Assessment of Growth and Development

The purpose of this unit is to build on and consolidate knowledge achieved in the pre-requisite unit- Applied Neonatal Physiology (071). Students are challenged to consider issues specifically related to assessment, growth and normal development of the neonate. This unit is composed of three themes: neonatal assessment, family centred developmental care and, finally, neonatal nutrition.
Term : OCTOBER
Hours of study : 150
Credit Points : 6
071 – Applied Neonatal Physiology
Theme 1: Neonatal assessment
Appraise the skills required to comprehensively assess neonatal growth and development.
Theme 2: Family centred developmental care
Analyse the individualised, developmentally supportive family-centred care practices supporting neonatal growth and development.
Theme 3: Neonatal nutrition
- Examine the culturally appropriate means of providing education and support to families in the context of neonatal growth and development
- Examine neonatal nutrition and feeding strategies and their relationship to neonatal growth and development
- Analyse evidence- based knowledge in relation to neonatal growth and development
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