Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Maternity Nursing in South Africa

Institutions Offering Certificate in Maternity Nursing

•  Netcare Education, Sandton  
  Course name: In-Service Certificate Programme in Maternity Nursing for Registered Nurses
  
  
  Course content:
  
  (i) Female reproductive system (including the menstrual cycle and fertilization)
  
  (ii) Physiological changes during pregnancy
  
  (iii) The physiology of labour and delivery
  
  (iv) Foetal circulation and the changes that occur at birth
  
  (v) Normal pregnancy
  
  (vi) Internal examinations and induction of labour
  
  (vii) Delivery
  
  (viii) Management and care of the new-born
  
  (ix) Care of the placenta
  
  (x) Family planning (including contraception techniques, termination of pregnancy and HIV-related aspects of care).
  
  (xi) Caesarean section
  
  (xii) Instrument deliveries and delivery complications
  
  
  (xiii) Psycho-social and medico-legal aspects of obstetrics
  
  (xiv) Examination of the new-born
  
  (xv) Breastfeeding and/or supplementary and formula feeding
  
  (xvi) Post-natal care of mother and child.
  
  
  
  Entry requirement: RN
  
  
  Course duration: Six months

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