The following departments are actively engaged in the nursing institution. The department was established in accordance with the Indian Nursing Council's guidelines and core subjects. Each department is responsible for the teaching and learning activities of its respective subject. The department has a nursing laboratory that is fully furnished and outfitted in accordance with the Indian Nursing Council's requirements. Departments promote and encourage outstanding performance in research and publication, teaching and learning, and professional services to institute stack holders.
OBJECTIVES
The Department of Child Health Nursing will be accountable to
To prepare undergraduate and postgraduate students to be a compassionate pediatric nurses, competent nurse educators, researcher and administrators
To implement the curriculum-centered professional practice
To plan and implement procedures related to neonate and child health
To enhance the overall growth of the students by implementing theoretical knowledge into clinical skills towards children
To recognize the normal growth and development of children and deviation from the normal
To furnish comprehensive nursing care to normal and sick children
To focus on various neonatal and child health matters such as Neonatal resuscitation, IMNCI, Growth and development, KMC etc.
Provide various preventive, promotive, rehabilitative aspects in nursing care to the child in hospital and various community
FUNCTIONS
Department deals with teaching-learning activities related to child health nursing
Organize workshops/faculty development programs once a year
Participate in various professional activities such as being part of various professional organizations, participating in professional development programs etc.
Prepare and implement guidelines related to clinical supervision and clinical teaching of students
Department will be responsible to prepare and refine the evaluation criteria for respective procedures and clinical activities
Observe various health-related days and facilitate student participation in celebrating the health days as per the academic calendar
Introduce innovative teaching methods to provide a student-centered learning experience
Revise teaching manuals related to child health nursing as and when required
Ensure departmental/ collaborative research activities and publications at least once a year
Conduct scheduled departmental meetings three times a year and as and when needed
Supervise and manage the activities of child health nursing lab
LABORATORY OBJECTIVES
To aware students regarding the difference in adult and child related procedure
To make the students aware of regarding procedures related to child care
To increase efficiency related to basic need of child care
To ensure students regarding the principles of growth and development
To make them aware of different stages of growth and development
To make efficient in the skills of the procedure which are performed in children
To provide individualized training and feedback
LABORATORY GUIDELINES FOR THE FACULTIES
Faculty must complete the demonstration first following appropriate guidelines than re- demonstration will be done by students
After completion of the demonstration faculty must sign in the students’ procedure record book
After completion of the lab demonstration re-demonstration faculty must enter it into the utility register
Faculty must take attendance in lab register of the department
Prior Intimation should be given by the concerned faculty regarding demonstration in laboratory to any of the lab in-charge
Presence of faculty with the students is compulsory during the utilization of laboratory
The concern faculty has to do entry in the issue register for utilization of model, articles, equipment and charts etc.
The concern faculty has to do entry in the issue register in case of issuing any articles/equipment from the lab during examination
In Case of any requirement of lab articles for regular class teaching, it has to be always issued by responsible faculties
Concerned faculties are responsible and accountable for maintaining discipline and cleanliness at the time for utilization of laboratory
In case of any damage to the article/equipment, concern faculty will be responsible to provide damaged article from responsible students
The faculty whosoever occupy the lab for any event, function is responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance
If any misconduct found then reporting to in charge has to done. If not in time then faculty and student will be responsible
Faculty must return any articles issued from the lab by themselves
In absence of Lab In-charge 2 (Ms. Shiney Christy) articles has to be issued from Lab Incharge 1(Ms. Ravina Khristi)
In absence of both lab incharge 1 and lab incharge 2, responsible faculty has to approach and issue the articles from departmental head (Ms. Princey Raju) and responsible faculty has to draft a mail regarding issuing articles to inform Lab incharge 1 and Lab incharge 2
Faculties must approach Lab incharge/Head of the department only for issuing articles and should not take articles directly
Faculties can only accommodate 20 students at a time for demonstration/re-demonstration
Keys of cupboard must be taken from lab in-charges only or can be taken in presence of lab in- charges and should not be taken directly
Responsible faculties must submit the A4 page mentioning all the articles needed at least one day prior to issue the articles
In case of any missing articles, faculties has to submit it to lab within 15 days of issuing the articles
Articles issued by faculties for examination should be submitted to lab immediately after completion of examination or at most within 3 days of completion of examination
It is a responsibility of a faculty to replace the issued articles to its appropriate place like cupboards or drawers and should not be left outside
LABORATORY GUIDELINES FOR THE STUDENTS
Students can access laboratory at all time between 8 am to 5 pm
Students must have to maintain discipline in the lab during demonstration and re-demonstration
Student must maintain silence during demonstration and re-demonstration
Students must follow all rules and regulations of the lab
Students must maintain cleanliness of the lab
Students must rearrange the after utilization of the laboratory
Students should replace all articles/equipments/model/charts at appropriate place after utilization
Students must enter and sign in issue-return register in case of issuing any material from lab
It is a responsibility of students to maintain and handle each material with care
In case of any damage to article/equipment/chart/model etc. from the lab students have to submit similar material to lab or caution money will be deducted from students account
Student must not eat in the lab
Students must remove footwear before entering in the lab
Any electronic gadgets such as mobile/laptop/Bluetooth device/electronic watch are not allowed in the lab
No damage such as applying drawing to the mannequin, charts, models, equipment or articles is allowed
All lockers, cabinets or cupboards must be closed if not in use
Students must wear apron during laboratory demonstration and re-demonstration
Students must cut nails and tie hairs appropriately before entering into the lab
Students must have a notebook to note down important points
Any incident must immediately be notified to laboratory in-charge and concerned faculty
Students can issue articles/equipment/charts/model for classroom presentation
Students should not sit in beds available in lab
Students must follow all Covid related protocols and must maintain social distancing
Students should not unnecessarily gather at a laboratory
Minutes of Meeting
| Month | Minutes |
| February 2023 | Click here |
| June 2022 | Click here |
| November 2023 | Click here |
