Study Programmes

Child Health and Pediatric Nursing2

Enfermagem de Saúde Infantil e Pediátrica

Course code:9500312

Fernanda Manuela Loureiro

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

Objective:

  • To equip students for the acquisition and development of competences for the provision of nursing care to the child / youth and family.

Skills:

  • Knows the path of the child and the young person in the dimensions: growth, development, emotional and social maturation.
  • Detects health problems by adjusting Nursing interventions.
  • Describes food needs in child development.
  • Describes the etiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, therapeutics and prognosis of the most frequent affections in the child and the young person.
  • Understands the specificity of nursing care in neonatology and emergency situations.
  • Contextualizes the philosophy of pediatric care.
  • Understands the influences of social, cultural and religious factors in the promotion of child and young health.
  • Explains the implications of the disease, treatments and hospitalizations in the health and development of the child and young person.
  • Knows the national network of health care for the child / youth and family.
  • Contributes, in the exercise of its learning in the area of management, research, and training, for the improvement and evolution of nursing care delivery.
Syllabus:
  1. PEDIATRIC NOURSING
    Care partnership model.
    Growth and development.
    Nutrition.
    Accident prevention.
    Promoting health strategies (kangoroo care, humor, therapeutic communication and play).
  2. SPECIFICS IN PEDIATRIC
    Pain.
    Vaccination plan.
    Mistreatment and sexual abuse.
    Impact of chronic illness.
    Surgery preparation.
    Breaking bad news and death.
  3. NEONATOLOGY
    Anamnesis.
    Physical examination.
    Patent ductus arteriosus and necrotizing enterocolitis.
  4. FREQUENT AFFECTIONS IN CHILDREN / ADOLESCENTS
    Gastrointestinal.
    Hematologic.
    Endocrine and metabolic.
    Neurological.
    Cardiovascular.
    Respiratory.
    Urinary.
    Genital.
    Rash.
  5. URGENCY, EMERGENCIES AND RESUSCITATION
 
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Anjos R (2004) Formulário de Pediatria. 3rd ed. Lisboa, Esteve.
  • Behrman R, Kliegman R & Jenson H (2012) Nelson Tratado de Pediatria. 19th ed. Rio de Janeiro, Elsevier.
  • Hockenberry M (2011) Wong Fundamentos de Enfermagem Pediátrica. 8th ed. Rio de Janeiro, Elsevier.
  • Palminha J (2003) Orientação e diagnóstico em Pediatria (Vol. 1 e 2), Lisboa, Lidel.
  • Tamez R & Silva M (2009) Enfermagem na UTI Neonatal: assistência ao recém-nascido de alto risco. 4th ed. Rio de Janeiro, Nova Guanabara.