Midwifery
Midwifery Department
Overview
The midwifery program is of six months duration which is offered to General Nurse Midwife and for Health Assistant respectively in Royal Institute of Health Sciences. It will also be offered to Bsc Nursing and also for Bsc conversion course in future.
For General Nurse Midwife it starts from January to June (one semester) every year.
For Health Assistant it starts from July to December (one semester) every year.
Midwifery:to define Midwifery is a profession whose practice is based on scientific, technological knowledge and evidence base practice.
Midwife: A midwife is a graduatefrom a recognized program of midwifery, enabling her/his to provide safe and competent midwifery services. She / he functions independently, dependently and interdependently in providing, promoting and maintaining services to the pregnant woman and her family in a variety of setting such as home, hospital and Basic Health Unit.
The philosophy of including midwifery in the curriculum is in the belief that parenthood is an important developmental stage in life with the responsibility for child rearing that can be provided by each and every member of the family. Father and mother in a family play a nurturing role and are responsible for the proper development of the family. The health need of the woman before, during and after pregnancy and also the father’s understanding of these needs are important determinants in fulfilling the nurturing role.
The responsibility for providing and maintaining quality maternal health services lies in the health services of the society and the community in which the resides.
Aims
The midwifery curriculum prepares the General Nurse Midwife and Health Assistant to provide safe and competent antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care to mothers and families in a variety of setting.
Expected competencies of our graduates
We expect that our graduates after completion of midwifery program will be able to provide woman:
· Care before pregnancy
· Care during pregnancy
· Care during labour and delivery
· Care after delivery
· Life saving management of obstetric emergencies and
· Have professional development
Achieve by:
These are made possible by having policies in place where as a student they have to:
· Meet the requirement like number of deliveries
· Performing necessary procedures in the maternity ward and Birthing centre
· Antenatal cases
· Assessment and evaluation
· Examinations
Students in Midwifery program are sent for clinical posting in RHU, Maty Ward and Birthing Centre in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital also to nearby district hospitals.
At the same time there is continuous assessment carried out during the semester and by having end examination in theory and practical at the end of semester. Performance evaluation during their clinical posting is also taken into account.
Faculty in Midwifery Department with their qualification
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Ms. Diki Wangmo Dean, Academic Affairs Qualification: GNM (RIHS), BN (ECU, Australia), Maters in Nursing Science(PSU, Thailand, 2004) Specialization: Nursing, Eastern Wisdom and Philosophy, Midwifery, Maternal & Child Health Responsibilities: Academics, Reproductive Health, Research, Administration and Management, Law & Ethics, Pain management Joined Date: 1/1/1991 Email: dwangmo2005@yahoo.com | Ms. Renuka Mothey Associate Lecturer Qualification: GNM(India) Specialization: Midwifery Responsibilities: EMoC, Qualitative ANC and Breastfeeding Joined Date: 30/11/2002 Email: firstrenumothey@yahoo.com . firstdddd | Ms. Kinga Pem Associate Lecturer Qualification: B.Sc Nursing(2001), Masters(LTU,Australia, 2009) Specialization: Midwifery Responsibilities: Research, Breaastfeeding, Publication and Advocacy Joined Date: 20/1/2005 Email: kingapem@gmail.com |
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Ms. Sonam Deki Lecturer Qualification: GNM(RIHS,1986), BN(RIHS/LTU,2003), Masters(LTU,Australia,2006) Specialization: Midwifery Science Responsibilities: HoD-Midwifery Department, Breastfeeding, Research, Professional Development Joined Date: 8/1/1994 Email: sosoduk@yahoo.co.uk. | Ms. Deki Pem Associate Lecturer Qualification: GNM(RIHS), BN(RIHS/LTU,2005), Masters(LTU,Australia,2009) Specialization: Midwifery and Child Health Responsibilities: Early Childhood Development, Breastfeeding counselling, Research Joined Date: 1/9/1998 Email: dk_pem@yahoo.com | Ms. Sangay Pem Assistant Lectuere Qualification: ANM(RIHS) Specialization: EPI, Reproductive Health Responsibilities: Midwifery, EPI and Family Planning, Girls provost Joined Date: 1/4/1994 Email: sangaypem361@yahoo.co.uk |