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 1. Pediatric Nursing 
Course Code: 433 -EM-7
Credit Hours: 2 hours
Course Objectives :- 
Provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide competent care for children during health and illness from birth to adolescence.
Implementation of safe nursing skills using laboratory simulation 
Apply the principles of ethics and children's rights during the provision of care in the hospital.
Course Content: -
1- Birth defects of newborns
2- Infectious diseases of children
3 - respiratory diseases of children
4 - diseases of the urinary system for children
5- Children's tumors
6 - diseases of the glands of children
7 - malnutrition diseases
8 - diseases of the nervous system of children
9 - diseases of the circulatory system

Top references
Hockenberry,M ., Wilson,D., and Rodgers, C., (2017):Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition, Mosby.


 

2. Course Title : Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing 
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Course Code : 431 Suck 7
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Credit Hours : 7 Credit Hours
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Course Objectives :- 
This course aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills in providing nursing care to women during different stages of life, including pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium.
Course Content :-
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Anatomy and functions of the female reproductive system.
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Menstrual cycle
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Normal pregnancy
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Natural childbirth
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Natural puerperium
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High-risk pregnancy
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High-risk childbirth
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High-risk puerperium
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Family Planning
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Gynecological problems
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Top references 
• Olds SB., London ML., Ladewing PW. and Davidson MR. (2004): Maternal –Newborn nursing and woman's health. 7th edition, Pearson Education. Canada.
• Leifor G. (2011): Introduction to maternity and pediatric Nursing. (6th edition) Elsevier Sounders. USA.
 

 

3. Course Title: Growth and Development

Course Number and Code: 332Nmw-2                          
  
Number of credit hours: Two hours 
Course Objectives:
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Providing the student with a scientific background on the stages of growth and development in humans in different periods of life.
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Providing the student with knowledge about the role of the nurse in protecting society from behavioral deviations during the different period of life.
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Help the student to identify natural growth milestones in different periods of life.
Summary of content:
1) 
Principles and theories of growth and development.
2) 
Intrauterine fetal development 
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Newborn
4) 
Growth and development of infants
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The growth and development of a young child
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The growth and development of a preschool child
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Growth and development of a school-age child
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Adolescence
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Early stage of adulthood
10) 
Mid-adulthood
11) 
Late adulthood
Top references:

Patricia Humphrey and Patty Maynard Hill,(2008) :Human growth and development throughout life New York : Wiley.