LESSON PLAN ON LOW BIRTH WEIGHT

NAME OF STUDENT TEACHER

Ms. Merin Babu

PROGRAMME

M.Sc. (N) Previous year

SUBJECT

Child Health Nursing

TOPIC

PROTEIN ENRGY MALNUTRITION

DATE

3/05/2012

TIME

1 hour

A.V.AIDS USED

LCD, Black Board,Charts And Transparency

VENUE

B.Sc.(N) III year classroom

LANGUAGE

English

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
At the end of class the students will acquires knowledge regarding PEM and apply their knowledge and
skills while managing a malnourished baby in clinical settings.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
After completion of class students will be able to

Defines PEM
Identifies incidence ofPEM.
Classify the types of PEM
Recognizes etiology of PEM
Explains the characteristics of PEM
Pathophysiology of PEM
Clinical manifestations of PEM
Explains management of PEM

SUBJECT: PAEDIATRIC NURSING

TOPIC: protein energy
malnutrition

SUBMITTED TO
MRS ACHAMMA VARGHESE

SUBMITTEB BY
Ms. merin babu

VICE PRINCIPAL,
NURSING 1STYEAR

M.SC.

MRS SHREEJA VIJAYAN

COLLEGE OF nursing

CHOITHRAM

LECTURER

submitted on 3/05/2012

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N
O

1.

TIM
E

1
min

SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE

Self & introduction

to topic.

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
Good morning, myself Ms.merin babu
of M.Sc (N) I yr. going to take the class
on protein energy malnutrition

TEACHING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
TEACH
ERS
ACTIVI
TY

A.V.A
IDS

EVALUATION

LEARNERS
ACTIVITY

lecture

DEFENITION
2.

1min

students will be able

to defines PEM

Protien energy malnutrition can be

defined as a range of pathological
conditions arising from coincidental
lack in varying propotions of protiens
and calories, occurs mostly in infants
and young children and commonly
associated with infection.

discussion

Actively
participating
in group
discussion

LCD

What do you mean

by PEM?

Lecture,

Active
listening.

LCD

What is the incidence

of PEM in india?

INCIDENCE:
3.

2Mts

identifies incidence
of pem .

Protein energy malnutrition is the major

nutritional problems of the third world
countries. Its prevalence ranges from
20-40% in Africa and Southeast Asia.
In
Ethiopia, according to CSA rural
nutrition survey in 1992, the highest
prevalence of
stunting was recorded in South Gondar
(74.5%) and the lowest prevalence in
South Omo (49.2). Whereas the highest
prevalence of wasting was recorded in
Tigray (14.2%), and the lowest in Bale
(4.4%). Concerning the prevalence of
underweight, the highest (59.9%) was
recorded in Tigray and the lowest in
Bale

discussion

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