Midwifery

Midwifery topics

12 topics covered in the B.sc Nursing Fourth Year Full Course syllabus

1. 1

   Introduction to Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing

   • Introduction To Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing
   • History of Midwifery
   • Development of Midwifery In India
   • Trends In Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing
   • Preconception Care
   • Preparation For Parenthood
   • Prepared Childbirth
   • Legal and Ethical Aspects
   • National Policy & Legislation
   • Role of Nurse In Midwifery & Obstetrical Care
2. 2

   Reproductive System

   • Review of Anatomy And Physiology of Female Reproductive System
   • Internal Genital Organ (Vagina, Uterus)
   • Internal Genital Organ (Fallopian Tubes, Ovaries & Cervix)
   • Female Pelvis
   • Fetal Development
   • Placenta
3. 3

   Nursing Management of Pregnant Women (Antenatal)

   • Normal Pregnancy
   • Physiological Changes During Pregnancy Part 1
   • Physiological Changes During Pregnancy Part 2
   • Minor Disorders of Pregnancy Part 1
   • Minor Disorders of Pregnancy Part 2
   • Diagnosis of Pregnancy & First Trimester
   • Second & Third Trimester
   • Differential Diagnosis of Pregnancy
   • Antenatal Care
   • Subsequent Visit Schedule
   • Antenatal Advice Principles
   • Antenatal Care - Physical Examination & Abdominal Examination
   • Antenatal Preparation
   • Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Pregnancy (The Single Mother)
   • Unwed Mother & Teenage Pregnancy
   • Domestic Violence
4. 4

   Nursing Management of Women In Labour (Intra-natal Period)

   • Physiology of Labor
   • Mechanism of Normal Labour
   • Preparing for Safe Delivery
   • Partograph
   • Labor Room Setting & Equipment and Device & Instruments
   • First Stage of Labour
   • Second Stage of Labour
   • Third Stage of Labour
   • Giving Episiotomy & Its Repair
   • Management of Fourth Stage of Labor
   • Examination of The Placenta
   • Induction of Labour
   • Care of Mother and Newborn Immediately After Birth
   • Nurse Midwife Role in the Intra-natal Period
5. 5

   Management of Women During Post-natal Period

   • Normal Puerperium
   • General Physiological Changes In Puerperium
   • Management of Normal Puerperium
   • Postpartum Exercise
   • Postnatal Assessment
   • Postnatal Care For Mothers
   • Family Welfare Service
   • Role of Midwife Nurse in the Postnatal Period
6. 6

   Management of Normal Neonates

   • Assessment And Management of Normal Neonates
   • Initial and Daily Assessment of Newborn
   • Essential Newborn Care, Thermal Control
   • Immunization
   • Minor Disorders of Newborn
7. 7

   Complication of Pregnancy and Its Management

   • Screening of High Risk Pregnancy
   • Newer Modalities of Diagnosis In Pregnancy Part 01
   • Newer Modalities of Diagnosis In Pregnancy Part 02
   • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
   • Bleeding Early Pregnancy
   • Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act
   • Ectopic Pregnancy
   • Hydatidiform Mole
   • Antepartum Haemorrhage & Placenta Previa
   • Abruptio Placentae
   • Vasa Praevia
   • Uterine Abnormalities
   • Displacement of The Uterus (Uterine Prolapse)
   • Medical Complications During Pregnancy
   • Pregnancy Induced Hypertension & Pre-eclampsia Or Eclampsia
   • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) During Pregnancy
   • HIV & AIDS During Pregnancy
   • TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, And Herpes Simplex Virus)
   • Gynecological Disorders In Pregnancy
   • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
   • Mental illness In Pregnancy
   • Teenage Pregnancy
   • Grand Multipara
   • Rh Incompatibility
   • Multiple Pregnancy
8. 8

   Abnormal Labour – Assessment and Management

   • Premature Labour (Preterm Labour)
   • Contracted Pelvis
   • Cephalo Pelvic Disproportion (CPD)
   • Prolonged and Obstructed Labour
   • Malpresentation & Malposition, Breech, Brow, Shoulder, Face Presentation, Occipito Posterior Position
   • Abnormal Uterine Action & Uterine Inertia Or Hypotonic Uterine Contraction
   • Incoordinate Uterine Contraction & Constriction Ring
   • Cervical Dystocia, Generalized Tonic Contraction, Precipitate Labour, Tonic Uterine Contraction & Retraction
   • Injuries to Birth Canal
9. 9

   Abnormalities During Postnatal Periods

   • Breast Engorgement
   • Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH)
   • Postnatal Complications Puerperal Pyrexia & Puerperal Sepsis
   • Psychological Disorders During Puerperium
   • Subinvolution and Urinary Complications In Puerperium
10. 10

    Assessment and Management of High Risk Newborn

    • Organization Of NICU
    • Congenital Malformations (Congenital Abnormalities)
    • Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
    • The high risk neonate
    • Low birth weight (LBW)
11. 11

    Pharmaco-therapeutics in Obstetrics

    • Obstetrical Instruments Part 01
    • Obstetrical Instruments Part 02
    • Pharmacotherapeutics In Obstetrics
    • Drugs Used In Labor
12. 12

    Family Welfare programme

    Infertility and Its Management