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

a) Definition, principles, factors
affecting growth & development,
techniques of assessment,
plotting of growth chart
b) Infant:
Growth & Development, health
promotion, breast feeding
&weaning, immunization, infant
and young child feeding
c) Toddler :
Growth & Development,
nutrition counselling, toilet
training, safety, prevention of
accidents, play.
d) Preschoolers
Growth & development Daycare
centers Role of Parents in sex
education
e) School ager
Growth & development, rest,
sleep, physical exercises &
activity, dental health, sex
education
f) Adolescent
– Growth &development,
adaptation to puberty,
menstrual hygiene, nutritional
guidance, sex education,
– Role of Parents in health
promotion of adolescents
– Control of iron deficiency
anemia (WIFS guidelines)

a) Child’s reaction to hospital
b) Effect of hospitalization on the
family of the child
c) Role of nurse in helping child &
family in coping, with stress of
hospitalization & illness
Pediatric procedures:
a) Preparation of child for
diagnostic tests, collection of
specimens.
b) Calculation & Administration of
oral & parenteral medication
c) Procedures related to feeding
– Katori& Spoon
– Ryle’s tube & gastrostomy
d) Procedures relating to
elimination
– Enema
– Colostomy irrigation
e) Administration & analysis of
oxygen concentration, steam
inhalation, nebulization,
f) Other procedures:
– Pediatric Resuscitation
– Surgical dressing

a) Infancy :
– Failure to thrive
– Diarrhea & Vomiting
b) Childhood
– Communicable diseases
– Tonsillitis
– Otitis media
– Child abuse
– Breath holding spasms
– Enuresis, nail biting, thumb
sucking, somnambulism
– Protein Energy Malnutrition
– Helminthic infections
– Bites and stings
– Pica
– Tics
c) Adolescent
– Precocious puberty
– Gynecomastia
– Accident, sport injuries
– Obesity & anorexia nervosa
– Juvenile delinquency

Etiology, signs and symptoms,
diagnosis, complications and
medical, surgical & nursing
management of children with:
– Malformations of CNS, cranial
deformities, spina bifida,
hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy,
meningocoele.
– Skeletal defects, cleft lip &
cleft palate
– Gastro intestinal tract
defects, fistula, anorectal
malformations, hernia
– Congenital hypertrophied
pyloric stenosis
– Defects of Genito-urinary Tract
–hypospadiasis & epispadiasis,
extrophy of bladder,
phimosis & paraphimosis,
cryptorchidism, polycystic
kidney
– Sexual abnormalities,
ambiguous genitalia
– Defects of cardio vascular
system, cyanotic and
acyanotic- TOF (Tetralogy of
Fallouts), TGV (Transposition
of Great Vessels), TAPVC,
ASD, VSD, Coactation of
aorta, PDA
– Orthopedic abnormalities –
congenital talipusequinovarus,
congenital dislocation of hips
– Chromosomal abnormalities
– Down’s syndrome, Turner’s
syndrome.

Etiology, signs and symptoms,
complications, prevention, medical,
surgical &nursing management of :
a) Renal System
– Nephrotic Syndrome
– Acute Glomerulonephritis
– ARF & CRF
b) Resp. System
– URI and LRI
– Asthma, Pneumonia
c) GI System
– Intestinal obstruction
(Mechanical)
– Hirschsprung’s disease
– Malabsorption Syndrome
– Inflammatory conditions
– appendicitis, Meckel’s
divertculum, ulcerative colitis
– Worm infestation
d) CVS System
– Rheumatic fever
– CCF
– Infective endocarditis
e) Hematological System
– Anemia
– Leukemia,
– Thalassemia
– Hemophilia
– Sickle cell anemia
– Thrombocytopenic purpura
f) Neurological System
– Meningitis
– Encephalitis
– Convulsive disorders
– Cranio-cerebral trauma
g) Endocrine
– Pituitary disorders
– Hypo & Hyperthyroidism
– Juvenile Diabetes
– Adrenal disorders
h) Developmental problem
– Handicapped children
– Mental Retardation
– Dyslexia
– Hearing & Vision impairment
i) Others:
– Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
– Burns
j) Problems with locomotion:
– Poliomyelitis
– Osteomyelitis
– Kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis
– Fractures
k) Pre and post operative care of
children undergoing surgery

a) Child welfare services and
agencies:
– ICDS
– Mid-day meal program
– Balwadi, anganwadi
– Day care centers
– NPSP
b) Law pertaining to Pediatrics:
– National child labour policy
– Child act.
– Juvenile justice act
– Internationally accepted rights
of the child
– Rehabilitation of delinquent &
destitute children
– Adoption laws and services
– Adolescent health programs
– menstrual hygiene, WIFS
program, adolescent safety
program