
nursing management of
neonatal and childhood
diseases.
Attitude: Contribute
effectively as a member of
health team in reduction of
morbidity and mortality rate
in neonates and children.

UnitIV: Integrated management of neonatal and childhood diseases (IMNCI).

Programme outcome
Course outcome
Clinical/Nu Professiona Communic Leader and Lifelong Learner Critical Researcher
rsing l ator Member Of Thinker
Educator Health Care
Team And
Sytem
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

CO-1: Define Integrated

management of neonatal and
childhood diseases (IMNCI).
CO-2: Explain the Concept 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
,component and principles of IMNCI
CO-3: Explain the Case management 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
process ,out patient management of
young Infant to 2 years of IMNCI
CO-4: Explain the Principles of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
management of sick children in small
hospital

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CO-5: Explain Principles of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
management of reproductive and
child health
CO-6: Explain the National Population 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
policy2000.

At the end of unit students Nursing management in common childhood diseases: • Endocrine • Disorders of Eye,
are able to: • Nutritional deficiency disorders. (1 Hrs) Disorders: Type I Skin and
V Knowledge: To understand • Respiratory disorders and infections.(2 Hrs) D.M. Ear.(2Hrs)
( 25 Hrs) etiology, pathophysiology • Gastrointestinal infections, infestation and congenital disorders. (2 ( 2 Hrs)
and nursing management of Hrs) • Orthopedic
diseases in children. • Cardiovascular problems: Congenital defects and rheumatic fever, Disorders: Club
rheumatic heart disease, Congestive cardiac failure (2 Hrs) feet, Hip
Skill: Deal effectively with • Genito-urinary disorders: Acute Glomerulo Nephritis, Nephrotic dislocation and
pediatric emergencies. Syndrome, Wilms’ tumor, infection and congenital disorders. fracture.
(2 Hrs) ( 2Hrs)
Attitude: Contribute • Neurological disinfections and disorders, convulsions, Epilepsy, • Hemorrhage, Burns
effectively as pediatric nurse Meningitis, Hydrocephalus, spina Bifida. (2 Hrs) and drowning.
in reducing hospital stay of • Hematological Disorders: Anemia, Thalesemia, ITP, Leukemia, ( 2 Hrs)
sick children. Hemophilia. • Nursing Care of
(2Hrs) infant and children
• Common Communicable Diseases in Children, their identification, with HIV/AIDS.
nursing management in hospital and in home.(1Hr) (1Hrs)
• Child Health Emergencies: Poisoning, Foreign Bodies.(1Hrs)
• Prevention of
common
communicable
diseases. Newer
Vaccine
(1 Hrs)

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Unit V: nursing management of common childhood diseases

Course outcome Programme outcome

Clinical/Nurs Professional Communicator Leader and Lifelong Critical Researcher
ing Educator Member Of Learner Thinker
Health Care
Team And Sytem
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO-1: Define malnutrition and
elaborate the various classification
of malnutrition.
CO-2: Explain types of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
malnutrition and nursing
management of malnutrition.
CO-3: Define pneumonia and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
enlist the types of pneumonia
CO-4: Explain the nursing 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
management of acute respiratory
disorders and enlist various
common respiratory disorders in
children.
CO-5: Define diarrhea and explain 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
the causes and nursing management
of diarrhea.

CO-9: Enlist the various congenital 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

gastrointestinal disorders and
explain its management.

CO-10: Elaborate various 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

congenital acynotic heart disease
and explain its clinical features and
medical and nursing management of
congenital heart disease.

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO-11: Define Rheumatic fever. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Describe the clinical features and
diagnostic evaluation. Explain the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
medical and nursing manahgement
of rheumatic fever.

CO-12: Explain rheumatic heart 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

disease and its management.
CO-13: What is Acute Glomerulo 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Nephritis. Explain the causes and
clinical
features with respect to nursing 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
management.
CO-14: Define Nephrotic Syndrome. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Describe the causes and clinical
features . enlist the diagnostic
evaluation and explain the medical and
nursing management. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO-15: Define Wilms’ tumor.enlist the
staging of wilms tumor. Explain the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
nursing managemen.

CO-16: what is the genitourinary 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

infection and enlist the various
disorders of common genitourinary
congenital disorders.

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CO-17: Define convulsions, enlist the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
various types of convulsions and
explain the nursing management of
convulsions in children.

CO-18: Define Epilepsy. Explain the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

causes and clinical features of epilepsy.
And explain the preventive
management epilepsy.

CO-19: Define Meningitis. Describe 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

the causes and clinical features.
Elaborate the diagnosis of meningitis.
Explain the medical and nursing
management of meningitis.

CO-20: .Define Hydrocephalus. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Describe the types of hydrocephalus
and explain the nursing management
of hydrocephalus.
CO-21: Define spina Bifida. Explain 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
the types of spina bifida. Explain the
nursing management of spina bifida.
CO-22: Define Anemia.enlist the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
various
types of Anemia. Explain the iron
deficiency anemia in children.
CO23: What is sickle cell anemia. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Describe the causes and clinical
features and explain the management
of sickle cell crisis.

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CO-24: Define Thalesemia describe 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
the types of thalesemia and explain the
clinical features and nursing
management of thalesemia.

CO-25: What is ITP Describe its 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

clinical feastures and Explain the
nursing management of ITP.
CO-26: Define Leukemia. Enlist the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
types of leukemia. Explain the
chemotherapy management.
CO-27: Define Hemophilia. Enlist the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
various types of hemophilia. Explain
the causes and medical and nursing
management of hemophilia.
CO-28: Elaborate the Common 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Communicable Diseases in Children,
describe their identification and explain
the nursing management in hospital and
in home
CO-29: Enlist the various Child Health 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Emergencies. Explain the poisoning
and management in children.
CO-30: What is foreign body 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
aspiration in children. explain the
management .
CO-31: What are the various 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Endocrine Disorders. Explain the Type
I D.M
CO-32: Define Club feet.enlist the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
various types and Explain the
treatment management in children.
CO-33: Define Hip dislocation. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Describe clinical features and
causes. Explain the diagnosis and
medical and nursing management of
hip dislocation.

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CO-34: Define fracture in children.
List out various types of fracture.
Explain the nursing management of
fracture in children.
CO-35: Define Hemorrhage. Describe 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
clinical manifestation and emergency
management of hamerrohage.
CO-36: Define Burns. Describe the types
of burns. Explain the causes and medical
and nursing management of burns.
CO37: What is drowning. Explain the 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
management of drowning in children.
CO38: Explain the Nursing Care of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
infant and children with HIV/AIDS.
CO39: Explain the Prevention of common 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
communicable diseases and list out Newer
Vaccine
CO-40: Elaborate the common 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Disorders of Eye, Skin and Ear.
Explain the acute and chronic
suppurative media.
CO41: Define dermatitis in children. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Explain the causes and clinical
featueres
with nursing management.
CO42: Define congenital cataract in 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
children. Explain its nursing
management

Unit VI- Management of behavioural and social problems in children

At the end of unit students are Management of Behavioral and Physically and socially challenged. (3 • Management of common
VI able to: Social Problems in Children: Hrs) psychiatric
( 10 Hrs) Knowledge: Understand social • Management of common problems.( 1 Hr)
and behavioral problems in behavioral disorders.(2 Hr)
children. • Welfare services for challenged
Skill: Manage problem children children in India.

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 effectively. ( 2 Hrs)
Attitude: Educate parents, • Child guidance clinics.(1Hour)
family & community about • Management of challenged
problem children children: (1Hour)

Programme Outcome
Course outcome
Clinical/Nursin Professional Communicator Leader and Lifelong Critical Researcher
g Educator Member Of Learner Thinker
Health Care
Team And
Sytem
CO-1: list out various behavioural 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
disorders and Explain the
Management of common behavioral
disorders.
CO-2: Explain the Welfare 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
services for challenged children in
India
CO-3: Define Child guidance 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
clinics. Describe the features and
management of child guidance clinic.
CO-4: Explain Management of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
challenged children and list out the types
of challenged children.
CO-5: Explain the Physically and 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
socially challenged children.
CO-6: Explain the Management of 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
common psychiatric
problems

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 CHILD HEALTH NURSING - PRACTICAL

Area Duration Objective of posting Skill to be Developed

In Hours
• Taking pediatric history. Physical examination and assessment of children.
Provide medical care to the patients with Administration of oral, I.M. and I.V. medication. Calculation of drug dosages and
various medical disorders. fluid requirements. Prepare different strengths of I.V. fluids. Apply restraints.
Pediatric Counsel and educate parents. Administer O2 inhalation by different methods. Teach baby bath to mother &/or
Medicine 90 family members. Feed children by Katori and spoon. Collect specimen for
Unit common investigations. Assist with common diagnostic procedures. Teach
mother/parents – malnutrition, oral rehydration therapy, feeding and weaning,
immunization, play therapy, specific disease conditions.
Recognizes different pediatric surgical • Calculate, prepare and administer drugs and I.V. fluids. Perform Bowl wash. Care
Pediatric conditions/ malformation. for ostomies – colostomy irrigation, ureterostomy, gastrostomy, enterostomy.
Surgery Provide pre and post operative care to Urinary catheterization and drainage. Feeding – Naso gastric, gastrostomy,
Unit 90 children with common pediatric jejunostomy. Care of surgical wounds- dressing, suture removal.
condition/malformation.
Counsel and educate parents.
Pediatric Perform assessment of children: health, • Assessment of children- health assessment, developmental assessment,
OPD/ developmental and anthropometric anthropometric assessment. Immunization.Health/ nutritional education.
Immunization 30 measurements.
Room Immunize children.
Give health education/ nutritional education.
Pediatric Provide nursing care to critically ill children. • Care of a baby in incubator or warmer. Care of a child on ventilator,Endo tracheal
medical and 30 + 30 suction. Chest physiotherapy. Administration of fluid with infusion pump,Total
Surgical ICU parental nutrition. Physiotherapy. Monitoring of babies, CPR.

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TEACHING STRATEGY:
Total teaching hours: 360 Lectures: 90 Clinical: 270

ASSIGNMENTS: Theory:
Theory:
Sr. No Assignments No./Quantity Marks Per Total
Assignment Marks
1 Home assignment Three 20 60
Total Marks 60

Practical

Sr. No Assignments No./Quantity Marks Per Total

Assignment Marks
1 Clinical Performance Evaluation Three 50 150
2 Case Presentation One 25 25
3 Case study One 25 25
4 Nursing Care Plan Two 20 40
5 Assignment on Growth and development Five 10 50
6 Group work: Organization of Health
One 10 10
Education
Total Marks 300

TEACHING METHODS:
Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Demonstration, Group Discussion, Clinical Observation, Case
Presentation, Workshop, Simulation. Integrated teaching program, PBL and Modified Tutorial

A.V. AIDS:
• Over head projector, L.C.D. Computer Assisted Instruction, Flip Chart, Posters, Black Board,
Mannequins.
Distribution of Clinical Hours:
Sr. No. Area of experience No. of Hours
1 Pediatric Medical Unit 90
2 Pediatric Surgery Unit 60
3 Immunization Unit 30
4 Pediatric Neonatal Unit 90

LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

• Text Book of Pediatrics – Marlow.
• Nursing Care of Infants and Children – Wongs.
• Text Book of Pediatrics – Suraj Gupta.
• Text Book of Pediatrics – O.P. Ghai.
• Pediatric Nursing – Parul Datta.

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