Curriculum was proved by meeting
of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics
on the 30th of August, 2013 (protocol No 1)
TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS (PRACTICE)
Medical Faculty, 2nd Year of Study / 3rd Semester 2013 – 2014
Practice Curriculum
(duration of semester: 02.09.13 - 26.01.14, duration of classes: 1-5: 4 hr, 6: 6 hr, number of practice hours : 26)
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Тopic
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
1.
2.
3.
4.
Module 3. General Considerations in the Care of Sick Children
Content Module 1. Ethical principles in pediatric practice.
Ethical principles in pediatric practice. Rules of 15.10:
16.10:
18.10:
professional conversation with children and their ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
parents. Nurse’s responsibilities in the pediatric 12a
10a, 11a
6a, 7a
hospital. Coordination of total children care,
04.12:
06.12:
carried out by nurses, according to age
ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
8a, 9a
4a, 5a
Physiological and psychological peculiarities of 22.10:
23.10:
25.10:
the children of different age period. Periods of ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
childhood. Main principles of pediatric clinical 12a
10a, 11a
6a, 7a
interview according to child’s age. Procedure of
11.12:
13.12:
taking а history.
ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
8a, 9a
4a, 5a
Content Module 2. Structure and functions of pediatric hospital. Principles of sanitation.
Structure and functions of pediatric hospital. 29.10:
30.10:
01.11:
Principles of sanitation. Structure and functions ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
of pediatric hospital. Structure and functions of 12a
10a, 11a
6a, 7a
admission department of the pediatric hospital.
18.12:
20.12:
Admitting procedure of patients to the hospital.
ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
Transporting patients from the admission
8a, 9a
4a, 5a
department to the clinic department. Medical
documentation of the admission department,
medical in-patients card. Anthropometric
measurements of the children of different age
period. Assessing vital signs (respiratory rate,
pulse rate, blood pressure) in pediatric practice.
Structure of clinic department of the pediatric
hospital. Protective aseptic technique. Types of
protective asepsis. Specific protective aseptic
techniques.
Content Module 3. Basic principles of children care in the hospital.
Basic principles of children care in the hospital. 05.11:
06.11:
08.11:
Bathing and skin care: kinds of baths, skin care ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
for the newborn, infant bathing. Decubitus 12a
10a, 11a
6a, 7a
ulcers: prevention and treatment. Perineal and
25.12:
27.12:
genital care for female and male patients. Oral
ІІІ, IV classes ІІ, III classes
hygiene of sick children. Hair, eyes, nose, ears
8a, 9a
4a, 5a
care of sick children. Changing an unoccupied
and occupied bed. Types of enemas.
Administering an enema. Obtaining urine, stool
specimens for laboratory analysis. Principles of
aerosol therapy in children. Oxygen therapy in
pediatric practice. Methods of oxygen administration.
TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS (PRACTICE)
Medical Faculty, 2nd Year of Study / 3rd Semester 2013 – 2014
Practice Curriculum
(continuation)
Тopic
Tuesday
Wednesday
№
5.
6.
7.
Content Module 4. Basic principles of feeding of children in the hospital.
Basic principles of feeding of children in the 12.11:
13.11:
hospital. Helping patients obtain nourishment. ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes
Dietary variables according to age.
12a
10a, 11a
15.01:
ІІІ, IV classes
8a, 9a
Content Module 5. Resuscitation in pediatric practice.
Resuscitation in pediatric practice. Artificial 19.11:
20.11:
respiration: oral resuscitation, mouth-to-nose or ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes
mouth-to-mouth-and-nose
methods,
hand- 12a
10a, 11a
compressible breathing bags. Cardiopulmonary
22.01:
resuscitation. External cardiac compression.
ІІІ, IV classes
8a, 9a
Final module control
19.11:
20.11:
ІІІ, ІV classes ІІІ, IV classes
12a
10a, 11a
22.01:
ІІІ, IV classes
8a, 9a
Friday
15.11:
ІІ, III classes
6a, 7a
10.01:
ІІ, III classes
4a, 5a
22.11:
ІІ, III classes
6a, 7a
17.01:
ІІ, III classes
4a, 5a
22.11:
ІІ, III classes
6a, 7a
17.01:
ІІ, III classes
4a, 5a
Curriculum of Self-works
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Тopic
Hours
Control
1.
Practical skills training
15
During classes
2.
Filling in the medical documentation
2
Final
control
3.
Independent study of students:
Clinical interview according to child’s age. History taking.
2
During classes
Work in the admission department of pediatric hospital: performing
of antropometric measurements, thermometry, hygienic procedures,
filling in the medical documentation
Preparation to final module control
2
During classes
2
Final
control
Total
23
3.
module
module
Head of the Department of Propaedeutic Pediatrics
Professor, PhD, MD
____________________________ O.Z. Hnateyko