I

Introduction

• Historical development of Paediatrics and Paediatric Nursing in India.
• Current status of child health in India;
• Trends in Paediatrics and Paediatric Nursing,
• Ethical and cultural issues in pediatric care
• Rights of children
• National health policy for children, special laws and ordinances relating to children.
• National goals
• Five-year plans
• National health programs related to child health.

II

History Taking

• % Developmental assessment
• % Physical assessment
• % Nutritional assessment
• % Family assessment

III

Hospitalized Child

• Meaning of hospitalization of the child, preparation for hospitalization,
• Effects of hospitalization on the child and family Stressors and reactions related to developmental stages
• Play activities for the ill hospitalized child.
• Nursing care of hospitalized child and family -principles and practices

IV

Pre-natal Pediatrics

• Embryological and fetal development
•  Prenatal factors influencing growth and development of a fetus
• Genetic patterns of common pediatric disorders, chromosomal aberrations
• Genetic assessment and counseling legal and ethical aspects of genetic, screening and counseling role of a nurse in genetic counseling,
• Importance of prenatal care and the role of a pediatric nurse.

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Growth and Development of Children

• Principles of growth and development,
• Concepts and theories of growth and development,
• Developmental tasks and special needs from infancy to adolescence, developmental milestones,
• Assessment of growth and development of pediatric clients,
• Factors affecting growth and development.

VI

Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing

• Parent-child relationship,
• Basic behavioral pediatric principles and specific behavioral problems
• Pediatric concepts/disorders- maternal deprivation, failure to thrive, child abuse, the battered child,
• Common behavioral problems and their management,
• Child guidance clinic.

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Preventive Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing

• The concept, aims and scope of preventive pediatrics,
•  Maternal health and its influence on child health antenatal aspects of preventive pediatrics, Immunization, expanded the program on immunization/ universal immunization program and
  cold chain,
• Nutrition and nutritional requirements of children, changing patterns of feeding
• Baby-friendly hospital initiative and exclusive breastfeeding,
• Health education, nutritional education for children
• Nutritional programs
• National and international organizations related to child health,
• Role of pediatric nurse in the hospital and community.

VIII

Neonatal Nursing

• Newborn baby- profile and characteristics of the newborn
• Assessment of the newborn
• Nursing care of the newborn at birth, care of the newborn and family.
• High-risk newborn- pre-term and term neonate and growth retarded babies,
• Identification and classification of neonates with infections,
• HIV & AIDS, Ophthalmia neonatorum, congenital syphilis.
• High-risk newborn- Identification, classification and nursing management Organization of neonatal care, services (Levels), transport, neonatal intensive care unit, organization and management of nursing services in NICU.

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IMNCI 
(Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses)