The College of Nursing at the University of Baghdad organized a field visit for undergraduate students (morning and evening) from the pediatric nursing department to Sindbad Kindergarten.
The visit was supervised by a group of faculty members, including Assistant Professor Dr. Asmahan Qasim Muhammad, Assistant Lecturer Ayat Hussein Hamid, and Assistant Lecturer Marwa Salih Mahdi.
The visit aimed to familiarize students with the normal health status of preschool-aged children. To provide students with the practical skills to measure the height and weight of kindergarten students and record them on the growth chart for this age group.
To enable students to distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions in children and compare body mass with health standards. Practical application of the growth chart, which helps to accurately assess the physical condition of children.
The visit included a field tour of kindergarten classes, especially the preparatory classes. To encourage the children, drawing books and colors were distributed to them.
This visit is part of a series of activities planned by the Pediatric Nursing Branch to enhance students’ cognitive abilities and clinical practices. Through these initiatives, the college dean’s office affirms its commitment to graduating a class of pediatric nursing students armed with science, knowledge, and correct practices in the service of health institutions, and to increasing the quality of healthcare provided to children.
This visit contributes to the achievement of two key sustainable development goals Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being): Through training on periodic monitoring of children’s growth and early detection of any health problems, which supports the health of this critical age group. Goal 4 (Quality Education): By providing practical and applied education that links theoretical knowledge with direct practice with children, ensuring the graduation of highly competent nursing cadres in child health care.
