GUIDLINES FOR CLINICAL POSTING IN PEDIATRIC NURSING OF BSC

NURSING 3RD YEAR STUDENTS

OBJECTIVE

1. Co-relate the theory with practice

2. Demonstrate skills in teaching individuals & groups in different health setting.
3. Develop & apply the skills in assessment, planning, implementation with rational
&evaluate the nursing care.
4. Assess the learning needs of children & provide health education
5. Participate effectively as members of health team in health care delivery system
6. Assess physical growth & development of different age groups (neonates, infant,
toddlers, preschool ,school & adolescent)
7. Perform nutritional assessment of children
8. Give need based health education related to disease condition
9. Identify Setup of immunization clinic (infrastructure, staffing pattern, services
available, chain for vaccines)
10. Perform immunization
11. Develop ability to promote breast feeding & weaning practices among mothers
12. To identify genetic disorders & provide awareness

HEALTH EDUCATION TOPICS

 Worm manifestation
 Prevention of accident in children
 Prevention of malnutrition
 prevention of scabies
 prevention of dental carries in children
 Importance of personal hygiene in children
 Importance of Immunization
 Advantages of Breast Feeding To Mother & Child
 Kangaroo Mother Care
 Management of diarrhoea < preparation of ORS therapy>
 Weaning
 Management of child with communicable disease
  Balanced diet for children
 Behavioural disorders among children (bed wetting,nail bitting,
thumb sucking,temper tautrums etc)
 Care of child with upper respiratory infection etc

SPECIAL SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

 Injections
o IM
o IV
o ID
o SC
 Cannula insertion
 Oxygen administration
 nasal
 By mask
 Nebulisation
 Feeding neonate
 Resuscitation
 Chest physiotherapy
 Care of baby on ventilation
 Weighing of baby
 Calculation of drugs
 Calculation of fluids
 Prevention of hypothermia
 Prevention of infection in children
 Prepare a layout of neonatal intensive care unit
 Administrate fluids with infusion pump
 Phototherapy
 Care of surgical wounds
 Urinary catherization
 Care of colostomy and irrigation
 Apply restraints
  Assist with common diagnostic procedure

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