Nurs323: Pediatric Nursing Course syllabus

Program BSc Nursing

Course category Professional theoretical courses
Course pre-requisite  Clinical Health Assessment theory
 Fundamental of Nursing theory,
 Anatomy and physiology-I,
 Anatomy and physiology- II,
 Clinical pharmacology and
 Obstetrics and gynecology nursing
Corse Code Nurs323
Credit hours 4
Contact hours 4 hours/week
Academic year III
Semester II
Course coordinator
Course instructor/s

Course description

This course builds on knowledge developed throughout first and second years of the
program including health promotion, communication, health assessment, anatomy and
physiology, fundamental of nursing, obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing and nursing
practices. It complements the students' learning in research principles and
development of their nursing practice knowledge, attitude and skills in a variety of
health care settings within a multidisciplinary team environment. This knowledge is
applied specifically to the needs of children and their families in this in areas of
growth monitoring, identifying children with protein energy malnutrition and
preventive measures like immunization, and health education, various neonatal and
child hood disease conditions and offer students the opportunity to give nursing care
to individuals, families and caregivers by using nursing process and IMNCI protocols.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Justify the use of family-centered and partnership approaches when promoting

family health and wellbeing.
2. Plan and review evidence-based health care for infants, children and
adolescents within their family context across a range of settings
3. Evaluate evidence-based health care when caring for an infant, child or
adolescent who interacts with the health system, experiences a serious or life-
threatening health issue, or dies.
2. Discuss nursing interventions that enable families to make health decisions and
access health care
3. Discuss the normal growth and development
4. Describe care of normal newborn care
5. Describe nursing management of common neonatal management
6. Discuss nursing management of common neonatal and childhood illnesses
7. Discuss nursing management of common systemic childhood disorders
8. Describe targets and schedules of EPI
9. Describe diagnostic approach of HIV among pediatric age group
10. Determine eligibility for ART or to start Prophylaxis and aspects of patient
adherence to ART
11. Plan appropriate nursing care for HIV exposed and infected children using
standard precaution
12. Interpret growth monitoring assessment of children by using Anthropometric
measurements
13. Interpret child nutritional assessment and plan nursing management
14. Discuss IMNCI principles and approaches in management of each common
neonatal and child hood illness
15. Classify and identify appropriate treatment of common neonatal and childhood
diseases using IMNCI protocol

Course Outline:

week Contents Contact Delivery Responsible

Hours method
Introduction to pediatric nursing 4 Lecture, Gadisa
 Perspectives of pediatric nursing Videos,
 Modern concept of child care Case
 Changing trends towards hospital care, Studies.
 Promotive, preventive and curative aspects of
child health
  Hospital environment for sick child
 The role of pediatric nursing in caring for
hospitalized child
 Principles of pre and post-operative care of infant
and children
 Pediatric Medication Calculation
Family-centered care of the newborn, infant, child and 10 Lecture, Gadisa
adolescent and disease prevention of newborn and infant
Videos,
 Health promotion of newborns
Case
 Health promotion of infants and family
Studies
 Health promotion of toddlers and family
 Health promotion of preschoolers and family
 Communication and physical assessment of the
child and families
 Pain assessment and management in children
 Health promotion of the school-aged child and
family
 School Health Service( Components ,Special
needs, Objectives of School health and Aspects
of school health services )
 Health promotion of the adolescent and family
 Disease prevention of newborns and infants
(expanded program of immunization(EPI))
Child growth and development 10 Gamechu
 Growth and development from birth to
adolescence
 Value of play and selection of play material
 Growth monitoring
 Meeting the need of the normal children through
the stages of development and parental guidance
 Nutritional need of children and feeding of
infants and children
 (Breast feeding, supplementary/ artificial feeding
and weaning)
  Accidents- principal causes and prevention
Nursing care of newborn 8 Gamechu
 Care of normal newborn
 Neonatal resuscitation
 Nursing management of low birth weight and
preterm babies
 Nursing management of common neonatal
disorders
Nursing management of common childhood disease 10 Kenanisa
 Respiratory system disorders and infection (ARI)
 The Child With Problems Related To Transfer Of
Oxygen
 The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
 Gastrointestinal infections and infestations
(CDD)
 The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
 Child with Febrile illness (malaria, meningitis,
measles)
 The Child With Problems Related To Transfer Of
Nutrients
 Nutritional deficiencies (Protein Energy
Malnutrition and Micro-nutrients deficiency ( Vit
A, D, iron, Iodine etc))
Nursing management of systemic child hood 14 Gamechu
disorders
 The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
(Acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease,
Congestive heart failure, Congenital heart
diseases)
 The Child With Problems Related To The
Production And Circulation Of Blood
 The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic
Dysfunction (anemia, leukemia, hemophilia…)
 The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
 (Nephrotic syndrome, Acute glomerulonephritis,
wilms tumor, infection and congenital disorders )
 GIT disorders
 The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction and Kenanisa
infection (seizure and epilepsy, hydrocephalus,
spinal bifida etc..)
 The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction ( Juvenile
diabetes mellitus,)
 The Child with Musculoskeletal and
Neuromuscular Dysfunction Orthopedic
disorders ( Club feet, hip dislocation and
fracture)
 Disorder of dermatology, eye, ears ( impetigo,
opthalmia neonatorum, otitis media)
Nursing management of children with HIV/AIDS 8 Lecture, Kenanisa
 Overview pediatrics HIV/AIDS care and Videos,
treatment Case
 Diagnosing HIV infection in infants and children Studies
 Care of the HIV-exposed infant
 Disclosure & care of HIV infected child
 Opportunistic infection prophylaxis in children
 Treatment of common illness in HIV-infected
children
 Antiretroviral therapy in and Adherence in
children
 Management of adverse events in children
 HIV associated TB in children
 Nutrition in HIV
 Palliative care
IMNCI 12 Gadisa
IMNCI principles and approaches
Common child hood illness addressed by IMNCI
Management of handicapped children 4
  Management of mentally handicapped children
 Management of physically handicapped children
 Management of socially handicapped children
 Management of behavioral disorders in children
4. Assessment mechanisms:

Assessment Method Weight

Continuous exam in class 50%
 Quiz 1 10%
 Test 1 10%
 Test 2 20%
 Assignment 1 10%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

5. Recommended Textbooks and Readings:

1. Nelson, Text book of Pediatric,20th Edition

2. Hockenberry, Marylin, J., Wilson, David, 10 th Edition, 2017, Wong's
essentials of pediatric nursing, Elsevier,Mosby
3. Jarvis, C. (2016). Physical examination and health assessment (Aust NZ ed.).
Chatswood, NSW: Saunders, Elsevier. [Call No: RC76 .J3712 2012]
4. Clinical companion for Wong's essentials of pediatric nursing, Hockenberry,
Marylin,J., Wilson, David, 8 th Edition, 2012, Elsevier, Mosby
5. Six key focus areas to address Childhood Obesity in the Emirates. (2016)
https://www.haad.ae › Homepage › Media Center › HAAD News, - Abu
Dhabi, UAE
6. Marlow, Dorothy, Textbook of pediatric Nursing, W.B. Saunders co.
Philadelphia, London.
7. Whale and Wong, essentials of pediatric Nursing, The C.V Mosby Co. st
Louis
8. Leiffer, Gloria, principles and Techniques in pediatric nursing W>B>
Saunders Co. Philadelphia, London
9. IMNCI Modules, 2012
10. Guidelines for pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Ethiopia, MOH
2007.