Placement : Ist Year
This course is designed to assist students in developing expertise and indepth
understanding in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will help students to
appreciate the child as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as
neonatal and pediatric nurse specialist. It will further enable the student to
function as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Paediatric
nursing
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the history and developments in the field of pediatrics and
pediatric nursing as a specialty
2. Apply the concepts of growth and development in providing care to the
pediatric clients and their families.
3. Appreciate the child as a holistic individual
4. Perform physical, developmental, and nutritional assessment of
pediatric clients
5. Apply nursing process in providing nursing care to neonates &
children
6. Integrate the concept of family centered pediatric nursing care with
related areas such as genetic disorders, congenital malformations and
long term illness.
7. Recognize and manage emergencies in neonates
8. Describe various recent technologies and treatment modalities in the
management of high risk neonates
9. Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to pediatric and
neonatal nursing
10. Prepare a design for layout and management of neonatal units
11. Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the field of pediatric/neonatal nursing
12. Recognize the role of pediatric nurse practitioner and as a member of
the pediatric and neonatal health team
13. Teach pediatric nursing to undergraduate students & in-service
nurses
Historical development of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing in
India;
Current status of child health in India;
Trends in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing,
Ethical and cultural issues in pediatric care
Rights of children
National health policy for children, special laws and
ordinances relating to children.
National goals,
Five year plans,
National health programs related to child health.
II 10 Hrs Assessment of pediatric clients
History taking
Developmental assessment
Physical assessment
Nutritional assessment
Family assessment
III 10 Hospitalized child
Meaning of hospitalization of the child, preparation for
hospitalization, effects of hospitalization on the child and
family
Stressors and reactions related to developmental stages,
play activities for ill hospitalized child.
Nursing care of hospitalized child and family -principles and
practices
IV 15 Pre-natal Pediatrics
Embryological and fetal development, Prenatal factors
influencing growth and development of fetus,
Genetic patterns of common pediatric disorders,
chromosomal aberrations, genetic assessment and
counseling legal and ethical aspects of genetic, screening
and counseling role of nurse in genetic counseling,
Importance of prenatal care and role of pediatric nurse.
V 15 Growth and Development of children
Principles of growth and development,
Concepts and theories of growth and development,
Developmental tasks and special needs from infancy to
adolescence, developmental milestones,
Assessment of growth and development of pediatric clients,
Factors affecting growth and development.
VI 15 Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing
Parent child relationship,
Basic behavioral pediatric principles and specific behavioral
pediatric concepts/disorders- maternal deprivation, failure
to thrive, child abuse, the battered child,
Common behavioral problems and their management,
Child guidance clinic.
VII 15 Preventive Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing
Concept, aims and scope of preventive pediatrics,
Maternal health and its influence on child health antenatal
aspects of preventive pediatrics,
Immunization, expanded program on immunization/
universal immunization program and cold chain,
Nutrition and nutritional requirements of children, changing
patterns of feeding, baby- friendly hospital initiative and
exclusive breast feeding,
Health education, nutritional education for children
Nutritional programs
National and international organizations related to child
health,
Role of pediatric nurse in the hospital and community.
VIII 30 Neonatal Nursing
New born baby- profile and characteristics of the new born,
Assessment of the new born,
Nursing care of the new born at birth, care of the new born
and family,
High risk newborn- pre term and term neonate and growth
retarded babies,
Identification and classification of neonates with infections,
HIV & AIDS, Ophthalmia neonatorum, congenital syphilis.
High risk new born- Identification, classification and
nursing management
Organization of neonatal care, services(Levels), transport,
neonatal intensive care unit, organization and management
of nursing services in NICU.
IX 30 IMNCI
(Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses)
40
Practical
Total = 660Hours
1 Week = 30Hours
S.No. Deptt./Unit No. of Week Total Hours
1 Pediatric Medicine Ward 4 120 Hours
2 Pediatric Surgery Ward 4 120 Hours
3 Labor Room/Maternity Ward 2 60 Hours
4 Pediatric OPD 2 60 Hours
5 NICU 4 120 Hours
6 Creche 1 30 Hours
7 Child Guidance Clinic 1 30 Hours
8 Community 4 120 Hours
Total 22 Weeks 660 Hours
Student Activities
• Clinical presentations
• Growth & developmental assessment
• Assessment & prescription of nursing interventions for sick children
• Health education related to disease conditions
• Nutritional assessment
• Project work
• Field visits
Hours of Instruction
Theory 150 Hours
Practical 650 Hours
Total : 800 Hours
Course Description
understanding in the field of Pediatric Nursing. It will help students to
appreciate the child as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as
neonatal and pediatric nurse specialist. It will further enable the student to
function as educator, manager, and researcher in the field of Paediatric
nursing
Objectives
1. Appreciate the history and developments in the field of pediatrics and
pediatric nursing as a specialty
2. Apply the concepts of growth and development in providing care to the
pediatric clients and their families.
3. Appreciate the child as a holistic individual
4. Perform physical, developmental, and nutritional assessment of
pediatric clients
5. Apply nursing process in providing nursing care to neonates &
children
6. Integrate the concept of family centered pediatric nursing care with
related areas such as genetic disorders, congenital malformations and
long term illness.
7. Recognize and manage emergencies in neonates
8. Describe various recent technologies and treatment modalities in the
management of high risk neonates
9. Appreciate the legal and ethical issues pertaining to pediatric and
neonatal nursing
10. Prepare a design for layout and management of neonatal units
11. Incorporate evidence based nursing practice and identify the areas of
research in the field of pediatric/neonatal nursing
12. Recognize the role of pediatric nurse practitioner and as a member of
the pediatric and neonatal health team
13. Teach pediatric nursing to undergraduate students & in-service
nurses
Course Content
Unit Hours Content
I 10 Introduction
India;
Current status of child health in India;
Trends in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing,
Ethical and cultural issues in pediatric care
Rights of children
National health policy for children, special laws and
ordinances relating to children.
National goals,
Five year plans,
National health programs related to child health.
II 10 Hrs Assessment of pediatric clients
History taking
Developmental assessment
Physical assessment
Nutritional assessment
Family assessment
III 10 Hospitalized child
Meaning of hospitalization of the child, preparation for
hospitalization, effects of hospitalization on the child and
family
Stressors and reactions related to developmental stages,
play activities for ill hospitalized child.
Nursing care of hospitalized child and family -principles and
practices
IV 15 Pre-natal Pediatrics
Embryological and fetal development, Prenatal factors
influencing growth and development of fetus,
Genetic patterns of common pediatric disorders,
chromosomal aberrations, genetic assessment and
counseling legal and ethical aspects of genetic, screening
and counseling role of nurse in genetic counseling,
Importance of prenatal care and role of pediatric nurse.
V 15 Growth and Development of children
Principles of growth and development,
Concepts and theories of growth and development,
Developmental tasks and special needs from infancy to
adolescence, developmental milestones,
Assessment of growth and development of pediatric clients,
Factors affecting growth and development.
VI 15 Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing
Parent child relationship,
Basic behavioral pediatric principles and specific behavioral
pediatric concepts/disorders- maternal deprivation, failure
to thrive, child abuse, the battered child,
Common behavioral problems and their management,
Child guidance clinic.
VII 15 Preventive Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing
Concept, aims and scope of preventive pediatrics,
Maternal health and its influence on child health antenatal
aspects of preventive pediatrics,
Immunization, expanded program on immunization/
universal immunization program and cold chain,
Nutrition and nutritional requirements of children, changing
patterns of feeding, baby- friendly hospital initiative and
exclusive breast feeding,
Health education, nutritional education for children
Nutritional programs
National and international organizations related to child
health,
Role of pediatric nurse in the hospital and community.
VIII 30 Neonatal Nursing
New born baby- profile and characteristics of the new born,
Assessment of the new born,
Nursing care of the new born at birth, care of the new born
and family,
High risk newborn- pre term and term neonate and growth
retarded babies,
Identification and classification of neonates with infections,
HIV & AIDS, Ophthalmia neonatorum, congenital syphilis.
High risk new born- Identification, classification and
nursing management
Organization of neonatal care, services(Levels), transport,
neonatal intensive care unit, organization and management
of nursing services in NICU.
IX 30 IMNCI
(Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses)
40
Practical
Total = 660Hours
1 Week = 30Hours
S.No. Deptt./Unit No. of Week Total Hours
1 Pediatric Medicine Ward 4 120 Hours
2 Pediatric Surgery Ward 4 120 Hours
3 Labor Room/Maternity Ward 2 60 Hours
4 Pediatric OPD 2 60 Hours
5 NICU 4 120 Hours
6 Creche 1 30 Hours
7 Child Guidance Clinic 1 30 Hours
8 Community 4 120 Hours
Total 22 Weeks 660 Hours
Student Activities
• Clinical presentations
• Growth & developmental assessment
• Assessment & prescription of nursing interventions for sick children
• Health education related to disease conditions
• Nutritional assessment
• Project work
• Field visits
