Obstetrical-gynaecological and pediatric sciences 4

Module Neonatal and Pediatric Nursing

To provide students with the knowledge and specific skills needed to competently, safely, and individually care for newborns, children, and adolescents in both hospital and community settings. To train nurses capable of caring for children and their families, taking into account the anatomical, physiological, psychological, and relational specificities of the different stages of development (from newborn to adolescent), in accordance with the principles of Family-Centered Care. In particular:

• Understand the physiological and psychological development of newborns and children throughout the different stages of growth.
• Recognize the main signs and symptoms of illness in pediatric age.
• Be able to carry out a nursing process in pediatrics with specific nursing diagnoses.
• Apply appropriate care techniques in neonatal and pediatric settings (e.g., monitoring vital signs, administering medications, assisted feeding, pain management, etc.).
• Communicate effectively with the child and their family, adapting language according to age and context.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, respecting roles and actively contributing to the well-being of the young patient.
• Promote health education and prevention for both children and their parents.
• Understand the ethical, professional, and legal aspects related to pediatric care.

The student must have knowledge of:

• The fundamentals of nursing care;
• The ability to develop a nursing process;
• Knowledge of nursing diagnoses

• Historical Context:
• The condition of children throughout history;
• Pediatric nursing;
• Professional profile of the Nurse and Pediatric Nurse;
• The Hospitalized Child:
• Children's rights;
• Hospital admission;
• Possible behaviors of hospitalized children;
• Relationship with the family;
• The function of games in the hospital;
• Organizational models in pediatrics;
• The nursing process;
• The Newborn:
• Newborn assessment at birth;
• Newborn hygiene;
• Growth and development;
• Classification of newborns;
• Neonatal Screening:
• Hypothyroidism;
• Phenylketonuria;
• Cystic Fibrosis;
• Congenital hearing loss;
• Congenital hip dysplasia;
• Newborn feeding;
• Neonatal Care:
• Skills in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit);
• Nurse’s role in developmental care;
• Postural support techniques;
• Skin care;
• IV access;
• Equipe problems;
• Vital Signs;
• Pain Management;
• Informed Consent;
• Fall risk in pediatric patients;
• Pediatric Emergencies/Urgencies:
• Burns;
• Falls and head trauma;
• Abuse and maltreatment;
• Ingestion and inhalation of foreign matter;
• Poisoning;
• Drowning
• Road accidents.

• MANUALE DI INFERMIERISTICA PEDIATRICA, Manuela de Rosa - Cosma Caterina Guerra - Barbara Martelli, MONDUZZI EDITORIALE, 2024;
• Material provided by the professor.

• Which tool is used to assess the condition of a newborn at birth?
• Which of the following is a nursing diagnosis recognized by NANDA-I, applicable in pediatrics?
• What is pain according to the IASP (International Association for the Study of Pain) definition?