BS.

C NURSING 3

rd

YEAR

CHILD HEALTH NURSING UNIT- PLAN

Submitted to: Respected madam Ms.Elizabeth Dora. submitted by: Ms.Amanjeet kaur M.Sc Nursing 1st year

DIANA COLLEGE OF NURSING UNIT PLAN SUBJECT PLACEMENT TEACHING METHODS TEACHING AIDS THEORY HRS PRACTICAL HRS : Child health nursing . : Third year B.Sc nursing : Lecture cum discussion, demonstration : Chalk board, chart, OHP, films. : 90 hours : 270hrs

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

: This unit 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.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

To describe the nursing care of a normal newborn. To provide nursing care to a low birth weight baby. To perform neonatal resuscitation. To identify and manage common congenital malformation. To explain the organization of a neonatal unit. To discuss kangaroo mother care . To recognize and manage common neonatal disorders.

UNIT

CONTENT

Nursing care of neonate Nursing care of normal newborn/essential newborn care. Immediate care Routine newborn care Evaluation of the newborn Assessment of gestation Initial physical examination Neonatal reflexes. Maintenance of temperature Principles of infection control. Neonatal resuscitation

DISTRI BUTIO N OF HOURS THEOR Y 15 2

METHODS OF TEACHING

A.V. AIDS USED

METHOD OF EVALUA TION

Lecture cum discussion Demonstration. Practice session. Clinical practice. Assessment of skills with checklist.

Chalk Asking board, questions, Charts, test OHP,films .

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Lecture cum discussion

Asking questions

Principles of successful resuscitation. Initial steps of resuscitation. Assessment after initial steps. Bag and mask ventilation. Chest compression Endotracheal intubation Apgar score

Demonstration. Practice session. Workshop on neonatal resuscitation. Asking questions

Nursing management of low birth weight baby. Low birth weight infants. Preterm infants. Small for gestational age infants Causes Clinical features Management of low birth weight infants Managing LBW babies at home. Hospital care of LBW infants.

Lecture cum discussion

asking questions Kangaroo care. Skin to skin contact.

Lecture cum discussion Demonstration. Asking questions

 Nursing management of common neonatal disorders. Refusal to feed and lethargy. Excessive crying Transient fever of newborn Diarrhoea Vomiting Umbilical discharge Skin boils Eye discharge Neonatal septicaemia Apnea Newborn with jaundice Abnormal movements Bleeding newborn Birth injuries Infant of diabetic mother Organization of neonatal unit.

Lecture cum discussion Test, Giving assignmen t.

Lecture cum discussion Demonstration.

asking questions Giving assignmen t, asking questions

Identification and nursing management of common congenital information.

Lecture cum discussion

Cleft lip Cleft palate Congenital talipes equinovarus Congenital dislocation of hip ,neural tube defects Cardiac septal defects Pyloric stenosis.

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Achars TEXTBOOK PEDIATRIC NURSING3RD edition ,2003,orient longman publication,Chennai. Dorathy R Marlow TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRIC NURSING6TH edition,W.B Saunders,new delhi . Ghai .OP ESSENTIAL PEDIATRICS,6TH edition ,2004,CBS publishers. IAP TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRICS2ND edition ,2002,jaypee publication,new delhi. Jacob ,singh PEDIATRIC NURSING3RD edition ,1998,NR brothers publishers,indore. Jayne klossner INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING2006,Lippincott.philadelphia.

 Meharban singh CARE OF THE NEWBORN6TH edition ,2004,sagar publication,newdelhi. Pillitteri MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING5TH edition ,2007,Lippincott,newyork. Wongs NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN7TH edition ,2003,mosby publishers,china.