Curriculum was proved by meeting
of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics
on the January, 29, 2014 (protocol No ____)
NURSING PRACTICE
(CURRICULUM)
Medical Faculty, 3rd Year of Study, the 6th Semester 2013-2014
(duration of semester: 03.02.14 - 22.06.14, class duration: 4 hr, total number of hours: 28)
№
Тopic
Monday
Friday
ІІ - ІІІ classes ІІ - ІІІ classes
Module 3. Basic Duties and Professional Activities of a Nurse in the Pediatric Department
Content Module 1. Organization of a Nurse’s Unit Work.
21.03: 4, 9
1. Rules of professional conversation of nurse with children and their 03.02: 5, 6
parents. Structure and functions of pediatric hospital. Basic duties
of a nurse in the pediatric department. Organization of a nurse’s 05.05: 7, 8
16.05: 2, 3
unit work in the pediatric department. Main documentation filled
in by a nurse of the pediatric department. Rules of transference of
duties to the next shift. Organization of nurse’s work in the
procedure-room. Rules of storage and registration of medicines
and medical instruments in the pediatric department.
28.03: 4, 9
2. Basic duties of a nurse in the pediatric department. Registration of 10.02: 5, 6
patients, admitted to the pediatric department. Filling in of a
medical in-patient card (medical history). Assessment of body
12.05: 7, 8
23.05: 2, 3
temperature, blood pressure, pulse and filling in the medical card.
Work with the medication card of a patient. Rules of oral
administration of medicines to children. Insertion of suppositories.
Cleansing and treating enemas. Rules of storage of medicines.
17.02: 5, 6
04.04: 4, 9
3. Administering medications. Rules of parenteral administration of
medicines. Technique of intradermal, subcutaneous, and
intramuscular injections. Calculation of antibiotic dosages.
19.05: 7, 8
30.05: 2, 3
Intravenous infusion. Rules of filling in of an intravenous
administration set. Major complications of IV therapy, prevention and aid.
24.02: 5, 6
11.04: 4, 9
4. Participation in treatment and diagnostic process in children’s
hospital. Preparation of patients for roentgenologic examinations
of upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract,
26.05: 7, 8
06.06: 2, 3
endoscopic examination. Obtaining urine and stool specimens for
laboratory analysis. Pleural puncture. Taking care and observation
of children with diseases of skin, respiratory system,
cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, urinary system.
03.03: 5, 6
14.04 (mon):4, 9
5. First aid in urgent states. Technique of external cardiac
compression, artificial respiration. Aspiration of content from
airways. Termination of external bleeding.
02.06: 7, 8
13.06: 2, 3
Content Module 2. Taking Care for Pediatric Patients. Organization of Nourishment of Children of
Different Age.
6. Hygienic procedures in children of different age. Feeding of 04.03 (tue): 5,6 18.04: 4, 9
babies. Technique of breast feeding of babies. Feeding of babies
from a bottle. Main principles of bathing of a baby. Perineal and 03.06 (tue): 7, 8 16.06 (mon): 2, 3
genital care for female and male patients. Hair, eyes, nose, ears,
umbilical wound care of a newborn baby. Instillation of drops to
eyes, nose and ears.
7. Final module control
17.03: 5, 6
25.04: 4, 9
16.06: 7, 8
20.06: 2, 3
Head of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics Professor, MD ___________________ O.Z. Hnateyko
Curriculum was proved by meeting
of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics
on the January, 29, 2014 (protocol No ____)
NURSING PRACTICE
Medical Faculty, 3rd Year of Study, the 6th Semester 2013-2014
Curriculum of Self-works
№
Тopic
Hours
Type of control
Module 3. Basic Duties and Professional Activities of a Nurse in the Pediatric Department
1.
Acquaintance with main law documents,
1
Final module control
4
During classes
1
Final module control
Evening duty in pediatric department
2
During classes
Evening duty in infant’s department
2
During classes
Preparation to the final module control
2
Final module control
Total
12
regulating nurse’s professional activity in
pediatric department.
2.
Independent practical training in pediatric
department.
3.
Filling in of daily and final report documents of
nursing practice.
4.
5.
Individual work
Head of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics
Professor, MD
__________________________
O.Z. Hnateyko
Suggested Readings
1. Essential Competencies For Patient Care / ed. by Mary Elizabeth Milliken, BSN, MS, Ed. D., Gene
Campbell, BSN, M.Ed. – The C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Toronto, Princeton, 1985. – P. 685 –
2. Fundamentals of Nursing (Concepts and Procedures) / ed. by Barbara Kozier, BA, BSN, RN, MN;
Glenora Erb, BSN, RN. – Addison – Wesley Publishing Company, Nursing Division, Menlo Park,
California, 1983. – P. 13 –15, 21 – 32, 39 – 46, 49 – 51, 233 – 256, 414 – 416, 444 – 446, 451 – 465,
485, 491 – 529, 531 – 534, 935 – 938, 942 – 947, 952 – 981.
NURSING PRACTICE
Module 3: Basic Duties and Professional Activities of a Nurse in the Pediatric Department
Theoretical Issues for the Final Module Control No 3
1. Basic deontological principles of conversation of the nurses with children and their relatives.
2. The main duties of a nurse in the pediatric department.
3. Organization of the nurse’s unit work in the pediatric department. Main documentation filled in by a nurse of the
pediatric department. Rules of transference of duties to the next shift.
4. Organization of nurse’s work in the procedure-room. Rules of storage and registration of medicines and medical
instruments in the pediatric department
5. Assessment of body temperature, blood pressure, pulse in pediatric practice.
6. Rules of oral administration of medicines to children.
7. Rules of storage of medicines
8. Rules of parenteral administration of medicines.
9. Technique of intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections.
10. Calculation of antibiotic dosages.
11. Intravenous infusion. Rules of filling in of an intravenous administration set. Major complications of IV therapy,
prevention and aid
12. Insertion of suppositories. Cleansing and treating enemas.
13. Peculiarities of compress applying, hot-/ice-bags applying in pediatric practice
12. Obtaining of urine for routine urinalysis, for Zimnitskiy’s test, Netchyporenko test, Addis test and their diagnostic
value.
13. Guidelines for preparation of pediatric patients to the radiological studies of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system,
endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract.
14. Principles of the first aid for the child with laryngospasm and spasmodic croup, foreign body in the airways, asthma
attack, convulsive syndrome, acute vascular insufficiency (loss of consciousness, collapse).
15. The main signs of clinical death. Rules for initial cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
16. Principles of taking care and monitoring of patients with pathology of the skin.
17. Principles of taking care and monitoring of patients with respiratory disorders.
18. Principles of taking care and monitoring of patients with disorders of the cardiovascular system.
19. Principles of taking care and monitoring of patients with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
20. Principles of taking care and monitoring of patients with pathology of the urinary system.
21. Principles of the hygienic bath for infants. Perineal and genital care for female and male patients.
22. Hair, eyes, nose, ears of pediatric patients
23. Instillation of drops to eyes, nose and ears.
24. Taking care of newborn. Umbilical wound care.
25. Technique of breast feeding of babies.
26. Feeding of babies from a bottle.
Practical Skills for the Final Module Control No 3.
1. To demonstrate the ability to give medicine for internal use child of the certain age.
2. To demonstrate the technique of the subcutaneous injection.
3. To demonstrate the technique of the intramuscular injection.
4. To calculate the dose of antibiotic and dilute it if necessary.
5. To prepare the intravenous set for injection
6. To prepare necessary solutions for parenteral administration.
7. To measure body temperature of a sick child and note it in the observation list
8. To study the pulse of a sick child and measure blood pressure.
9. To study respiratory rate of a child.
10. To note respiratory rate, pulse rate, blood pressure in the observation list of the patient
11. To demonstrate the technique of swaddling of the infant.
12. To demonstrate the technique of bathing, perineal care for a sick child.
13. To demonstrate the technique of taking swabs from the nose and throat.
14. To demonstrate the technique otic, nasal, ophthalmic installations.
15. To prepare necessary equipment and demonstrate the technique of the gastric lavage
16. To prepare the necessary equipment for cleansing enema and demonstrate the technique of enema application.
17. To prepare the necessary equipment for therapeutic enema and demonstrate the technique of enema application
18. To demonstrate methods of oxygen therapy in paediatric practice.
19. To prepare necessary equipment and demonstrate the technique of hot compress applying on the ear of the child.
20. To prepare necessary equipment and demonstrate the technique of taking care of the mouth, nose, eyes, ears and
umbilical wound of a newborn baby.
21. To prepare appropriate equipment and to demonstrate the technique of breast-/bottle-feeding of the infant.
22. To demonstrate the technique of resuscitation in paediatric practice.