Child Health Nursing

Child Health Nursing topics

6 topics covered in the B.sc Nursing Third Year Full Course syllabus

1. 1

   Modern Concepts of Childcare

   • Introduction and History CHN
   • Scope of Child Health Nursing
   • Philosophy of Child Care In Nursing
   • Cultural and Religious Considerations In Child Care
   • National Policy & Legislation In Relation to Child Health & Welfare Services
   • Programmes Related To Welfare Services For Children
   • ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services)
   • NHM
   • Welfare Programmes and Agencies Related To Welfare Services For Children
   • Internationally Accepted Rights of The Child
   • Impact of Genetic Conditions On Families
   • Preventive Pediatrics
   • Immunization
   • Under Five Clinics
   • Child Morbidity and Mortality Rates
   • Differences Between an Adult And a Child
   • Changing Trends in Hospital Care for Children
   • Hospital Environment for a Sick Child & Impact of Hospitalization on Child & Family
   • Grief and Bereavement in Child Health Nursing
   • Role of Child Health Nurse In Caring For Hospitalized Child
   • Principles of Pre Operative Care of Infants and Child
   • Principles of Postoperative Care for Children
   • Child Health Nursing Procedures
2. 2

   The Healthy Child

   • Growth and Development Part 01
   • Growth and Development Part 02
   • Needs Of Normal Children Through The Stages Of Developmental And Parental Guidance
   • Breast Feeding
   • Weaning Diet
   • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Program
   • Play And Selection Of Play Material
3. 3

   Nursing Care of a Neonate

   • Initial Assessment of Newborn
   • Daily Assessment of Newborn
   • Apgar Score
   • Newborn Care
   • Newborn Reflex
   • The High Risk Neonate
   • Low Birth Weight (LBW)
   • Preterm Babies
   • Post-Term Babies
   • Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
   • Neonatal Jaundice
   • Hypothermia In Neonates
   • Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
   • Birth Asphyxia
   • Organization Of Neonatal Unit
4. 4

   Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)

5. 5

   Nursing Management in Common Childhood Diseases

   • Bronchitis
   • Bronchiolitis
   • Tonsillitis
   • Tracheoesophageal Fistula
   • Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis
   • Fetal Circulation
   • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
   • Introduction of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
   • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
   • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
   • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
   • Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
   • Cyanotic CHD & Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
   • Transposition of The Great Arteries (TGA)
   • Truncus Arteriosus & Tricuspid Atresia
   • Obstructive C.H.D
   • Diarrhea
   • Dehydration
   • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
   • Intussusception
   • Cystic fibrosis (CF)
   • Cleft lip & Cleft Palate
   • Celiac Disease
   • Lactose Intolerance
   • Hirschsprung Disease
   • Abdominal Wall Defect
   • Phototherapy
   • Neural Tube Defects (NTDs)
   • Cerebral Palsy
   • Hydrocephalus
   • Club Foot (Talipes)
   • Development Dysplasia of Hip
   • Wilms Tumor
6. 6

   Management of Behavioural & Social Problems in Children

   • Child Guidance Clinic
   • Behavioral Disorders of Children
   • Welfare Services for Challenged Children in India