Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing  (CMCHN)

Theory Course Title - Maternal and Child Health Care –BNS-117

Block 1: Reproductive Health

Unit 1: Concept of Health and Primary Health Care

Unit 2: National Health Programmes in MCH

Unit 3: Introduction to Reproductive and Child Health

Unit 4: Sexuality, Fertility and Infertility

Unit 5: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immuno Deficiency Syndrome and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

Block 2: Essential Maternal Care

Unit 1: Review of Reproductive System

Unit 2: Antenatal Care and Normal Pregnancy

Unit 3: Intranatal Care: Management of Normal Labour

Unit 4: Postnatal Care

Unit 5: High Risk Pregnancies

Block 3:  Essential Newborn Care and Child Health

         Unit 1:  Essential Care of Newborn and Management of Low-Birth-Weight Baby

       Unit 2:  Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization

       Unit 3:  Growth and Development 

      Unit 4:  Nutrition for Children and Nutritional Deficiency Diseases

     Unit 5:  Accidents and Hazards among Children

     Unit 6: Adolescent Health

Block 4: Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)

Unit 1:  Assess and Classify Sick Young Infant

                 Unit 2:  Identify Treatment and Treat Sick Young Infant

     Unit 3:  Assess and Classify Sick Child

         Unit 4:  Identify Treatment and Treat the Sick Child

         Unit 5:  Counsel the Feeding

Block 5: Communication Skills Supervision and training

Unit 1: Principles, Methods Media of Communication and Information Education and   Communication

Unit 2: Social Mobilisation Skills, Campaigns and Camps

Unit 3: Leadership Skill

Unit 4: Principal and Concepts of Supervision and Training

Unit 5: Monitoring and Evaluation

Block 6: Management of Sub-centre

Unit 1: Concept of Management

Unit 2: Management of Resources

Unit 3: Problem Solving and Decision Making

Unit 4: Work Plan at Sub-centre

Unit 5: Health Management Information System (HIMS)

        Unit 6: Management of Records in Sub-centre

Practical Course Title: Practices and Procedures in Maternal and Child Health Care BNSL-117

Practical Block 1

Section 1: Reproductive Health

Practical 1: Assessment of Health Status of Women

Practical 2: Identification of Couples with Infertility

Practical 3:  Identification and Prevention of Reproductive Tract Infections and HIV/AIDS Skill

Section 2: Maternal Care

Practical 4:  Antenatal Examination and Care

Practical 5:  Monitoring Labour and Partograph

Practical 6:  Postnatal Examination and Care

Practical 7:  Identification and Management of Obstetrical Emergencies

Practical 8: Techniques in Family Planning

Section 3:   New born and Child Care

Practical 9:   Resuscitation

Practical 10:  Examination and Care of Newborn

Practical 11: Immunization Techniques and Maintenance of Cold Chain and Monitoring

Practical 12:  Assessment and Recording of Growth and Development

Practical 13:  Menu Planning for Children of Various Age Groups

Practical 14:  Identification of Deficiency Diseases

Practical 15:   Adolescent Health Counselling

Practical Block 2

Section 4: Practical Aspects of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness

Practical 16:  Assessment Techniques in Young Infant and Sick Child

Practical 17:   Treatment Techniques in Young Infant and Sick Child

Practical 18:  Feeding Techniques

Section 5: Management of MCH Services at Periphery

Practical 19: Diary Writing

Practical 20: Sub-centre Action Plan

Practical 21: Organizing Community Health Committee Meeting and Mahila Mandals

Practical 22: Organizing and Conducting MCH Clinics

Practical 23: Records and Reports

Practical Block 3: IMNCI Chart Book 

Practical Block 4: Workbook

Q. What is meant by CMCHN programme ?

Ans. CMCHN is the programme code for Certificate in Maternal Child Health Nursing (CMCHN) Programme

Q. What is the difference between Certificate and Diploma Programme?

Ans. The Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing is six months continuing nursing education programme of 16 credits. However, Diploma programmes are of minimum one year duration and number of credits are more than 25-30.

Q.    What are the advantages of doing this programme?

Ans. After successful completion of this programme student is awarded:

• Certification by IGNOU

• Competency enhancement on Maternal and Child Health Nursing

• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) as lifelong learning

• Credits earned counts for Re-Registration @ 16 Credits= 480 Hours

 Q. What are the main objectives of this programme?

Ans. The broad objectives of this programme are to

• Update the knowledge and skills of health care providers in reproductive and child health and

• Enable them to render effective health care to mother and child.

Q. Who is eligible to get admission?

Ans. The programme is meant for Nursing personals of various categories as:

• Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) RNRM - In-service

• Public Health Nurse (PHN)- In-service

• Auxiliary Nurse midwife (ANM)- In-service

• Health Worker Female ( HW-F) - In-service

• Lady Health Visitors (LHV)- In-service

• Health Supervisor female- In-service

• Nursing professionals (RNRM) In-service.

Q. Why is it necessary for a student to be In service?

Ans. Since this is practical oriented programme aims at  enhancement of competencies The students will have to do self-activities at their own work place with the help of Practical manuals and workbook, hence, you will have to be in service to do self- activities and supervised activities, without working in clinical set up it will not be possible for those not in service to carry out specialized activities. Also, student has to choose the Mentor from their own work place. Mentor will guide, ensure and certify that student has carried out all the activities .

Q. What will be the eligibility of the Mentor?

Ans. Mentor who meet eligibility criteria i.e. M.Sc.Nursing (Preferably) /PBB.Sc.N or B.Sc. Nursing with 2 years of experience in the Maternal and Child Health Care. Student will choose the mentor from her own work place and inform to the PIC so that Bio data of Mentor also to be send through PIC to concerned RC for further approval as Payment in the form of Remuneration is given to approved mentors only.

Q. Is it mandatory to submit all the activities?

Ans. Yes. It will be mandatory for student to submit all activities to their respective PSC for evaluation by the ACs and sending award list to RC in the prescribed format

Q.    What if a student could not complete the programme in six months’ time?

Ans. Minimum duration is six months to complete, however, in Open and Distance Learning system students are given flexibility to complete in Maximum two years.

Q. What is the medium of Instruction?

Ans. English.

Q. Do a student need to select Programme Study Centre (PSC) while filling Online Admission form?

Ans. Yes. Students will have option to select  any one of the two PSC as per their choice for Student Support Services and other administrative services. 

 CMCHN   

1. RC: Bijapur : Address: BVVSS Institute of Nursing PSC Code 1335P

2. RC: Bangalore: BM Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences. Vijyapur, Code 85004P

 Q. How do I know that my   admission  is confirmed?

Ans. The list of students will be generated as per online admission form with choice of PSC filled by the candidate and compiled by respective RCs and further will be send to  PICs of the above mentioned PSCs. Student will get Enrollment Number.

Q. What is the number of seats per PSC? Will it be possible for all students to get admission/seat?

Ans. There is no limit. All students across India can be enrolled in these two PSCs. The role of PSC is to provide Student Support Services and other administrative services  in coordination with Regional Centre (RC) and School of Health Sciences (SOHS) to the students across India like: Conducting Online Contact Sessions / Online Supervised Activities/ Assignment Evaluation/ Online practical examination in coordination with PICs of the two PSCs and Reginal Directors and meeting Payments as Per IGNOU Norms to PIC and Academic Counsellors/Examiners and Mentors.

Q. What is the Programme Fee? Is the fee remain valid for two years?

Ans. Programme Fee is Rs. 5900/- per student per cycle which remains valid for two years duration.

Q. After confirmation of admission , what is the procedure to complete the programme?

Ans. Once you get Enrollment number, you will be informed through email by the PIC and Academic counselors for joining online Induction meeting in coordination with RCs. The schedule of Theory contact session will be prepared as per convenience and flexibility of PSC and learners and communicated to the students well in advance so that students get connected online with prior information.

Q. How many courses are there in this programme?

Ans. Total two courses,  out of that one Theory Course i.e., BNS-117 and one Practical course BNSL-117

 Q. Do a student need to pay examination fee separately ?

Ans. Yes. The examination Fee (Theory Course only) i.e., Rs.150/-only per course. Students need not to pay for Practical examination.

Q. What are the objective of Theory Course?

Ans. The Objectives of Theory Course Code BNS 117 are                       :

• explain the concept of reproductive and child and adolescent health;

• describe antenatal, natal and post-natal care;

• discuss management of maternal and child health (MCH) service

• explain integrated management of childhood illness.

Q. What are the objective of Practical Course?

Ans. The Objectives of Practical Course Code BNSL 117 are:   

• identify general and reproductive health status of a woman;

• assess the gestational status;

• identify high risk pregnancy;

• conduct antenatal, intranatal and postnatal examination;

 Q. How many Online Theory sessions a student has to attend?

Ans. Theory contact sessions are for 18 Hrs @ two hours per session with total 9 sessions:

All these sessions will be compulsory and conducted through Web support i.e.WEAS.  All students will be connected across the two PSCs together for Theory contact sessions at one point of time in Coordination with RC/PSC/SOHS.

Q. Will there be any other academic support apart from Online Theory sessions.

Ans. Yes. Session will be supplemented through Web counselling/Gyan Darshan/Interactive   Radio Counseling (IRC) / Audio-videos 

Q. Do a student has to submit assignment?

Ans. Yes. Assignment will be uploaded on the website i.e.www. ignou.ac as well as on WEAS Portal. Student will be submitting the assignment to PIC of respective PSCs who will facilitate evaluation of assignment.

Q. How many Online Practical counseling sessions a student has to attend?

Ans. Practical counseling sessions for CMCHN are 24 Hrs @ four hours per session with total 6 sessions. These will be demonstrated by the Academic counselor as Supervised activities through online mode. These sessions can also be recorded and uploaded in WEAS portal.

Q. What is the student required to do after learning supervised activities from Academic Counsellor?

Ans. The student has to follow the instructions as given below:

• Self-Activities: Students will be instructed to carry out as per the guideline with support of practical manual and record the findings in the formats provided in the workbook.

• Re-turn demonstration will be taken from the students after self practice hours at their own work place and student would be instructed to do recording of the activities and send back the PDF (soft copy of the activities done in the workbook) to the Academic counselor of Her/is chosen PSC for evaluation.

Q.    Will there be any supervision at students own workplace?

Ans. Yes. Students will be allowed to choose the Mentor from their own work place who meet any one of the following eligibility criteria i.e.

• M.Sc.Nursing (Preferably) /Or

• PBB.Sc.N or B.Sc.Nursing with 2 years of experience in the Maternal and Child Health Care.

Q. What will be the role of mentor?

Ans. Mentors role will be to guide, ensure and certify that student has carried out activities and authenticate with signature in the workbook after student has completed activity under her supervision. Workbook duly filled and verified with signature by Mentor to be submitted at the PSC by the student. It will be mandatory for student to submit all activities to their respective PSC for evaluation by the ACs and later PIC/academic counselor sending award list to RC in prescribed format.

 Q. How would Practical examination be conducted?

Ans. 

• Practical examination will be organized and conducted by PIC/RC and having internal and external examiners who will be selected in coordination with RC.

• After completion of Supervised/ Self Activities and as per Ratio of 1:10 per day,

Online practical examination will be conducted as given below.

 Tentative activities and marks Distribution

 Activities/Items              Marks

Long case Presentation   25

Short case Presentation   10

Health talk/Education        15

Viva voce                       50

Total                                                 100

• Marks can be compiled by the Examiners in consultation with PICs and send to respective Regional center as per the PSC chosen by the student.

• PIC has to ensure to prepare list of students (PSC/RC Wise) who appear for Practical TEE so that marks are sent either altogether or through RC wise may be decided in consultation with RD.

Q. What is the evaluation criteria for Theory and Practical?

Ans. Evaluation of theory course is three tier system

a) Self-evaluation through Check Your Progress carries no weightage.

         b) Continuous evaluation through Assignment carries 30% weightage in the TEE

         c) TEE carries 70% weightage.

Evaluation of practical course is through 

a) Self activities carries 25% & Supervised activities 25% and 

b) Practical Examination 50% weightage

Q. What is the pass percentage for Theory and Practical?

Ans. Student will have to obtain 50% marks separately in each component i.e., Assignment, TEE, Self- activities and Supervised activities to successfully complete the Certificate programme.

Q.  When does University conduct TEE?

Ans. TEE are conducted twice in a year for Theory Course i.e. June and December. However, practical examination will be  conducted through Online mode organized by PSC in coordination with RC before/ after the theory examination.