CERTIFICATE IN NEWBORN AND INFANT NURSING (CNIN)
Improving, strengthening and updating the knowledge and skills of nursing professionals in care of newborn and infant.
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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