Unit 3: Understanding Infant Care with RealCare Simulation
Duration of Days: 30
Basic Infant Care Techniques:
Students will understand essential practices for feeding, diapering, and bathing an infant.
Infant Safety Guidelines:
Students will be aware of crucial safety measures, including safe sleep practices and how to childproof a home for infants.
Practical Skills with RealCare Simulator:
Students will be equipped with hands-on experience in caring for a simulated infant, including how to respond to various needs and cues.
Developmental Milestones:
Students will recognize key developmental milestones in infants and how these milestones influence care approaches.
Reflection and Critical Thinking:
Students will develop the ability to reflect on their experiences with the RealCare baby Simulator, articulating challenges and lessons learned in infant care.
Understanding the Impact of Care on Development:
Students will comprehend how proper care affects an infant's physical, social, and emotional development.
Students will understand the importance of infant care
Students will learn about safety measures for infants, including safe sleep practices and childproofing
Students will practice basic infant care skills using the RealCare baby Simulator.
Define, understand and use terminology, concepts and principles
Student centered activities/projects
Case Studies
Formative and summative assessments
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Infant Care | 8 |
| 2 | Understanding Infant Crying | 5 |
| 3 | Understanding Shaken Baby Syndrome: Impact on Infants, Families, and Communities | 5 |
| 4 | Safe Holding and Feeding Techniques | 3 |
| 5 | Bathing and Diapering Safety | 1 |
| 6 | RealCare Infant Simulator Introduction | 3 |
| 9 | Childhood Health and Safety | 5 |