Introduction
Pediatric Nursing is the specialized area of nursing practice concerning the care of children during wellness and illness. Pediatric nursing practice is concerned with:
- Wellbeing of children towards optimal functioning.
- Integration of development needs of children into nursing care with holistic approach.
- Integration of scientific principles and theory related to child health nursing practice.
- Focusing on family centered care and a-traumatic care.
- Interdisciplinary team approach to plan and provide comprehensive child care.
- Interdisciplinary team approach to plan and provide comprehensive child care.
Departmental Activity
- Conducting theory classes as per INC/Jabalpur University norms.
- Conducting theory classes as per INC/Jabalpur University norms. Evaluation of students in theory and clinical by unit tests, assignments, care plans, case studies, clinical presentations and term examinations.
- Participating in national Immunization programme.
- Conducting school health programme at regular intervals.
- Assessment of Under five children at community areas.
- Conducting health awareness programmes.
- Visit to remand home, certified school and physically, mentally and socially challenged childcare centres.
- Conducting workshops and seminars on recent trend and concepts.
- Encourage students to conduct research activities.
Objectives of Child Health Nursing
To learn the modern concepts, trends and principles of child health nursing.
- To learn about the normal growth and development of children at different ages.
- To provide advanced knowledge regarding high quality care in various pediatric unit.
To identify high –risk neonates and their nursing management.
To expose students to newly emerging technologies in child health nursing.
To gain knowledge regarding basic nursing care in common childhood diseases.
- To gain knowledge regarding basic nursing care in common childhood diseases.
- To encourage students for research activity
