Paediatric medicine ward

Unit Number - 1 of Child Health Nursing - Practical
learning Objectives - • Perform physical assessment • Assist in diagnostic procedure and provide pre and post care related to diagnostic procedure • Administer the drugs • Provide health education • Perform basic resuscitation
Hours - 3 weeks
Teaching and Learning Activities - - Taking pediatric History - Perform physical examination and assessment of children - Administration of oral, I/M, & I/V, medicine/ fluid - Calculation of fluid requirements - Prepare different strengths of I.V. fluids - Apply restraints - Administer O2 inhalation by different methods - Feed children by katori (bowl) and spoon,pallada etc. - Collect specimens for common investigations - Assist with common diagnostic procedure - Teach mothers/ parents on balance diet for child of different age group - Oral rehydration therapy - Feeding & weaning - Play therapy - Check vital signs - Give enema - Insert suppositories
Assessment Methods - Assignment Give care to assigned paediatric patients Nursing care plan-1 Case study or Presentation-1 Health talk-1 Assessment methods

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