I-General Skills

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First Class 101 Estimated Date  Fist Semester

•     Hand Washing

• Gloving/Un-gloving

• Sterile Technique

• Sterile Technique

  • Pressure Cooker Method 

  • Oven Method 

  • Boiling Method 

  • Autoclave Method  

  • Cold Chemical Sterilization

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Second Class 102 Estimated Date  Fist Semester

•     Use of the Stethoscope

• Use of the Otoscope

• Use of the Ophthalmoscope

• Oxygen Safety

  • O2 Set-up and Administration

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Third Class 103 Estimated Fist Semester

•     General Lifting Technique

  • Two Person/Sheet Lift

• Universal Precautions

•  Oral Temperature

  • Glass Thermometer /Digital Thermometer/Temporal/Tympanic

Fourth Class 104 Estimated Fist Semester            

• Maternal pulses

  • Radial Pulse, Carotid Pulse, Apical Pulse and Six-Second Pulse

• Maternal Respiratory Assessment

  • Observation of Maternal Respirations

  • Auscultation of Maternal

  • Respirations with Stethoscope

• Maternal Skin Assessment

• Interpretation of vital statistics and research findings

Fifth Class 105 Estimated Fist Semester            

•     Maternal Blood Pressure

  • Auscultation of Blood Pressure with Stethoscope/Palpation of Blood Pressure

• Administration of Oxygen

  • Free Flow Oxygen Administration, Use of Demand Valve Mask

• Basic Treatment of Shock

• Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment

• Pulse Oximeter PsO2

  • Adult/Newborn       

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2-The Prenatal Period -1

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First Class 201 Second Semester

• Basic Tools for the Prenatal Period

• What a Preceptor Wants in an Apprentice or Assistant

• General Counseling for the Antepartum period​​

• Understanding social determinants of health (income, literacy, education, sanitation, housing, environmental hazards, food security, common threats to health)

• Legal and regulatory framework governing reproductive health for women, including laws, policies, protocols, and professional guidelines

• Understanding of human rights and their effects on the health of individuals, including:
  1. domestic partner violence
  2. female genital cutting
  3. cultural effect of religious beliefs
  4. gender roles
  5. other cultural health practices

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Second Class 202 Second Semester

• Specific counseling and Education for the

  • Antepartum Period

  • Postpartum Period

  • Newborn Period

• Understanding principles of research, evidence-based practice, critical interpretation of professional literature​

• Facilitates mother’s decision of where to give birth by discussing:
  1. advantages and risks of different birth sites
  2. requirements of the birth site
  3. how to prepare and equip the birth site

Third Class 203 Second Semester 

• S. O. A. P. I. E. R. Charting

• Oral Client History

• Basic Emergency Neurological Evaluation

• Direct and indirect causes of maternal and neonatal
  mortality and morbidity

• ABCs of Emergency Care

• Use of AED

Fourth Class 204 Second Semester

• Hemoglobin Analysis

• Hematocrit Analysis

• Glucose Analysis /Glucometer /Dextrostix

• Obtaining a Clean Catch of Urine

• Urinalysis Via Dipstick

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Fifth Class 205 Second Semester

• Breast Exam & Assessment for Breast

feeding

• Radial Method, Wheel-Spoke Method

• Costovertebral Angle Tenderness (CVAT)

• Deep Tendon Reflexes of the Knee

• Clonus  

Sixth Class 206 Second Semester

• Basic Physical Exam

• Speculum Exam

• Uterine Size & Fetal Age According to

• Bimanual Exam

• Assessment of the Uterus, Ovaries & Cervix

• Exam of Vulva, Vagina Cervix, Perineum &

• Anus

• Papanicolaou (Pap) Test

  • Brush, spatula, broom

  • Gynecological Cultures

• Pelvic Measurements

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Seventh Class 207 Third Semester

• Leopold's Maneuvers Spinning Babies

• Obstetrical Abdominal Evaluation, scars and

skin changes

• Assessment of Other-Than-Vertex Presentation

• Fundal Height Measurement

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Eighth Class 208 Third Semester

• Auscultation of Fetal Heart Rate

  • Fetoscope, Doppler, Pinard Horn

• Assessment of edema

• Fetal Activity Testing

• Routine Prenatal Exam

• Supine Hypotensive Syndrome

• Cervical Rimming/ Sweeping the cervix

• Cervical Ripening Balloon Foley catheter

3-The Prenatal Period -2

First Class 301 Third Semester

• Information on national and local health services, such as social services, WIC, breastfeeding, substance abuse, mental health, and bereavement

• Ectopic Pregnancy

• Care of the woman who is Miscarrying

• Preterm labor

• Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

  • First Trimester Bleeding

  • Second Trimester Bleeding

  • Third Trimester Bleeding

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Second Class 302 Third Semester

• Resources for referral to higher health facility levels,
  appropriate communication and transport mechanisms,

• Prepared for emergencies

• Maternal Hypertension

  • Mild after 20 wks,

  • Severe Maternal Hypertension

• Assessment of Pre-eclampsia/toxemia

• Placenta Abruptio

• Placenta Previa

• External Version

• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

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Third Class 303 Third Semester

• Anemia in Pregnancy

• Hyperemesis

• Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

• Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)

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Fourth Class 304 Third Semester

• Laws of Health

  • Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight,

  • Temperance, Air, Rest, Trust

• Diet sheets Brewer, Trim Healthy, Mama

• Massage, muscle cramps and ligament pain

• Chiropractic, loose joint and back pain

• Water Treatments

• Belly Binders SPS

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4 Labor & Delivery

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First class 401 Fourth Semester

• Setting up for a Birth

• Setting up Oxygen and emergency station

• Intrapartum Pelvic Exam and vitals

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Second Class 402 Fourth Semester

• Evidence of Ruptured Membranes

• Sterile Digital Exam /Sterile Speculum Exam

• Artificial Rupture of Membranes

• Assessment of Contractions

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Third Class 403 Fourth Semester

• Basic Comfort Measures

• Water Birth

• Ball/Peanut Ball

• Rebozo/Sheet

• Tens Unit/Massage

• Hip Squeeze, Pressure

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Fourth Class 404 Fourth Semester

• Posterior or Asyncitic Position

• McRoberts Maneuver

• Gaskin Maneuver

• Sitting, Standing, Squat

• Lunges, Curbs and stairs

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Fifth Class 405 Fourth Semester

• Monitoring the Fetal Heart

• Assessment of Meconium Staining

• Edema

• Perineal Massage & Support

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Sixth Class 406 Fourth Semester

• Abnormal Changes in Maternal Vital Signs

• Edematous Cervical Lip

• Hand Maneuvers to Assist Delivery

• Ritgen Maneuver

• ​Shoulder dystocia​

  • Anterior Shoulder

  • hyperflex legs

  • rotation of shoulder (Rubin)

  • Posterior arm

  • McRoberts​ 

  • Woods screw

  • Gaskin (Hands and Knees)

  • Episiotomy

  • Supera pubic pressure

  • Clavicle fracture

  • Zavanellie's maneuver

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