Chitwan Medical College

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

Women's Health and Development

Overview

About department:

Goals:

Objectives of department:

Taniya Thapa

Jayalaxmi Shakya

Basanta Thapa

Sabita Sharma

Publications

Last year publication

Ongoing Research

Ongoing researches:

Teaching learning activities

Teaching Learning Activities:

Other activities:

Future Plan: