GROW MORE INSTITUTE OF NURSING, HIMMATNAGAR
                                                    CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Placement: Third year	Time Allotted: Theory-120 hours

Practical-270 hours
Course Description:

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.

	UNIT		TIME			CONTENT		
			(Hrs)					
								
	I		15					
					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.		
					Differences 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 a Child health nurse in caring for a hospitalized child		
					Principles of pre and post operative care of infants and children		
					Child health nursing procedures.		
							
	II		20			Principles of growth and development		
					Factors affecting growth & development		
					Growth and development from birth to adolescence		
					The needs of normal children through the stages of developmental and		
						parental guidance		
					Nutritional needs of children & infants : breast feeding, exclusive breast		
						feeding supplementary artificial feeding and weaning,		
					Baby friendly hospital concept		
					Accidents ; causes and prevention		
								
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								Value of play and selection of play material		
								Preventive immunization, immunization programme and cold chain		
									Preventive paediatrics		
								Care of under five & under five clinics/ well baby clinics		
											
		III				15			Nursing care of a normal newborn/ Essential newborn care		
									Neonatal resuscitation		
								Nursing management of a low birth weight baby.		
									Kangaroo mother care		
								Nursing management of common neonatal disorders		
								Organization of neonatal unit.		
								Identification & nursing management of common congenital malformations.		
											
		IV			10			Integrated management of neonate and childhood illnesses (IMNCI)		
										
		V			20			Nutritional deficiency disorders		

Respiratory disorders and infections 

Gestrointestinal infections, infestations and congenital disorders 

Cardio vascular problem ; congenital defects and rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease 
Genito- urinary disorders ; acute glomerulo nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, Wilms’ tumor, infection and congenital disorders. 

Neurological infections and disorders : convulsions, epilepsy,meningitis, hydrocephalus, spina-bifida. 
Hematological disorders : Anemias, thalessemia, ITP, Leukemia, hemophilia Endocrine disorders : Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus 

Orthopedic disorders : club feet , hip dislocation and fracture Disorders of skin, eye, and ears 
Common communicable diseases in children, their identification, nursing management in hospital and home and prevention. 
Child health emergencies : poisoning, foreign bodies, hemorrhage, burns and drowning. 

Nursing care of infant and children with HIV/ AIDS. 

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VI	10	Management of common behavioural disorders	

Management of common psychiatric problems 

Management of challenged children : Mentally, Physically, & Socially challenged 
Welfare services for challenged children in India. Child guidance clinics 

	

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JOITIBA COLLEGE OF NURSING

Lalji Park, Bhandu,Ta: Visnagar, Dist: Mehsana. – 384120. (Guj.)

CHILD HEALTH NURSING – PRACTICAL

Placement: Third year		Time: 270 Hrs (9 Wks)	
				Internship: 145 Hrs(3 Wks)	
					
	DURATION				
AREAS	(IN WKS)			SKILLS	
					
Pediatric					
Medicine	3			Taking pediatric history	
Ward				Physical examination and assessment of children	
				Administer of oral ,I/M & IV medicine/fluid	
				Calculate of fluid requirement	
				Prepare different strengths if I.V. fluids	
				Apply restrains	
				Administer O2 inhalation by different methods	
				Give baby bath	
				Feed children by katori spoon, etc	
				Collect specimens for common investigation	
				Assist with common diagnostic procedures	
				Teach mothers/parents	
				Ø Malnutrition	
				Ø Oral rehydration therapy	
				Ø Feeding & weaning	
				Ø Immunization schedule	
				Ø Play therapy	
				Ø Specific disease conditions	
					
Pediatric	1			Calculate, Prepare and Administer IV fluid	
Surgery				Do bowl wash	
Ward				Care for ostomies:	
				Ø Colostomy irrigation	

JOITIBA COLLEGE OF NURSING

Lalji Park, Bhandu,Ta: Visnagar, Dist: Mehsana. – 384120. (Guj.)

							
				Ø Ureterostomy			
				Ø Gastrostomy			
				Ø Enterostomy			
			Urinary catheterization and drainage			
				Feeding			
				Ø Naso-gastric			
				Ø Gastrostomy			
				Ø Jejunostomy			
			Care of surgical wounds			
				Ø Dressing			
				Ø Suture removal			
							
Pediatric	1		Assessment of children			
OPD/			Ø Health Assessment			
Immunizati			Ø Developmental Assessment			
on			Ø Anthropometric assessment			
room			Immunization			
				Health/Nutrition Education			
							
Pediatric	1+1		Care of baby in incubator/Warmer			
Medicine			Care of child on ventilator			
And			Endotrachial suction			
surgery			Chest physiotherapy			
ICU		Administer fluids with infusion pump			
						
				Total parenteral nutrition			
				Phototherapy			
				Monitoring of babies			
				Cardio pulmonary resuscitation			

JOITIBA COLLEGE OF NURSING

Lalji Park, Bhandu,Ta: Visnagar, Dist: Mehsana. – 384120. (Guj.)

INTERNSHIP

AREA	DURATION		SKILLS	
	(IN WEEK)			
				
Pediatric	1		Integrated practice.	
Medicine				
ward / ICU				
				
Pediatric	1		Integrated practice.	
Surgery				
Ward/ ICU				
				
NICU	1		Integrated practice.