Introduction

Unit Number - 1 of Child Health Nursing
learning Objectives - Understand the concept of the child health care, trends & emerging challenges for pediatric nurses Describe the role of pediatric nurses in clinics, hospitals and community
Hours - 5
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussions Project on collection of vital statistics related to child health
Assessment Methods - Short answers Objective type Essay type

Content of the chapter

a) Modern concept in child health
care
b) Trends in pediatric nursing
c) Role of pediatric nurses in child
care
d) Emerging challenges, nursing
process related to pediatric
nursing
e) Concept of preventive pediatric
f) Vital statistics related to
pediatrics as per the NRHS and
GoI