TNPSC Exam Syllabus - Paediatric Nursing Clinical Speciality

Paper - I

Unit - I : Introduction
Trends in Paediatric and Child health
Historical development of Child health
Concepts in Child Health
Parameter of Child Health
Determinants of Child Health
National Policy's and laws in Child Health
Unit - II : Prenatal Paediatrics
Genetics - Theory
Genetics - Heredity
Genetics - Patterns of disorder
Genetics Counselling
Prenatal development and care

Unit - III

Neonatology

Normal newborn physiology
Characteristics of newborn
Assessment of newborn
Care of Newborn
High risk neonate
Preterm
Low birth weight
Post term babies
Problems in new born
Birth Injuries
Asphyxia neonatorum
Neonatal infections
Neonatal Jaundice
Neonatal Convulsions
Metabolic disorders
Neonatal intensive care unit
Organization
Facilities Available
Services offered

Unit - IV : Growth and Development
Factors of growth and development
Theories
Laws
Principles
Concepts
Psychosocial development, Cognitive Development
Tasks at different age group
Assessment of growth and development

Unit - V : Preventive Paediatrics/Welfare Services
Concepts, Scope and SpherePreventive Services
Primary health Care
Maternal and Child Welfare programmes
Health Care delivery system of child health in India.
Health Education needs.

Unit - VI : Legal Aspects In Child Health
Laws and Ethics related to special Children
Handicapped
Adopted Child
Battered Child
Institutionalized Child
M R Juvenile delinquency
Girl Child
Orphans, Surregation

Unit - VII : Impact Of Hospitalization
Reaction of Child and family
Member to Hospitalization

Unit - VIII : Paediatric Variations
Physical Examination, Preop. Post op care

All Paediatric procedures :-
Restrains
Administration of Medication
Tube feeding
Nebulizer Therapy
Specimen collection
Other painful procedures

Unit - IX : Nutrition Of Nutrition Deficiency Diseases
Normal Requirement - Antenatal and different age groups
Type of feeding
Breast feeding
Formula Feed
Weaning
Malnutrition
Deficiency diseases

Unit - X : Critical Care Nursing
Principles
Planning and Organization of Critical care nursing
Dehydration, Shock
Respiratory failure Respiractory paralysis
Tension Pneumetherax
Resusctitation and Supportive Therapy
Terminally ill Child
Death and Dying

Paper - II


Unit - I : Nursing process related to children with disorder of respiratory system
Upper respiratory tract - Infection and disorder
Lower respitatory tract - Infection and disorder Bronchial asthma - Infection and disorder
Unit - II : Nursing process related to children - with disorders of cardio vascular system
Congenital defects
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic heart disease
Inflammatory condition
Infections
Cardiac failure
Hypertension

Unit - III : Nursing process related to children with disorder of gi tractCongenital defects of G.I. Test Cleft lip and palate
Tracheo esophageal fistula
Pyloricstenosis
Hirschsphrung disease
Anorectal anomalies
Hernia - Disphragmatic
Billary artesia
Mockel's diverticulum
IntussusceptionOral thrush, Dental cavies, Malocclusion
Gastro enterits, Dysentry, Jaundice, hepatitisAppendicitis, Cirrhosis of Liver hepatic Coma, Portal hypertension.
Worm infestation

Unit - IV : Nursing process related to children with central nervous, neuromuscular system and musculoskeletal system
Headache, Head injury, fractures, CDH, club foot,hip disolocation, scoliosis, Osteomyelitis, Perthes diseases, Convulsion meningitis, Encephalitis SSPE, Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalus, Spina bifida, Acure poliomyelitis, GBS.

Unit - V : Nursing process related to children with genitourinary system.
Glomerulenephtitis, nephrotic syndromes, UTI/Renal failure, obstructive uropathy, congenital defects - hynospadis, epispadias, undescended testis.

Unit - VI : Nursing process related to children with blood disorders and neoplasm.
Anemias, Leukemia, Thalassemia, Lymphomes, bleeding disorders, brain tumour, nephroblastoma, bonetumuours.

Unit - VII : Nursing process related to children with endocrine disorder
Diabetes - mallitus, diabetes insipidus and altered functions of endocrine glands.

Unit - VIII : Nursing process related to children with disturbances of special sensory organs
Infections of ears, nose, throat, congenital glawcoma, cataract, squint, strabismus, Nystagmus, Tonsillitis, adenoditis, sinusitis, strider, otitis media, deafness, Impectigo, Eczema, acne, herepes, Scabies, Psoriasis, dermatits and Pemphigus, burns and other disorders.

Unit - IX : Miscellaneous
Antibiotic therapy
Psychological and Psychiatric problems
Common poisons and accidents, trauma
Jovencle theumatoid arthtitis SLE Perinatal
Paediatric HIV infection.

Unit - X : Modern Concepts With Advanced Technology In Paediatric Nursing Administration And Paediatric Nursing Education
Setting standards of care
Organisation of the department
Personnel Management
Budgeting Staff development
Appraisal
Recent technology in prevention, treatment and control of infection.