Overview

About department: 

In Chitwan Medical college, undergraduate midwifery (prenatal, intranatal, postnatal) courses for BNS (2007A.D) and B.Sc Nursing (2008 A.D) and postgraduate Women's health and development courses for MN (2012 A.D) has been conducted by respective faculties and later on 2016 A.D, formal creation of Department of Women's health and Development was accomplished. The current Head of Department is Vice Principal Prof. Basanta Thapa.

Goals: 

To prepare competent post graduate and undergraduate nurses capable to function independently or in collaboration with multidisciplinary health team members in the care of individual, family, group and community regarding preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of women's health.

Objectives of department:

After the completion of post graduate and under gradates levels, students will be able to:

  • Use up-to-date, evidence-based professional knowledge to maintain competence in safe midwifery practices in all environments and cultures.
  • Provide care for women and childbearing families with respect for cultural diversity and also work to eliminate harmful practices within those same cultures.
  • Act as effective role models of health promotion for women throughout their life cycle, for families and for other health professionals.
  • Provide women with appropriate information and advice in a way that promotes participation and enhances informed decision-making.
  • Provide respectful, anticipatory and flexible care, which encompasses the needs of the woman, her newborn, family and community.
  • Empower women to assume responsibility for their health and for the health of their families.
  • Practice in collaboration and consultation with other health professionals to serve the needs of the woman, her newborn, family and community

Physical infrastructure available including labs and other facilities: 

We have well equipped simulation lab with advanced birthing models and other materials for guiding students to provide adequate antenatal, intranatal, postnatal and family planning services. Further, students are posted  in sub-fertility unit and maternity unit of our hospital which is well equipped  tertiary level and referral centre of  maternity/women's health.

 

 

Taniya Thapa

Assistant Professor

Jayalaxmi Shakya

Associate Professor and HOD

Basanta Thapa

Professor and Vice Principle

Sabita Sharma

Sr. Lecturer

Publications

Last year publication

  • Thapa, T., Sharma, S., Sigdel, D., Silwal, K. ., & Joshi, A. (2021). Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among Pregnant Women Delivering in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(244), 1209–1214. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6392
  • Sabita Sharma, et. al. “Awareness Regarding Girl Trafficking Among Adolescent Girls of Selected Schools, Nepal.” IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 10(05), 2021, pp. 27-32.

Ongoing Research

Ongoing researches:

  • Respectful maternity care perceived by the women delivering in facility based childbirth.
  • Attitude And Precaution Practices Towards Covid-19 Among Pregnant Women Visiting ANC OPD: A Cross-Sectional Study

Teaching learning activities

Methods and use of technology in teaching activities: 

Both postgraduate and undergraduate students are instructed by using advanced technologies in theory classes, simulated labs, clinical settings and community field trips as mentioned below.

 

 

SN

Program

Area

Methods

Medias

1

BNS

Class

-             Interactive lectures

-              Group discussion

-             Group/individual presentation

- LCDs

- OHPs

- Real materials

- Obstetric models

- Video clips

- Standard protocols

 

Simulation lab/Clinical area

-             Demonstration

-             Role play

-             Simulation

-             OSCE/ OSPE

-             Case study/presentation

-             Bed side clinics

-             Patient care conferences

-Birthing models(Mama Natalie, Mama Birthie, Neonatalie, Joy model)

- ANC models

- Obstetric models/real materials

 

Community

-             Role play

-             Grand presentation

-             Project works

 

-Local resources

- Flip charts/posters

-IEC materials

2

B.Sc Nursing

Class

-             Interactive lectures

-              Group discussion

-             Group/individual presentation

- LCDs

- OHPs

- Real materials

- Obstetric models

- Video clips

- Standard protocols

 

Simulation lab/Clinical area

-             Demonstration

-             Role play

-             Simulation

-             OSCE/ OSPE

-             Case study/presentation

-             Bed side clinics

-             Patient care conferences

-Birthing models(Mama Natalie, Mama Birthie, Neonatalie, Joy model)

- ANC models

- Obstetric models/real materials

 

Community

-             Role play

-             Grand presentation

-             Project works

 

-Local resources

- Flip charts/posters

-IEC materials

3

MN

(WHD)

Class

-             Interactive lectures

-              Group discussion

-             Group/individual presentation

-             Group/individual seminars

 

- LCDs

- OHPs

- Real materials

- Obstetric models

- Video clips

- Standard protocols

 

Simulation lab/Clinical area

-             Demonstration

-             Role play

-             Simulation

-             OSCE/ OSPE

-             Case study/presentation

-             Bed side clinics

-             Patient care conferences

-Birthing models(Mama Natalie, Mama Birthie, Neonatalie, Joy model)

- ANC models

- Obstetric models/real materials

 

Community

-             Role play

-             Grand presentation

-             Project works

 

-Local resources

- Flip charts/posters

-IEC materials

Teaching Learning Activities:

Lecture Classes/ Clinical Postings : Postgraduate students conduct individual seminars, group seminars and attain interactive lectures

 

Program

Year

Credit hours

Subjects

1

MN

First

100

Women's Health and development-I

2

MN

Second

100

 

Women's health and development-II

3

BNS

Second

60

 

Midwifery-I

4

B.Sc Nursing

Third

200

 

Midwifery -I

Midwifery -II

 

            Clinical Postings

 

Program

Year

Credit hours

Area

1

MN

First

648

Maternity unit , Observation Visit to women empowering organizations

2

MN

Second

552

Maternity unit, Infertility unit

3

BNS

Second

180

Maternity unit

4

B.Sc Nursing

Third

620

Maternity unit

 

            Community postings

 

 

Program

Year

Duration

Area

1

MN

First

2 weeks

-          Community residential fields

-          Observation Visit to women empowering organizations

2

MN

Second

6 weeks

-          Community residential fields(PHC, District hospital), Infertility centres

4

B.Sc Nursing

Third

4 weeks

-          Community(midwifery) residential fields

Other activities: 

We have been organizing breast feeding week celebration every year   with initiation of postgraduate students. Further, trainings on helping mothers survive (HMS), helping baby breathe (HBB) has been organized for both students and staffs by respective faculties.

Future Plan: 

Journal clubs, Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA) trainings for both students and staffs, Clinical training skills (CTS) training