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II ∗ Describe the normal growth & The healthy child. T 18 hrs.
development of children at P 02 hrs
different ages. • Principles of growth & development. 1
• Factors affecting growth & development. 1
∗ Identify the needs of children at • Growth & development from birth to 6
different ages & provide parental adolescence. 2
guidance. • The needs of normal children through the
stages of developmental & parental guidance. 1
∗ Identify the nutritional needs of • Nutritional needs of children & infants: Breast
children at different ages & ways feeding, supplementary & artificial feeding &
of meeting the needs. weaning. 2
• Baby friendly hospital concept. 2
∗ Appreciate the role of play for 2
normal & sick children. • Accidents: causes & prevention.
• Value of play & selection of play material. 1
∗ Appreciate the preventive • Preventive immunization, immunization
measures & strategies for programme & cold chain. 2
children. • Preventive pediatrics.
• Care of under five & under five clinics/ well
baby clinic.
III ∗ Provide care to normal & high- Nursing care of a neonate. T 12 hrs.
risk neonates. • Nursing care of a normal newborn/ Essential P 03 hrs
newborn care. 4
∗ Perform neonatal resuscitation. • Neonatal resuscitation. 1
• Nursing management of a low birth weight
∗ Recognize & manage common baby & high-risk babies. 4
neonatal problems. • Kangaroo mother care.
• Organization of neonatal unit. 1
• Identification & nursing management of 1
common neonatal problems. 1
• Nursing management of babies with common
congenital malformations. 2
• Control & prevention of infection in N.I.C.U. 1
IV ∗ Explain the concept of IMNCI & Integrated management of neonatal & 10 hrs.
other health strategies initiated by childhood illnesses (IMNCI).
National population policy 2000. • Health strategies: National population policy-
• RCH camps & RCH outreach schemes. 2
• Operationalization of district newborn care, 2
home based neonatal care.
• Border district cluster strategy. 1
• Integrated management of infants & children 3
with illnesses like diarrhea, A.R.I., malaria,
measles & Malnutrition.
• * Nurses’ role: IMNCI. 2