Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practicum II

At the end of this posting, the student should be able to: 1. participate in the community care of mothers at the maternal and child health facilities; 2. provide preventive and assistive care to mothers and their children aged 5 years and under; 3. engage in community mobilisation activities through health visits and health education for prevention of sexually transmitted infections and other diseases; and 4. provide counselling services to adolescent and couples in need of family planning services.

The students are posted to the community health facilities to work under supervision of trained staff for the conduct and provision of community midwifery services. Activities include participation in all the clinic services. Provision of antenatal care. Routine care. Monitoring of mothers in labour. Health education. Counselling. Home visits and follow ups. Child welfare clinics. Immunisations and practice proper recording and reporting.