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Maternal And Child Health Nursing Ii

This course, Maternal and Child Health Nursing II, is designed for Bachelor of Nursing Science students. It builds upon the fundamental aspects of child care, focusing on providing safe and quality care to children from birth through adolescence. The course covers essential topics such as neonatal growth and development, infant feeding practices, and the management of common childhood infections. It aims to equip learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to deliver effective and evidence-based care in various healthcare settings.

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165h
Study Time
13
Weeks
13h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Child HealthMaternal NursingInfant CarePediatricsImmunization

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
🔬
Learning Type
Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Concepts of Child Health Care

2

Prenatal Development

3

Newborn Assessment

4

Physiological Adaptation

5

Cultural Practices in Child Care

6

Immunization Schedules

7

Breastfeeding and Lactation

8

Growth and Development Theories

9

Common Childhood Diseases

10

Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI)

Total Topics10 topics

Requirements

Knowledge and skills recommended for success

NSC 315

💡 Don't have all requirements? Don't worry! Many students successfully complete this course with basic preparation and dedication.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor-Marked Assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Registered Nurse

Apply your skills in this growing field

Nurse Midwife

Apply your skills in this growing field

Pediatric Nurse

Apply your skills in this growing field

Public Health Nurse

Apply your skills in this growing field

Neonatal Nurse

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

HospitalsMaternity ClinicsCommunity Health CentersPediatric ClinicsPublic Health Organizations

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Concept and trends of child health Care

3h

Unit 1: Changing concepts in child health care

3 study hours
  • •Read about the changing concepts in child health care.
  • •Identify the critical concepts of newborn care.
  • •Discuss the importance of each newborn psychological state.
Week
2

Module 1: Concept and trends of child health Care

3h

Unit 2: Pre natal development

3 study hours
  • •Outline the three major stages in pre-natal development.
  • •Describe the critical periods in pre-natal development.
  • •List factors that influence pre-natal development.
Week
3

Module 2: The Newborn

3h

Unit 1: Features of the newborn

3 study hours
  • •Describe the physical and physiological features of the new born.
  • •Assess and record the vital statistics of the newborn.
  • •Discuss the neurological features of the newborn.
Week
4

Module 2: The Newborn

3h

Unit 2: Physiological, chemical and structural changes in the newborn

3 study hours
  • •Discuss the transition of the newborn to extra uterine life.
  • •Assist the newborn to establish and maintain respiration.
  • •Discuss the physiological, chemical and structural changes in the newborn.
Week
5

Module 2: The Newborn

3h

Unit 3: Care of the newborn

3 study hours
  • •Perform immediate care of the newborn.
  • •Evaluate the newborn using Apgar scoring.
  • •Maintenance of Respiration, warmth, nutrition and protection the newborn from Infection and injuries.
  • •Give health education to mothers on the care of newborn.
Week
6

Module 2: The Newborn

3h

Unit 4: Immunization schedule

3 study hours
  • •Discuss the immunization schedule of the newborn baby from birth.
  • •Explain the pentavalent vaccine and its importance.
  • •Describe the immunization schedule for infants.
Week
7

Module 3: Culture and care of the newborn

3h

Unit 1: Cultural practices in child care and factors contributing to child development.

3 study hours
  • •Explain the cultural practices in child care.
  • •Discuss the factors influencing child development.
  • •Analyze the impact of cultural practices on child health.
Week
8

Module 3: Culture and care of the newborn

3h

Unit 2: Role of the Midwife and Role of the Peaditric nurse in child care

3 study hours
  • •Discuss the role of the paediatric nurse.
  • •Explain the importance of family advocacy.
  • •Describe the ethical considerations in pediatric nursing.
Week
9

Module 3: Culture and care of the newborn

3h

Unit 3: Parenting the healthy infant

3 study hours
  • •Describe an attachment bond.
  • •Explain parent child attachment and the factors that affect parent child attachment.
  • •Discuss the stages of attachment.
Week
10

Module 4: Nutritional needs of the newborn

6h

Unit 1 The female breasts

3 study hours
  • •Review the anatomy of the female breast.
  • •Describe the physiology of lactation.

Unit 2: Breast feeding

3 study hours
  • •Describe the concept exclusive breast feeding
  • •Discuss the nutritional requirement for the baby
  • •Explain the Principles and steps to successful breast feeding
Week
11

Module 5: Growth and development

6h

Unit 1.Theories of development

3 study hours
  • •Discuss theories of development.
  • •Apply the developmental theories in child grow monitoring.

Unit 2. Growth and development

3 study hours
  • •Understand the important of growth and development monitoring of a child.
  • •Explain the principles of development.
  • •Identify the factors that influence growth and development
Week
12

Module 6 Childhood diseases

3h

Unit 1:

3 study hours
  • •Explain the common childhood illness
  • •Discuss the concept integrated Management of Childhood disease(imci)
Week
13

Module 4: Nutritional needs of the newborn

3h

Unit 3: Discharges and Follow up

3 study hours
  • •Evaluate if the baby is thriving.
  • •Assess other members of the family.
  • •Evaluate if the mother is coping with the new role.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create detailed concept maps linking prenatal development stages (Unit 2, Module 1) to potential complications and nursing interventions.

2

Practice Apgar scoring (Unit 3, Module 2) using case studies to improve assessment speed and accuracy.

3

Develop a comparative chart summarizing the key differences between various cultural practices in newborn care (Unit 1, Module 3).

4

Prepare a presentation on the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (Unit 2, Module 4) to enhance patient education skills.

5

Review the stages of cognitive development (Unit 1, Module 5) and create age-appropriate activities for each stage.

6

Study the IMCI guidelines (Unit 1, Module 6) and practice case management scenarios to improve diagnostic and treatment skills.

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