The Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department was established in 1993. The department focuses on teaching student maternal and child health nursing courses to fulfill the vision and mission of the faculty of nursing.
Currently, the department encompasses 13 faculty members, there are 3 professors, 3 associate professors, 3 assistant professors and 4 full-time lecturers. In addition, there are 3 clinical trainers hold  BSN degrees supervising students' clinical performance. There is 2 faculty members on doctoral scholarship who is expected to join the faculty within 1 year to enhance the effectiveness of nursing education.
The department offers graduate master degree in Maternal-Newborn Health Nursing. This program focuses on the development of advanced nursing practice for health care issues faced by women through out the life cycle, including the childbearing age which providing a unique opportunity to nursing students from traditional undergraduate through masters contemporary educational programs.