They will become more skillful in developing communication and cooperation with the children through play therapy.

Objectives

• To prepare students to identify the normal growth and development of children and deviation from the normal, give comprehensive nursing care to children suffering from various diseases.
• Utilize the nursing process in a competent and caring manner to safely meet the bio/psycho/social/cultural and spiritual needs of children across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings.
• Special emphasis is given to Embryology, Genetics, Psychology, Paediatric medicine, Surgery, Nutrition, and Growth and Development

Clinical Experiences

In order to enhance the knowledge and skill of the students are given clinical experience in pediatric medical and surgical wards apart from theory classes. The students also have the privilege of becoming familiar with the most sophisticated equipment and technology related to client care. Pediatric nurses learn a lot about the growth and development of children, giving immunization, developing communication with children and Family members, importance of play therapy & caring the sick and high risk newborns. Students will be exposed in all the clinical areas like pediatric Medical & Surgical wards, PICU, NICU, Pediatric OT and OPDs.