Course: Nursing care in neonatology

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Course title Nursing care in neonatology
Course code KPZ/P3NEO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sabová Veronika, MUDr.
  • Poláčková Helena, Mgr.
Course content
Introduction - contemporary neonatology: organization and issues. The child's growth and development during infancy. Nutrition and breastfeeding. Classification of newborns and their issues. The normal newborn and his/her care. Early and late asphyxia syndrome. Congenital developmental defects. Icterus of the newborn. Infection of the foetus and the newborn. Acute events in neonatology and their treatment. Initial stabilization of the newborn, content of the newborn box, care of the child in an incubator. Measuring and weighing the newborn, working with the percentile graph, measuring physiological functions. Observation of the newborn's postpartal adaptation. The newborn's natural and artificial nutrition, breastfeeding techniques. Nutrition of the prematurely born infant, feeding techniques of the premature infant. Resuscitation of the newborn. The nursing process in the care of the newborn receiving oxygen therapy, distension therapy, and artificial pulmonary ventilation. The nursing process in the care of the newborn with jaundice. The nursing process in the care of the newborn with a congenital developmental defect. The issue of pain in the newborn.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with fundamental issues in neonatology. The course focuses on the physiological newborn.
The student will be able to plan and implement nursing care of the newborn including initial stabilization and resuscitation of the newborn.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KOS/P2OPT

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Completion of compulsory attendance at the lectures and practicum sessions. Completion of a written test or oral examination according to the course guarantor's decision.
Recommended literature
  • DORT, J. DORTOVÁ, E. JEHLIČKA, P. Neonatologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2013.
  • FENDRYCHOVÁ, J.; BOREK, I. Intenzivní péče o novorozence. Brno: NCO NZO, 2007.
  • FENDRYCHOVÁ, J. Základní ošetřovatelské postupy v péči o novorozence. Praha: Grada, 2011.
  • JANOTA, J.; STRAŇÁK, Z. Neonatologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá Fronta, 2013.
  • KUDLOVÁ, E.; MYDLILOVÁ, A. Výživové poradenství u dětí do dvou let. Praha: Grada, 2005.
  • LEBL, J. A KOL. Klinická pediatrie. Praha: Galén, 2012.
  • LEBL, J.; PROVAZNÍK, K. a kol. Preklinická pediatrie. Praha: Karolinum, 2007.
  • LEIFER, G. Úvod do porodnického a pediatrického ošetřovatelství. Praha: Grada, 2004.
  • MAREČKOVÁ, J. Ošetřovatelské diagnózy v NANDA doménách. Praha: Grada, 2006.
  • MORAVCOVÁ, M.; PETRŽÍLKOVÁ, H. Základy péče v porodní asistenci I. 1. vyd. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2014.
  • MUNTAU, A. C. Pediatrie. 6. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2014.
  • NANDA International. Ošetřovatelské diagnózy definice a klasifikace: 2015-2017. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4328-8.
  • NEVORAL, J. Praktická pediatrická gastroenterologie, hematologie a výživa. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá Fronta, 2013.
  • VACHEK, J.; TESAŘ, V.; ZAKIYANOV, O. a kol. Farmakoterapie v těhotenství a při kojení. 1. vyd. Praha: Maxdorf, 2013.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (2013) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (2014) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (2016) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter