Child Health Nursing

OVERVIEW

Department of Child Health Nursing is focussed on the care of neonates, children and adolescence in both the programmes of undergraduate and postgraduate Nursing students based on the Indian nursing council curriculum. The department actively participates in training the students to render service for the sick neonates, children and do research in the field of child health nursing. The student learning in this specialty is to help them to appreciate the child as a holistic individual and to develop skill to function as Neonatal and Paediatric nurses.

The department was upgraded with recent edition of books related to New born and Child Health. The Child Health nursing laboratories have an array of Models, Simulators, Charts and play materials. This lab provides solid foundation and first-hand experience in handling Neonates and Children with help of simulators, manikins and also other new born and child related procedures. Based on the vision and mission of the institution students are trained to give evidence-based Nursing care so as to reach the unreached.

Vision

The vision of department of Child Health Nursing is understanding the health needs and to provide quality care to the sick and critically ill children at state, national and international levels.

Mission

The Mission of department of Child Health Nursing is to develop in-depth knowledge, skill and right attitude to function as neonatal and paediatric nurse to provide holistic nursing care to the sick and critically ill children at any given setting.

Philosophy

We, the faculty of nursing believes that the faculty have the answerabilities to be the mentor and generate educational environment that allows the student to achieve self -directed learning and foster an attitude of lifelong learning. We, the faculty of nursing believes that the students will prepare the plan and provide quality care based on the health need of children with other health professionals.

Values

  • Commitment
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Excellence
  • Team work
  • Co-ordination
  • Advocacy
  • Collaboration

Aims

To prepare students to identify the normal growth and development of children and deviation from the normal, give comprehensive nursing care to children suffering from various diseases.

Objective

At the end of the course students will be able to
  • Provide nursing care of children with various medical disorders
  • Counsel and educate parents
  • Recognize different pediatric surgical conditions / malformations
  • Provide pre and post operative care to children with common paediatric surgical conditions/ Malformations.
  • Counsel and educate parents assessment of children health development and anthropometric
  • Perform immunization
  • Give health education / Nutritional Education
  • Provide nursing care to critically ill children
  • Understand growth and development of children at various stage
  • Acquire skills in Administration of medication, immunization, procedures safely and effectively
  • Provide family centered care
  • Develop knowledge on common childhood illnesses their management and nursing intervention
  • Understanding ethical and legal issues
  • Participate in health education
  • Promote emotional and n health in children
  • Develop evidence based practice to improve pediatric nursing care

Facilities

  • Paediatric skill Mannequin for nursing procedure.
  • Well-equipped laboratories.
  • Flash cards available for health education.
  • Posters on paediatric conditions.
  • Models on special care unit (Incubator, Warmer, Phototherapy, Ventilator, layouts of NICU, PICU, OPD, Paediatric ward).
  • Well-equipped hospital facilities.

Best Practices

Education

1

Involvement of Parents and Family in child care

2

Age-Specific Interventions

3

Play and Education

4

Safe Medication Administration

5

Environmental Safety

6

Continued Education

7

Individualized Care Plans

8

Evidence-Based Practice

9

Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care.

Research

Research in nursing was promoted since 2013, when the postgraduate programme established in college of nursing, initially worked under the institutional ethical committee. Till now 13 PG dissertation was successfully guided by institutional ethical committee in the department of Child Health Nursing.

Publications

  • Institutional ethical clearance
  • Dissemination of research findings

Thrust Area

  • Seizure disorder
  • Respiratory disease
  • Child nutrition
  • Child abuse

Programme Offered

B.Sc.Nursing

Annual pattern - III Year Semester pattern

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing

Child health nursing – I year

M.Sc Nursing

Annual pattern - I year & II year

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