CERTIFICATE IN NEWBORN AND INFANT NURSING (CNIN)

Improving, strengthening and updating the knowledge and skills of nursing professionals in care of newborn and infant.

This Programme includes

  • Self learning course material

  • Video

  • Quiz

  • Discussion Forum

  • Access on Mobile, Tablet and Laptop/Desktop

  • Certificate from IGNOU after Successful Completion

Certificate Programme in Newborn and Infant Nursing which is a continuing education programme for nursing personnels to meet their training requirement in newborn and infant care. The emphasis on maternal care, neonatal care and integrated management of neonatal illness will strengthen their skills in identifying impact of maternal health on neonatal outcome and make appropriate nursing interventions to prevent mortality and morbidity due to common newborn problems.

Programme Objectives

  • To enhance and update the knowledge, skills and practice of nursing personnel in care of newborn and infants.

  • To enable Nursing personnel to provide effective nursing care to normal, at risk and sick newborns and infants.

Duration of the Programme

Minimum : 6 Months - Maximum : 2 years

Eligibility Criteria

Nursing professionals (RNRM) who have obtained diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)/B.Sc. and above.

Medium of Instruction

English

Programme Fee

The fee for the entire programme is Rs.5,500/- (University may revise the fee time to time. Please check with the advertisement or IGNOU website).

Programme Features

Programme Structure

The programme consists of the one theory course of 6 credits and one practical course of 10 credits. Thus, the CNIN programme is of 16 credits as detailed below.

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Theory Course Code: BNS-115

Title of the Course: Nursing Care of Newborn and Infant

Block 1: Preventive and Promotional Aspects of Newborn

Unit 1: Importance of Newborn Care

Unit 2: Antenatal, Perinatal and Postnatal Care

Unit 3: Organization of Newborn Care Facilities

Unit 4: Prevention of Infection in Newborn Unit

Block 2: Essential Newborn Care

Unit 1: Care of the Baby at Birth

Unit 2: Postnatal Care of Normal Newborn and Normal Variations

Unit 3: Thermal Protection and Kangaroo Mother Care

Unit 4: Breast Feeding and Lactation Management

Block 3: Nursing Care of High Risk Neonates - I

Unit 1: Management of Low Birth Weight Babies

Unit 2: Fluid Management

Unit 3: Common Neonatal Disorders

Unit 4: Congenital Malformations

Block 4: Nursing Care of High Risk Neonates - II

Unit 1: Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT)

Unit 2: Communication in Newborn Care

Unit 3: Referral and follow up of Low Birth Weight and sick neonate

Block 5: Integrated Management of Neonatal Illness

Unit 1: Assess and Classify sick young infant

Unit 2: Identify treatment and treat sick young infant

Unit 3: Counsel the mother and follow up

Practical Course Code: BNSL-115

Title of the Course: Nursing Practices and Procedures in Care of Newborn and Infant

Block 1: Techniques in Newborn and Infant Care

Unit 1: Resuscitation of Newborn

Unit 2: Care of Normal Newborn

Unit 3: Assessment of Newborn

Unit 4: Feeding of Newborn and Infants

Unit 5: Administration of Medication and IV Fluids

Unit 6: Oxygen Therapy

Unit 7: Monitoring of Sick Neonate

Unit 8: Neonatal Procedures

Unit 9: Neonatal Equipments

Unit 10: Disinfection and House Keeping

Block 2: Techniques in Integrated Management of Sick Young Infant

Unit 1: Assessment Techniques in Sick Young Infant

Unit 2: Treatment Techniques in Sick Young Infant

Unit 3: Feeding and Counseling

Block 3: IMNCI Chart Book

Block 4: Workbook

Primary Contacts

Prof. Pity Koul ,Professor

Programme Coordinator School of Health Sciences (SOHS),

Block -D, New Academic Complex,

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

Phone: 011-29572815, 29572807

Email: cnin@ignou.ac.in

Mrs. Rohini Sharma, Assistant Professor Programme Coordinator

School of Health Sciences (SOHS),

Block -D, New Academic Complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068.

Phone: 011-29572815, 29572807 , Email: cnin@ignou.ac.in

Director, School of Health Sciences (SOHS)

Block-D, New Academic Complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068.

Email: directorsohs@ignou.ac.in