Netcare – Maternity Nursing Care Programme
| Programme | Duration | Entry level qualification |
|---|---|---|
| In-service Certificate Programme in Maternity Nursing for Registered Nurses | 6 months | RN |
| In-service Certificate Programme in Maternity Nursing for Enrolled Nurses | 6 months | EN |
Contribute to the magical moments of childbirth by acquiring the specialist knowledge and skills required to care for maternity patients.
- The female reproductive system, including the menstrual cycle and fertilisation
- Physiological changes during pregnancy
- The physiology of labour and delivery
- Foetal circulation and the changes that occur at birth
- Normal pregnancy and delivery and potential complications
- The role of underlying illnesses
- Monitoring the process of labour, internal examinations and induction of labour
- Delivery
- Management and care of the newborn
- Care of the placenta
- Caesarean section, instrument deliveries and delivery complications
- Examination of the newborn
- Breastfeeding and/or supplementary and formula feeding
- Post-natal care of mother and child.
Students also study the ethical, psychosocial and medico-legal aspects of obstetrics, and family planning, including contraception techniques, termination of pregnancy and HIV-related aspects