Course Description:
This course provides students with practical experience in maternal and pediatric nursing, building on the knowledge gained in Basic Medical and Surgical Nursing, Maternal Health Nursing and Pediatric Nursing. Under supervision, students participate in direct care of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, newborns, and children, focusing on family-centered care, safe nursing interventions, patient assessment, health promotion, and applying the nursing process for holistic care.
Course Objectives
By the end of the clinical practice, students will be able to:
- Apply nursing knowledge from Basic Maternal Health Nursing I and Pediatric Nursing I in real clinical settings.
- Assisting in Care: Pre- and post-operative patient support, monitoring for complications.
- Monitor and manage patients’ fluid, electrolyte, and nutritional needs.
- Implement evidence-based nursing care for patients with respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, and endocrine disorders and Practice patient safety, and medication administration in all care settings.
- Provide safe and effective care to mothers, newborns, and children.
- Monitor and assess maternal and pediatric patients’ health status.
- Assist in labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care under supervision.
- Educate families on health promotion, nutrition, and safety.
- Demonstrate professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive care.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow infection control and safety protocols.
Clinical Practicum II – Student Activities
- Medical & Surgical Rotation Units: Medicine / Medical Ward, Surgical Ward, Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department (ER), Oncology Unit, Cardiology Unit, Orthopedics Unit, Neurology Unit.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Activities:
- Patient Assessment: Vital signs, history taking, pain and fluid balance assessment.
- Medication Administration: Safe delivery of oral, IV, IM, and subcutaneous medications; monitoring patient response.
- Wound Care & Infection Control: Dressing changes, aseptic techniques, patient education on hygiene.
- Care Planning & Documentation: Develop care plans, set goals, record interventions and patient responses.
- Post-Operative Care: Monitor vitals, surgical sites, detect complications, assist with mobility and pain management.
- Patient Education: Teach disease management, medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, and self-care.
- Specialized Interventions: IV therapy, catheterization, NG tube care, management of chronic conditions.
- Maternal Rotation Units: Antenatal Clinics, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum / Maternity Ward,
Maternal Care Activities
- Support in antenatal / postnatal health education sessions.
- Assist with prenatal assessments (vital signs, weight, fundal height)
- Support mothers during labor and delivery under supervision
- Provide postpartum care (monitor bleeding, comfort, breastfeeding support)
- Educate mothers on hygiene, and newborn care.
- Educate mothers on exclusive breastfeeding and nutrition.
- Community Health / Public Health Units
- Primary Health Care (PHC) Centers: (Maternal & Child Health (MCH) clinics, Antenatal and postnatal care units and Immunization and child health clinics.)
- Assist in antenatal care (measuring BP, weight, fetal heart rate).
- Educate mothers on nutrition, birth preparedness, and danger signs.
- Provide health talks on exclusive breastfeeding.
- Support immunization of children and growth monitoring.
- Register clients and maintain vaccine records.
- Assist in cold chain management.
- Observe and assist in vaccination sessions.
- Health Education Prepare and deliver health talks on hygiene, nutrition, immunization, and family planning.
- Hospitals (Community-Linked Services) Outpatient departments (OPD)
- Take vital signs (temperature, pulse, BP, respiration).
- Assist in triage of patients.
- Observe wound dressing, injections, and basic procedures.
- Educate patients on medication adherence.
- Nutrition rehabilitation centers
- Conduct nutrition assessment (MUAC, BMI, weight-for-age).
- Counsel mothers on balanced diets using local foods.
- Participate in community nutrition programs (e.g., supplementary feeding).
[Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Control] [NS2201]
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description:
This course explores the epidemiology, prevention, and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with a focus on public health strategies. Students will examine disease transmission dynamics, risk factors, surveillance systems, and evidence-based interventions. Emphasis is placed on community-based prevention, immunization, health education, and global health initiatives.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the epidemiology and transmission of major communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Apply principles of prevention and control of diseases at the individual, family, and community levels.
- Analyze risk factors and determinants influencing communicable and NCD burden.
- Evaluate public health interventions including vaccination, vector control, and health promotion.
- Apply principles of health education and behavior change in disease prevention efforts.
- Design community-based strategies for managing and preventing both types of diseases.
Required Materials:
- Textbooks Heymann, D.L. (2015). Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (20th ed.)
- World Health Organization (WHO). (2020). Global report on communicable and noncommunicable diseases. WHO.
- Lecture notes and PowerPoint slides
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit for IPC demonstrations
- Case study handouts and surveillance report templates
- Charts and diagrams of disease transmission, incubation periods, and vaccination schedules
- Videos and animations demonstrating pathogen transmission, infection control, and outbreak response.
- Interactive online modules for case simulations and outbreak investigations
- Quizzes and self-assessment tools to reinforce knowledge of communicable diseases.
