Course Outcomes (COs)

Child Health Nursing Department

After completion of the Child Health Nursing course, students will be able to:

• Assess the growth and development of infants, children, and adolescents accurately.

• Apply nursing process in providing holistic care to pediatric patients in various healthcare settings.

• Demonstrate competency in newborn and neonatal nursing care including essential newborn care.

• Provide nursing care for common pediatric medical and surgical conditions.

• Administer medications, immunizations, and treatments safely in pediatric patients.

• Perform pediatric nursing procedures effectively in hospital and community settings.

• Promote health education for parents regarding child nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention.

• Identify and manage pediatric emergencies and critically ill children effectively.

•  Collaborate with healthcare teams in providing family-centered pediatric care.

• Exhibit professional ethics, empathy, and responsibility in caring for children.

Program Outcomes (POs)

The graduates of the Nursing Program will be able to demonstrate professional competence, ethical values, and clinical expertise in providing holistic healthcare services to individuals, families, and communities.

• Nursing Knowledge

Apply knowledge from nursing sciences, medical sciences, and behavioral sciences to provide comprehensive nursing care.

• Clinical Competence

Demonstrate competence in delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents.

• Critical Thinking

Apply critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and decision-making skills in pediatric nursing practice.

• Communication Skills

Communicate effectively with children, parents, families, and healthcare teams using therapeutic communication techniques.

• Leadership & Teamwork

Function effectively as a member and leader of multidisciplinary healthcare teams in pediatric settings.

• Ethics & Professionalism

Practice nursing with ethical principles, professional values, legal responsibilities, and cultural sensitivity.

• Research & Evidence-Based Practice

Utilize research findings and evidence-based practices to improve pediatric nursing care outcomes.

• Health Promotion

Promote child health through immunization, nutrition, growth and development monitoring, and disease prevention.

• Lifelong Learning

Engage in continuous learning and professional development to keep pace with advances in pediatric healthcare.

• Technology & Informatics

Use modern healthcare technologies and nursing informatics effectively in pediatric nursing practice.