BPNP0422c Nursing in neonatology and pediatrics II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Opálková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Řičicová, DiS. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Tatarka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Stanislava Zmeškalová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radka Wilhelmová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavla Opálková
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: PhDr. Radka Wilhelmová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
BPNP0321c Nursing in neonatol.I - pract. && BPNP0321p Nursing in neonatol.I - lect.
Completion of the course, Care of the newborn as well as cv.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course covers the basic and advanced care of the neonate immediatelly after the delivery and during the first month of his/her life. Topics include first care of the newborn at the delivery room, observation of adaptation to extrauterine life during the transitional period, management of thermal stability and follow-up care. Special accent is pointed to the knowledge of resuscitation of the newborn, prevention of the SIDS and SBS, screening examinations, assess and satisfail the basic needs of the newborn. Outcomes: After the participation in the course students will be able to: -recognize and evaluate the state of the newborn after the delivery and during the transitional period; and to initiate resuscitation of the newborn, if necessary -manage the thermal stability of the newborn and developmentally focused nursing care, -manage the hygienic care of the newborn, providing the assessment of the newborns skin and the prevention of its damage, -identify the risks of Shaken Baby Syndrome and educate the parents in being aware of it, -identify the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and educate the parents in prevetion of it, -take care of the newborn with neonatal jaundice and congenital and developmental diseases, -perfom the basic screenings, -assess the basic needs of the newborn and make up the care plans.
Learning outcomes
The Student will after completing the course able to: apply the nursing process in healthy newborn babies; to recognize in the newborn deviations from health;ensure skríningová examination of the newborn baby skin; resuscitate a newborn.
Syllabus
  • Subject contents: 1. Classification and evaluation of the newborn and warning signs of common problems of the well newborn. 2. Physical assessment of the newborn and evaluation of the adaptation to extrauterine life. 3. Care of the newborn at the delivery room. 4. Management of the thermal stability of the newborn. 5. Hygienic care of the newborn. 6. Shaken Baby Syndrome and education of the parents in beeing aware of it. 7. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and education of the parents in prevetion of it. 8. Possible iatrogenic skin damage and it is prevention. 9. The care of the newborn with neonatal jaundice. 10. The care of the newborn with congenital and developmental diseases. 11. Resuscitation of the newborn – practical training (with a manekin). 12. Neonatal screenings. 14. Assessment of the basic needs of the newborn and making up the care plans.
Literature
  • DORT, Jiří, Eva DORTOVÁ and Petr JEHLIČKA. Neonatologie. 3. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2018, 116 stran. ISBN 9788024639369. info
  • KUKLA, Lubomír. Sociální a preventivní pediatrie v současném pojetí. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016, xxiii, 432. ISBN 9788024738741. info
  • BLÁHOVÁ, Květa and Filip FENCL. Kazuistiky z pediatrie. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2014, 197 s. ISBN 9788020433923. info
  • LEBL, Jan, Jan JANDA, Petr POHUNEK and Jan STARÝ. Klinická pediatrie. Druhé vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2014, xix, 698. ISBN 9788024626970. info
  • TOMÁŠKOVÁ, Iva. Pediatrie (Pediatrics). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 41 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7385-2. URL info
  • JANOTA, Jan and Zbyněk STRAŇÁK. Neonatologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2013, 575 s. ISBN 9788020429940. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures, discussion, group work – skills practising, audiovisual presentation.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of students: credit 100% presence in practise lessons, positive evaluation from mentor activity, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 60.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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