Midwifery / Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Department

OUR NURSING DEPARTMENT

Midwifery / Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Department

Developing maternal healthcare expertise through specialised knowledge, compassionate support, and woman-centred learning.

Midwifery and Obstetrics Nursing Department

Our Learning Focus Safe Motherhood

Knowledge. Compassion. Maternal Care.

Preparing Competent and Compassionate Midwifery Nurses

The Department of Midwifery / Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing is dedicated to preparing competent, confident, and compassionate nursing professionals with specialised knowledge and practical skills in maternal and reproductive healthcare. The department focuses on developing students' ability to provide safe, evidence-based, respectful, and holistic care to women throughout pregnancy, childbirth, the postnatal period, and across different stages of reproductive health.

Through a balanced combination of classroom learning, laboratory practice, simulation-based training, clinical exposure, and maternal-centred experiences, students are guided to understand the physiological and psychological aspects of pregnancy and childbirth and develop the professional judgement required to provide quality care to mothers and newborns.

Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care

Encouraging students to combine clinical knowledge, empathy, dignity, and professional responsibility while supporting women, newborns, and their families.

Academic Foundation

Our Academic Focus

Midwifery and Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing encompasses the care of women during pregnancy, labour, delivery, the postpartum period, and various reproductive health conditions. The department provides students with a strong foundation in antenatal care, intranatal care, postnatal care, newborn care, reproductive health, and the management of obstetric and gynaecological conditions.

Key Areas of Learning

Students develop an understanding of maternal and reproductive health needs and learn the principles of safe, respectful, evidence-based maternity nursing practice.

Principles and concepts of midwifery nursing

Antenatal assessment and care

Normal pregnancy and physiological changes

High-risk pregnancy and maternal complications

Labour and delivery management

Intranatal monitoring and nursing care

Postnatal assessment and maternal care

Newborn assessment and immediate care

Breastfeeding support and counselling

Family planning and reproductive health

Gynaecological conditions and nursing care

Maternal nutrition and health education

Obstetric emergencies and essential interventions

Infection prevention and control in maternity care

Women's health across the reproductive life cycle

Evidence-based maternal and newborn care

From Knowledge to Practice

Developing Midwifery Competence

The department places strong emphasis on transforming theoretical knowledge into practical midwifery competence. Students are encouraged to develop the clinical judgement, observation skills, communication abilities, and professional confidence required to support women safely throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and the postnatal period.

Antenatal Assessment and Monitoring

Develop skills in maternal assessment, vital signs, clinical observations, and foetal assessment.

Labour, Delivery and Postnatal Care

Understand labour monitoring, assistance during normal delivery, and postnatal maternal care.

Maternal and Newborn Safety

Strengthen knowledge of newborn care, infection prevention, medication safety, and obstetric emergency preparedness.

Therapeutic Communication

Develop effective communication with women and their families while providing emotional support and health education.

Midwifery Clinical Skills Development

Clinical learning supports the development of practical skills and professional behaviour required to provide safe and effective maternity and women's healthcare.

Antenatal assessment and monitoring
Maternal vital signs and clinical observations
Abdominal examination and foetal assessment
Monitoring labour progress
Assistance during normal delivery
Postnatal assessment and care
Newborn assessment and basic care
Breastfeeding support and counselling
Medication administration and safety
Obstetric emergency preparedness
Gynaecological assessment and nursing care
Infection-control practices
Maternal and newborn documentation
Patient and family health education

Care with Compassion

Our Mother-Centred Approach

Pregnancy and childbirth are significant physical and emotional experiences in a woman's life. The department promotes a mother-centred approach that respects individual preferences, dignity, privacy, cultural values, and emotional wellbeing.

Empathy and Emotional Support

Encourage students to understand women's needs and provide compassionate support throughout maternity care.

Dignity and Confidentiality

Promote privacy, respect, confidentiality, and professional responsibility throughout the healthcare experience.

Respectful Communication

Develop communication skills that help women and their families feel informed, understood, and supported.

Family-Centred Care

Recognise the importance of family involvement and encourage informed participation in maternal and newborn care.

Learning Through Experience

Clinical Exposure

Practical clinical exposure enables students to experience real-world maternity and women's healthcare environments and understand the responsibilities of professional midwifery and nursing practice. Under appropriate supervision, students gain opportunities to observe and participate in antenatal, intranatal, postnatal, newborn, and gynaecological care.

Assess

Identify maternal and newborn health needs through appropriate assessment.

Monitor

Observe maternal condition, foetal wellbeing, and progress throughout care.

Plan

Identify appropriate nursing care priorities based on individual needs.

Support

Provide compassionate support, reassurance, and health education.

Intervene

Assist with appropriate nursing interventions under clinical supervision.

Evaluate

Review maternal and newborn responses and document the care provided.

A Systematic Approach to Maternity Care

The Assess, Monitor, Plan, Support, Intervene, and Evaluate approach helps students develop confidence in identifying maternal and newborn needs, recognising potential complications, providing appropriate nursing interventions, and supporting safe and positive healthcare experiences.

Continuous Development

Learning Beyond the Classroom

The department encourages students to explore current developments in maternal, newborn, and reproductive healthcare through academic activities that strengthen critical thinking, clinical competence, and professional readiness.

Seminars and Workshops

Encourage academic exploration and awareness of current developments in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health.

Case Studies and Discussions

Develop analytical thinking through maternity case studies, clinical discussions, and nursing care planning.

Presentations and Conferences

Build confidence, communication, and the ability to share knowledge about maternal and reproductive healthcare.

Simulation and Demonstrations

Reinforce practical understanding through demonstrations, simulation-based learning, and maternity nursing procedures.

Maternal Health Awareness

Understand the importance of antenatal education, safe motherhood, early identification of complications, and newborn wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Learning

Encourage evidence-based maternity care, breastfeeding support, reproductive health awareness, and continuity of care.

Skills and Competency Development

The department supports continuous development of clinical, communication, decision-making, and professional competencies. Students are encouraged to strengthen their critical thinking, clinical judgement, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, communication, and emergency response abilities. Simulation-based learning, demonstrations, case studies, delivery-room procedures, clinical presentations, nursing care plans, maternal health education, and practical assignments further enhance students' readiness for professional maternity and women's healthcare practice.

Our Purpose and Direction

Our Vision & Mission

Guided by a commitment to quality education, respectful maternity care, professional accountability, and continuous development in maternal and reproductive healthcare.

Our Vision

To develop skilled, compassionate, and responsible nursing professionals who are capable of providing safe, respectful, ethical, evidence-based, and holistic care to women, mothers, newborns, and families throughout the maternity and reproductive health journey.

Our Mission

To provide quality education in Midwifery and Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing.
To develop strong theoretical knowledge and practical competencies in maternal and newborn care.
To promote safe, respectful, evidence-based, and woman-centred nursing practice.
To strengthen students' skills in antenatal, intranatal, postnatal, newborn, and gynaecological care.
To prepare students to confidently respond to normal and high-risk maternal and reproductive healthcare needs.
To encourage compassion, dignity, professional ethics, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and lifelong learning in maternity nursing practice.

Midwifery / Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing