Post Basic Diploma In Nurse Practitioner In Midwifery

Post Basic Diploma inNurse Practitioner in MidwiferyPROSPECTUS2021-2022Recognized by the Indian Nursing Council

IntroductionMidwifery, with its woman-centered focus and emphasis on respectful care, becomes anintegral part of comprehensive quality maternity services. Studies (Cochrane Databaseof Systematic Reviews 2016) revealed that women who received midwifery care andsupport were less likely to experience interventions and more likely to be satisfied withtheir care. The Cochrane Review also showed significantly higher rates of spontaneousvaginal deliveries, lowered C-section rates and lowered risk for neonatal intensive care.The need for professional midwives in maternity services is being recognized on a globallevel. India urgently needs professional midwives. With this background, the INC hasintroduced the Post Basic Diploma in Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery.Scope of PracticeThe Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery will focus on pregnancy, labour and birth includingcare of the newborn.These Nurse Practitioners in Midwifery will care for low risk pregnant women. During theantenatal period they offer advice on nutrition, physical exercise and physical activitiesand educate the couple on labour and birth.Nurse Practitioners in Midwifery provide primary care to childbearing women in a varietyof In-Patient and Out-Patient settings including hospitals and birth centres. They providecare that is formed by a core belief that birth is a physiological process.The Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery will provide care to women prior to and duringpregnancy, at childbirth, as well as caring for the newborn and six weeks postpartum.She is a responsible and accountable health care professional.The curriculum is designed to develop more Nurse Practitioners in Midwifery to providecompetent care both at the institutional and community level.The Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi has recognizedFERNANDEZ SCHOOL OF NURSINGvide Certificate No. 18-02/5098 – INCThe Government of Andhra Pradesh has sanctionedFERNANDEZ SCHOOL OF NURSINGvide G.O. Ms. No. 471 dated 2.11.2004and Andhra Pradesh Nurses & Midwives Council letterNo. APNMC / GNM / 5192 / 2008 dated 28.01.200823

Fernandez HospitalThe parent organization of the Fernandez School of Nursing, Fernandez Hospital is ahighly reputed medical institution presently headed by Dr Evita Fernandez (FRCOG). Itstarted as a small maternity clinic in 1948, systematically progressing into a full-fledgedwomen’s hospital. With a reputation built over nearly seven decades, the Hospitalpresently comprises five strategic locations in Hyderabad – all focusing on efficient,reliable and personalized health care to women.Fernandez HospitalBogulkuntaThe Hospitals at Bogulkunta and Hyderguda are NABH accredited and the CentralizedLab at Hyderguda is NABL accredited. Stork Home is the latest facility that FernandezHospital started in June 2016 at Road No. 12, Banjara Hills.Decades of ExperienceFernandez Hospital has a combined annual delivery rate of 10,000. Backed by 73 years’experience, it strives hard to maintain a low Caesarean section rate. While the professionalmidwives support natural childbirth, the obstetricians are committed to humanizingbirth and reducing unnecessary medical interventions.Fernandez HospitalHydergudaWell-equippedbirthing suite at Stork HomeBanjara HillsStork HomeBanjara Hills4Qualified midwives helpinga mother during labour5

Teaching HospitalPhilosophyFernandez Hospital instituted its Academics Department in 2003 to keep abreastwith advances in medical information and technology. The Department is responsiblefor Continuing Medical Education (CME) of in-house doctors and paramedics. Itcoordinates the various academic activities of the DNB Training Programme andPerinatal Education Programme, as well as specialized training programmes inObstetrics and Gynaecology, High-Risk Pregnancy, Obstetric Anaesthesia andNeonatology. In the process of developing into a Tertiary Care Referral Centre forobstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology, Fernandez Hospital has also become aTeaching Hospital, attracting observers from all over the country and from abroad.The Indian Nursing Council believes that registered nurses need to work as nursepractitioner in midwifery in clinical and community settings in order to providecompetent care to mother and neonates. Expanding roles of nurses and advances intechnology necessitates additional training to prepare them for effective participation inmidwifery care.The Hospital has been recognized, since July 2004, by the National Board ofExaminations, New Delhi, for Post-Graduate Training for doctors in Obstetrics andGynaecology. It has also been recognized by the National Board, Delhi, for FellowshipTraining in High-Risk Pregnancy and Perinatology.MissionTo provide excellent, equitable health care to women and the newborn; to strive alwaysto seek cost-lowering methods of delivering health care, based on evidence-basedprotocols; to ensure commitment to quality and patient safety; to ensure commitmentto transparency and ethical practice at all levels of interaction and financial transactions.VisionTo provide excellent women-centred care, from adolescence to menopause; to providecomprehensive care during pregnancy; to encourage and empower women to makeinformed choices; to communicate at all levels with honesty, compassion and care;to ensure that teaching, training and clinical research form the integral components ofour work ethic.Post Basic Diploma in Nurse Practitioner in MidwiferyThis 18-moths programme in Post Basic Diploma in Nurse Practitioner in Midwifery isdesigned to prepare registered nurses GNM & B.Sc. (N) with specialized knowledge, skillsand aptitude in providing advance quality care to mothers and neonates, their familiesand communities at all the levels of care.PurposeThe purpose of the course is to train nurses to:1. Provide quality care to mother and neonate.2. Manage and supervise care of mother and neonate at all the three levels of care.3. Teach nurses, allied health professionals, parents and communities in areasrelated to mother and neonate care.4. Conduct research in areas of mother and neonate care.Our graduates enter the workforce with the skills and competencies to: Assume an advanced practice role as a nurse practitioner in midwifery. Put theory and research into practice with women, infants, and their families. Design, implement and evaluate health care strategies for selected populations. Utilize leadership skills and ethical principles to effect positive change in policiesat the local, regional, and national level. Expand knowledge by identifying research problems, participating in research,and engaging in evidence-based practice. Adapt professionally to the constantly changing health care environment Contribute to the advancement of the profession.Admission Terms and Conditions 6Admission to this course is governed by the Government of Telangana.Admission is open to female candidates.The candidate should be a registered nurse: GNM or B.Sc. (N) with an RN andRM or equivalent.Should possess a minimum of one year experience as a Staff Nurse.Nurses from other countries must obtain an equivalent certificate from INCbefore admission.The age limit is upto 45 years at the time of admission.7

Be physically fit.Candidates will be selected based on merit and a personal interview.Candidates called for the interview should bring with them all the requiredcertificates and mark sheets in original.Application with incomplete information will be rejected.Admission ProcessApplication Form can be downloaded from the website and submitted online or sentthrough mail to fsn@fernandez.foundation.List of Enclosures1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.SSCBoard of Intermediate CertificateGNM Diploma/B.Sc. Nursing CertificateRN and RM CertificateMemorandum of Marks of GNM Diploma/B.Sc. NursingTransfer CertificateBonafide/Study Certificate of GNM Diploma/B.Sc. NursingExperience CertificateAadhaar Card (photocopy)Two sets of photocopies of the above CertificatesSix recent colour passport size photographsSelection ProcessSelection will be based on the merit of an entrance examination and interview held bythe competent authority.Medium of InstructionThe Medium of Instruction and Examination shall be in English.8Allotment of SeatsTotal seats allotted are 10a) Government seats 40%b) Management seats 60%Government seatsa) The admission of candidates under this category is by the selection committeeconstituted by the Telangana State Government.b) Fee to be paid as per the norms of the Telangana State Government.Management seatsa) Fee to be paid as per the norms of the Telangana State Government.In addition to the above, Mess, Uniform, Books and Examination fee will be paid byboth Government and Management candidates.Clinical AttachmentStudents are required to meet the expenses for Clinical Attachment and FieldExperience that will be arranged by the management from time to time.Books & UniformAs per market rateNote1. Fee once paid will not be refunded.2. Payment must be made by crossed ‘Account Payee Demand Draft payable inHyderabad, drawn in favour of Fernandez School of Nursing, Hyderabad.Dress Code1. The purpose of the dress code is to maintain high standards of dress, hygiene,grooming and personal appearance, which are essential in our daily relationswith patients, families and visitors in assuring a professional representation.2. When in clinics, the students must wear a Uniform as recommended bythe institution.9