King Khalid University Nursing Department Pediatric Nursing Course Syllabus Course Title: Pediatric Nursing Course Number: NURS 322 Credit Hours: 6(3+3) Actual Contact Hours: 12(3+9) Pre-requisite : ---- Concurrent : Placement: Sixth Level Course Description: This course is designed to introduce nursing students to the basic knowledge, principles and skills of nursing care of children and their families. The course covers the health needs of healthy as well as sick child, taking into consideration the growth, developmental theories, and its applications to child s health care. The course also deals with the common child s health problems and its management. This course is designed to provide nursing students with the basic skills related to nursing care of healthy as well as sick child and their families. The course takes into consideration the basic principles of child health nursing and how these principles applied to nursing practice. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, each student will be able to: 1. Have background about historical overview of pediatric nursing. 2. Recognize the basic and expanded roles of pediatric nursing. 3. Define concepts of growth and development. 4. Compare between growth and different types of development. 5. Recognize principles and theories of growth and development. 1
6. Discuss different factors that affecting growth and development 7. List six stages of childhood growth and development. 8. State milestones and characteristics of child in each stage of growth and development. 9. Compare between growth and development of normal child versus sick child of the same age group. 10. Identify the effect of hospitalization on children and their families and how to deal with stressor of hospitalization. 11. Be acquainted with the basic child s rights and ethical pediatric principles. 12. Identify the most common medical and surgical health problems of children and their nursing care. 13. Apply principles and knowledge of child health nursing into practice. 14. Provide direct, safe, and comfortable and age appropriate nursing care for children / families in different clinical settings. 15. Apply the nursing process to child health nursing practice. 16. Demonstrate communication skills in dealing with children and their families and members of health team. 17. Provide suitable heath education to the child and family pertaining to their health needs and problems. 18. Utilize play therapy in dealing with children, taking into consideration the child s age and his health condition. 19. Develop positive attitude toward self and others. Course Outlines: Introduction to the course: Definitions Purpose and objectives Course organization and plan Historical overview of pediatric nursing Roles and qualities of pediatric nurse New trends in pediatric nursing. Child s growth and development: definitions, characteristics, principles and factors. Growth and development of specific age group, nutrition and care: Newborn and premature Infant and toddler Preschool and school age Adolescent Normal and high-risk neonate (Premature, Neonatal jaundice, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, neonatal sepsis, meconium aspiration syndrome and RDS). Child s right and pediatric nursing ethics. 2
Play: definition, purposes, characteristics, types and values. Parent reactions to imperfect child Hospitalization and pain management in children. Nursing care of children with the following health problems: o Acute respiratory tract infections (upper & lower) o Diarrheal diseases and dehydration o Malnutrition o Anemia ( iron deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, sickle cell anemia and G6PDD) and Leukemia o Congenital heart disease and Rheumatic fever. o Glomerulo-nephritis and Nephrotic syndrome o Diabetes mellitus o Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Nursing care of children with surgical disorders: o General pre and post -operative care in children. o Gut congenital anomalies (Hypospadias, Ectopia Vasica..ect) o GIT congenital anomalies (Imperforated anus, Hirshsbrung disease, Intussusceptions, Esophageal Artesia and Tracheoesophageal fistula, Cleft lip and Cleft palate). o Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia o CNS congenital anomalies (Spina bifida, hydrocephalus) o Orthopedic congenital anomalies Lab simulation Post clinical conferences Nursing Rounds In-depth clinical discusses (one to one) (case studies). Assigned Readings Health classes (Nursery and MCH) Mother's health teaching classes Demonstration Supervised clinical practice /for dependent actions; Unsupervised for independent actions **List of Seminars (Not limited to): Breast feeding Weaning Immunizations Communicable diseases Accident prevention in children Bronchial asthma Rare cases Lab. Training Procedures Scrubbing, Gowning and Gloving 3
Vital signs for pediatric patients Growth measurements Cold compress for pediatric patients Sponge bath & diaper care Table tub bath IM injections IV fluids & cannula care Bottle feeding Nasogastric tube feeding Colostomy care Enema Gastrostomy care Restraining and positioning Oxygen therapy Suctioning Required Materials: Uniform Name tag Black/blue and Red Pens Scissors Watch with second hand Stethoscope Measuring tape NANDA Pocket Terminology / abbreviation sheet. Child growth curve Clinical Training Settings: Lab. Training Nursery school training MCH and outpatient training Clinical practice in Neonatal intensive care units Clinical practice in inpatient pediatric medical and surgical wards Clinical practice in Pediatric ICU Teaching / Learning Strategies: Lecture, discussion Assignments and library work Educational video films Clinical and lab. training 4
Evaluation Criteria: Class participation and assignments 10 % Mid-term examination 30 % Clinical Evaluation 30 % Final Written Examination 30 % Evaluation Criteria for Clinical Practice: (30%) Daily nursing notes & record Nursing Care plans Clinical rounds Individualized case study Periodical clinical exams Clinical area evaluation sheet Outpatient records Recommended Textbooks: Hockenberry,H., (2007) :Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 8 th ed. London: Mosby James, S.R. and Ashwill, J. (2007): Nursing Care of Children, 3 rd London: Saundars. ed. Kenner, C. and McGrath, J. (2004): Developmental Care of Newborns & Infants: A Guide for Health Professionals. London: Mosby Kyle, T. (2007): Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Wilson, D.; Hockenberry, M.J. and Wong, D.L. (2008): Wong's Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 7 th ed. London: Mosby. 5