SYLLABUS IN CARE OF MOTHER, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT (WELL CLIENTS)

I. COURSE IDENTIFICATION

Course Code: NCM Prerequisite: NCM Course Title: CARE OF MOTHER, CHILD, AND Credit 4 Lect Course No. Lect 72 Hrs
101 100 ADOLESCENT (WELL CLIENTS) Units: RLE 4 of Hours: RLE 204Hrs

 Course Description:
The course deals with the application of concepts, principles, and techniques of safe nursing care to well
mothers, child and adolescents, and utilizing the evidence based practice and nursing process. The students
are expected to demonstrate safe, effective and appropriate nursing care to a healthy mother and child in
varied settings.
 Course Requirements:
This course requires the students to participate in all the activities designed for practical language skills. Specifically, students are expected to com
Case Presentation
Video Presentation rnal writingr
o Reaction paper from selected readings/selections

 Grading System:
Class Standing – 60%
Class Standing Inclusions
 Quiz - 30%
 Attendance -10%
 Attitude - 10%
 Project - 15%
 Unit Exam - 35%
Term Exam 40
Total: 100%%
II. UNIVERSITY VISION, MISSION, GOAL
 Vision: We envision God’s reign through a Christian institution of learning inspired by Methodist tradition for the transformation of society.
 Mission: To participate in the transformation of society through academic excellence and service sustained by Christian values.
 Goal: To this end, Wesleyan University-Philippines undergirds scholarship, character and service with a lively faith in God.
 College Goal:
Th The College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences contributes towards the attainment of the University’s vision, mission and goals through a set of specific
objectives. Being the center for excellence in medical sciences education within the WU-P system, CONAMS aims for:
1.Development of professional and interpersonal skills;
2.Development of the ability to think critically;
3.Development of conscience and sense of responsibility towards other; and
4. Development of the value of service to the people.e College of Arts and Sciences contributes towards the attainment of the University’s vision, mission and
goals through a set of specific objectives. Being the center for General and Liberal Arts and Sciences education within the WU-P system, CAS aims for:
1. Inter- disciplinarity;
2. Development of the ability to think critically;
3. Development of national consciousness and responsible citizenship; and
4. Development of the value of service to the people.

 Program Objectives:
1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the practice of nursing.
2. Perform safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups, and community utilizing nursing process.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical, and moral principles.
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing and presenting using culturally-appropriate language.
6. Report/document client care accurately and comprehensively.
 7. Collaborate effectively with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills using systems approach in the delivery of client care.
9. Conduct research with an experienced researcher.
10. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with a passion to keep current with national and global developments in general, and nursing
and health developments in particular.
11. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino.
12. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in healthcare delivery.
13. Uphold the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.
14. Apply entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care.graduate of the program,
1. Demonstrates a breadth and depth of knowledge and skill
2. Communicates ideas in oral and written formats
3. Works both independently and collaboratively
4. …..
15.

 Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, given actual or simulated situations/conditions involving individual client
(mother, newborn baby, children) and family at risk/with problem, the student will be able to:

1. Utilize the nursing process in the holistic care of client for the promotion and maintenance of health
in community and hospital settings.
1.1 Assess with the client his/her health condition and risk factors affecting health
1.2 Identify actual/at risk nursing diagnosis
1.3 Plan with client appropriate interventions for identified problems
1.4 Implement with client appropriate interventions for identified problems
1.5 Evaluate with client the progress of their condition and outcomes of care
2. Ensure a well-organized recording and reporting system
3. Observe bioethical principles and the core values (love of God, caring, love of country and of people)
1. Relate effectively with clients, members of the health team and others in work situations related to
nursing and health….
III. COURSE CONTENT
Content Specific Activities/Strategies Learning Evaluation Time
Objectives Outcomes Allotment
I. The family and family health Interactive Discussion The level 2 Quiz 4Hrs/week
1. Concepts/definition of family nursing students
2. Family structure and functions will be able to: Recitation
3. Universal characteristics of
families 1.integrate Unit Test
4. Characteristics of a healthy
relevant
family
5. Family stages and tasks principles of Major Exam
6. Levels of prevention in family social, physical,
health natural and
II. The Family Health Nursing Process Classroom health sciences
1. Definition of family health participative and humanities in
nursing & family nursing discussion a given health
process and nursing
2. Principles of family nursing situation.
process
3. Steps of the family health
nursing process
4. Initial assessment/data base
for family nursing practice
5. Family
structure/characteristics/dynam
ics
6. Social, economic & cultural
factors
7. Health status of each family
member
 8. Values & practices on health
promotion
III. Methods of Data Gathering
1. Health assessment of each Group activities
family member
2. Observation
3. Interview
4. Review of records/reports &
laboratory results
5. Assessment of home &
environment
6. Tools used in family
assessment: genogram, ecomap,
initial database, family
assessment guide
IV. Typology of Nursing Problems in
Family Nursing Practice
1. 1st level assessment: identify
health threats, foreseeable
crisis, health deficits &
wellness potential/state
2. 2nd level assessment:
determining family’s ability to
perform the family health tasks
on each health threat, health
deficit, foreseeable crisis or
wellness potential
V. Statement of a Family Health
Nursing Problem-health problem and
cause/contributing factors or
health condition and factors
related with non-performance of
 family health tasks 2.formulate a
VI. Developing the Care Plan Family Health
1. Priority setting: criteria Care Plan in
2. Defining/setting accordance with
goals/objectives the prescribed
3. Specifying intervention plan
methods.
4. Developing the evaluation plan,
specifying methods/tools
VII. Categories of nursing
interventions in family nursing
practice include:
1. Human becoming methods/process
2. Competency-based teaching
3. Motivation-support for
behaviour change/lifestyle
modification
VIII. Categories of health care
strategies and intervention
1. Preventive
2. Curative
3. Rehabilitative
4. Facilitative 3.discuss and
5. Facilitation implement the
6. Direct family health care
IX. Evaluation plan to the
1. Qualitative & quantitative data adopted family.
for evaluation
2. Methods & sources of evaluative
data
3. Steps in evaluation
4. Evaluation criteria
5. Evaluation in family nursing
 practice
X. Records in Family Health Nursing
Practice
1. Importance & uses
2. Types of records & reports 3.discuss the
XI. Mother and Child Health
Interactive Discussion process of
1. Procreative health
a.Fertilization procreation and
b.Implantation fetal
c.Fetal membranes development
d.Placentation
e.Umbilical cord
2. Fetal Development 4.identify the
3. Milestones of fetal development various
4. Normal Changes in Pregnancy physiological and
a. Physiological Changes and psychosocial
discomforts during pregnancy changes of
a.1.Local pregnancy during
a.2.Systemic the first, second
b. Psycholocical changes
and third
5. Health Assessment During the
First Prenatal Visit trimester of
a. The Initial Interview pregnancy and
b. Components of the Health give health
History teachings.
c. Pregnancy Test
d. Naegels Rule 5. assess a
e. McDonald’s Rule pregnant client
f. Bartholomew Rule during the first
g. Physical examination pre natal visit
h. Baseline Height/Weight and
Vital Sign Measurement
 i. Assessment of Systems 6.compute for
j. Measurement of Fundal Height the Expected
and Fetal Heart Sounds date of
k. Blood Studies Confinement
6. Health Promotion During using the
Pregnancy
prescribed
a. Bathing
b. Breast Care formula
c. Dental Care
d. Perineal Care 7.promote health
e. Dressing and nutritional
f. Sexual Activity health among
g. Exercise Pregnant client
h. Sleep
i. Employment 8.identify the
j. Travel danger signs of
7. Promoting Nutritional Health pregnancy
During Pregnancy
8. Danger Signs of Pregnancy 9.differentiate
XII. INTRAPARTAL & Post Partum Period
Classroom false from true
1. Definition of Labor
2. Theories of Labor participative uterine
3. Difference Between True and discussion contractions.
False Labor
4. Stages of Labor 10.identify the
5. Nursing Care During Stages of different stages of
Labor labor.
6. Post Partum Assessment
a. BUBBLESHE
b. Monitoring of vital signs,
uterine involution, amount &
pattern of lochia
 c. Possible complications during 11.render the
post partum: bleeding & corresponding
infection nursing care for
7. Nursing care of mothers during each stage of
post partum labor.
a. Safety measures: limitations
in movement, protection from
falls, provision of aequate 12.assess the
clothing, wound care e.g. post partum
episiotomy client using the
b. Measures to prevent prescribed
complication: ensuring methods of
adequate uterine contraction assessment
to prevent bleeding, adequate
monitoring, early ambulation, 13. identify
prompt referral for possible post
complications partum
8. Physical Changes complications
a.Local
b.Systemic
14.render
9. Psychological Changes
a. Taking In corresponding
b. Taking Hold nursing care for
c. Letting Go identified
8. Responsible Parenthood (Family problems
planning) 15.discuss the
a.Natural importance of
b.Artificial breastfeeding and
family planning

16.render
III. The Newborn
 1. Immediate Care of the Newborn Classroom immediate
a.Airway Clearance participative nursing care to
b.APGAR SCORING discussion newborn
c.Regulation of temperature
(skin to skin contact)
d.Cord care
e.Eye prophylaxis
f. Vitamin K administration
g.Sensory stimulation (audio &
tactile)
h. Vestibular stimulation 17.assess for
2. Physical Assessment physical aspect of
3. Review of systems the newborn and
4. Anthropometric measurements report any
(weight, head, chest, abdomen deviatons from
circumference, length) normal to
5. Vital Signs abnormal.
6.Nursing Care of the Newborn 18.give daily
a.breast feeding newborn care as
b.Burping
the situations call
c.Cord care (daily)
d.Changing the diaper for it.
e.bathing an infant
XIV. Concepts of Growth and 19.define growth
Development and development
1.Definiton of Growth and
Development 20.enumerate the
2.Factors Affecting Growth & factors affecting
Development growth and
3.Components of Growth & development
Development
4.Principles of Growth &
 Development 21.enumerate the
4. Theories of Growth & principles of
Development growth and
a. Cognitive Theory by Jean Piaget development
b. Moral Theory by Kohlberg
c. Psychosocial Theory by Sigmund
22.identify the
Freud
d. Erickson’s Developmental Theory normal process of
5.Promotion of Health during growth and
Infancy development
6.promoton of Health during from infancy to
Toddlerhood adolescence
7.Promoton of Health among Pre-
Schoolers 23.promote
8.Promotion of Helath among health and safety
School Aged Children measures along
9.Promotion of Health among each stage of
Adolescents growth and
development

I. REFERENCES: Pilliteri, Adele (2010), Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing
Family, 6th edition. Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES: Kozier & Erbs. Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts, Process and Practice.
8th Edition. Vol 1

Prepared by: Checked by: Recommending approval: Approved by:

PHOEBE P. CAISIP, R.N.,MM-BM, MAN DR. MA. CORAZON S. SALVADOR JOSEPHINE O. SAMONTE, R.N.,MAN DR. LEONITA P. GARCIA
Faculty Program head Dean Vice President for Academic Affairs