1st Specialization in Paediatrics

Neonatology

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffMALCHAIRE, Brigitte
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SPEDIA0006/1
Prerequisite

Course of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and biology

Aims and Objectives

To distinguish the nursing interventions being a part of the role of collaboration and the own role.

For the various problems of health:

  • identify the problems of the child
  • prepare the young patient and his family circle to the various procedures and interventions
  • take part in the realization and/or carry out the procedures
  • propose elements of observation and evaluation of his interventions
  • ensure the assistance and the support for the child and his parents
  • educate for health and autonomy.

Understand:

· various reactions of the parents as regards a premature birth

· importance of the assumption of responsibility of the parents and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team

importance of the continued training in this field

Description

Definition of prematurity: causes, demographic statistics, determination of the gestational age

Reception and nursing care at birth

Reception of the new-born baby and installation in neonatal unit Support and encouragement for parental attachment

Risks associated with physiological immatures

Pain of the premature baby

Comfort of premature baby

Getting baby washed in incubator

Oxygen treatment

Food foe premature baby

Administration of the drugs and pharmacology

Nursing care to the new-born baby carrying an initially venous way

Phototherapy and exchange transfusion

Nursing care to the infected new-born baby

Nursing care to the new-born baby of diabetic mother

Nursing care to the new-born baby whose mother is a drug addict or alcoholic

Educational information to the parents

Evolution of the premature

Problems of the multiple births

Perinatal mourning

Bibliography

Laugier-Gold, Abrégés de néonatalogie, Masson, 1991

Guy B., ChaNtelot D., Louis-Salle B., Néonatalogie, 4ème édition, Ed. Arnette, 2003.

LAUGIER, Soins aux nouveaux-nés avant, pendant et après la naissance, Ed. Masson, 2002.

Peters E., Etre infirmier en néonatalogie, Kluwer, 2001

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Study of clinical situations, problem solving and demonstration

Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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