SY 2020-2021

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Silliman University
Dumaguete City

SYLLABUS ON
THE APPEARANCE OF A NEWBORN

Submitted to: Asst. Prof. Barbara Lyn A. Galvez

Prepared by: Princess Angel Lucañas
Topic: The Appearance of a Newborn
Topic Description: This topic deals with the appearance of a newborn including the normal characteristics of a newborn
and abnormalities of appearance that may occur of among newborns.

Central Objective: After the discussion on the appearance of a newborn, students will be able to learn and determine the
normal characteristics of a newborn as well as distinguish some of the abnormalities that may occur among newborns.

Specific Teaching- Time Evaluation

Content Learning Allotment References Method
Objectives
Activities
Allina Health's Answer the
1. Students will I. Appearance of a Newborn Patient Education question given by
be able to A. Skin Department.(4, the facilitator with
determine the 1. Color Lecture- October 2002).Your 76% accuracy.
normal 2. Birthmarks Discussion with 15 baby’s appearance.
characteristics 3. Vernix Caseosa the utilization of minutes Beginnings:Pregna
of a newborn 4. Lanugo PowerPoint ncy, Birth and
including the 5. Desquamation Presentation Beyond, 7th ed. ob- A parent was
skin, head, 6. Milia ah-90026.Retrieved advised not to
eyes, ears, 7. Erythema Toxicum from express fluid from
nose, mouth, 8. Forceps Marks https://www.allinah infant’s breast.
neck, chest, 9. Skin Turgor ealth.org/health- Why is this so?
abdomen, B. Head Interactive conditions-and-
anogenital area, 1. Fontanelles Participation treatments/health-
male/female 2. Sutures library/patient-
genitalia, back, 3. Molding education/beginnin
and extremities. 4. Caput Succedaneum gs/your-
5. Cephalhematoma newborn/health-
6. Craniotabes care/your-babys-
appearance.
C. Eyes Answer the
2. Students will D. Ears question with 76%
be able to E. Nose competency.
distinguish F. Mouth
abnormalities of G. Neck Hitti, M.(2006).
the appearance H. Chest Give an example
CDC Lists Top 6
of newborns.s. I. Abdomen of abnormalities in
Types of Birth
J. Anogenital Area the skin that a
Defects.Grow by
1. Male Genitalia newborn might
WebMD.Retrieved
2. Female Genitalia aquire?
from
L. Back
https://www.webmd
M. Extremities
.com/parenting/bab
y/news/20060105/c
dc-lists-top-6-types-
of-birth-defects.

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Growth and
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(1987).

Pilliteri, A. & Silbert-

Flagg, J.(2018).The
Vaginal
Examination.Mater
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Childbearing &
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Cleveland Clinic.(1,
January 2018).
Pregnancy:
Newborn
Appearance.Retriev
ed from
https://my.cleveland
clinic.org/health/arti
cles/9707-
pregnancy-
newborn-
appearance