Subject: CHILD HEALTH NURSING Unit: Introduction Topic: VITAL STATISTICS RELATED TO PEDIATRICS AS PER THE NRHS AND GOL ▪️Definition:- Vital statistics are conventionally numerical records of marriage births, sickness, and death by which the health and growth of community may be studied. Or It is a branch of biometry that deals with data and law of human mortality, morbidity,& demography. ▪️Purpose:- 1) Community Health: To describe the level of community health, to diagnose community illness & to discover solutions to health problems. 2) Administrative purpose: It provides clues for administrative action to create administrative standards of health activities. 3) Health programmed organization: To determine success or failure of specific health programmed or undertake overall evaluation of public health work. 4) Legislation purpose: To promote health legislation at local, state,& national level. 5) Government Purpose: To develope, policies, procedure at state and ...
GNM Nursing studies - First year - Karnataka state Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychology Syllabus: • History and origin of science of psychology • Definition and scope of psychology • Relevance of psychology to nursing • Methods of psychology ➖➖➖➖➖➖ Notes: || Introduction to Psychology || ¶ Meaning of Psychology: Psychology is a very young science which began in the year of 1879. Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (1832–1920) is known to posterity as the “father of experimental psychology” and the founder of the first psychology laboratory The word psychology was formed by combining the Greek psyche (meaning “breath, principle of life, life, soul,”) with - logia (which comes from the Greek logos, meaning “speech, word, reason”). In first phase, the meaning of psychology was understood as the science of soul and spirit. In the second phase, the meaning of psychology was understood as the science of mind. In third phase, the meaning of psychology was understood as the science of con...
HARMONES and their functions Hormones are chemical messengers produced by various glands in the body that help regulate and coordinate the activities of different cells, tissues, and organs. They play a crucial role in maintaining overall homeostasis and controlling various physiological processes. Here are some important hormones and their functions: ▪️Insulin: Produced by the pancreas, insulin regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It helps lower blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells. ▪️Glucagon: Also produced by the pancreas, glucagon works in opposition to insulin. It raises blood glucose levels by stimulating the breakdown of glycogen into glucose in the liver, a process called glycogenolysis. ▪️Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4): Produced by the thyroid gland, these hormones regulate metabolism, growth, and development in the body. They influence the functioning of various organs and tissues, including the heart, brain, and m...
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