Child Health Nursing
Equipping nurses to meet the unique physical, emotional and developmental needs of children.
Overview
Child Health Nursing is a rapidly advancing field dedicated to meeting the unique needs of children and providing quality care for both healthy and sick children. The aim is to equip nursing students with the essential skills to deliver high-standard care, covering physical, emotional, and developmental needs in pediatric healthcare.
Dr. Dali Christabel H
M.Sc.(N), Ph.D
Professor & HODObjectives & Focus
Physical Assessment
Perform physical assessments and basic nursing procedures.
Diagnostic Support
Assist in diagnostic procedures and provide comprehensive pre- and post-care.
Basic Resuscitation
Conduct basic pediatric resuscitation with confidence.
Parent Counseling
Counsel and educate parents on their child's healthcare.
Health & Nutrition Education
Deliver health and nutritional education tailored to children and families.
Clinical Exposure & Learning
Undergraduate and postgraduate students are assigned to varied pediatric settings — the pediatric ward, OPD, immunization clinic, newborn ward, NICU and PICU. Students actively perform physical examinations, medication administration, oxygen therapy, diagnostic procedures, CPR, play therapy, oral rehydration therapy, feeding and surgical wound care.
Students learn fluid and drug calculation, conduct case presentations, ward rounds, nursing conferences, injection administration, feeding, ORT preparation and patient restraints.
Student Assignments
Specialized Intensive Care Procedures
Phototherapy & Ventilation Care
Care for children undergoing phototherapy, warmer care, ventilation and oxygen therapy.
Suctioning & Resuscitation
Suctioning, resuscitation and critical care for children with complex needs.
Advanced PG Procedures
Postgraduate students assist with arterial BP monitoring, ECG, ABG analysis, umbilical & arterial catheterization, chest tube insertion, endotracheal intubation, exchange transfusions and mechanical ventilation.
Community & Field Visits
Students visit ICDS centers, the Family Welfare Bureau, child care centers and special schools — gaining broader exposure to pediatric care with a focus on family and community health.
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