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PCL 3RD YEAR

MIDWIFERY & GYCOLOGICAL NURSING

II (Theory)
Intrapartum Midwifery Care

Course Number : 526 Total hours : 100

Placement: Third year Total Marks: 100
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed according to the academic requirement
of certificate level in nursing with the aim to provide adequate
knowledge, skill and attitude in natal care focusing meanly on
normal and abnormal including care for the women labor and to
conduct normal delivery in home and hospital. The course
standardized according WHO and maternal update including
protocol for different levels.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

Differentiate the stage of labor and describe their physiology.

Explain
Discuss

management of the mother in different stage of labor.

the mechanism of normal labor with the help of

model.
Explain

the necessary steps for conducting a normal delivery

and care of women and neonate in hospital or community

situation.

 Explain

the importance of health teaching to the mother,

relatives and significant family members in order to gain their

co-operation needed for a successful delivery.
Indentify

the obstetrical emergencies that can arise during labor

and state appropriate action in hospital or community situation.

Explain

the management of diagnosed abnormal condition

during labor.
Describe

the different types of obstetrics operation and its

management.

MIDWIFERY & GYCOLOGICAL NURSING

II (Practicum)
Intrapartum Midwifery Care

Course Number : 527 Total Hours : 312

Placement: Third Year Total Marks: 100
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Perform

admission procedure of mother with labor pain and

examine the mother thoroughly.

Care

for the women in labor in hospital and in community settings.

Identify

and arrange the equipment needed for the labor in any

situation.
Conduct

neonate.

normal delivery ensuring optimal health of mother and

Recognize any abnormalities arising during labor and

immediately after birth and take appropriate action.

Organize a health teaching program for mother, family

about normal delivery, prevention of complication and
promotion of health of mother and neonate at home,
hospital and community settings.

Take approprite actions in case of emergency situation

and abnormal condidtion.

Clinical experience:

Clinical experience will take place for a total 312 hours in natal
care. Students will apply knowledge skill and attitude of holistic
intrapartum care to women. This will include using the nursing
process to provide holistic care to mother as well as baby. Students
will be surpervised full time during the clinical experience.

Clinical Activities:

Observation of normal delivery

Normal delivery conduction

Plotting partography

Perform and repairing episiotomy under supervision

Observation and assist for abnormal delivery and caesarian

section

Provide immediate new born care

Observation of new born resuscitation

Provide 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th stage care to mother

Perform vaginal examination under supervision

Perform the duties of circulatory nurse in the labor room

THANK YOU