This course focuses on the theory and concepts of midwifery management in the care of newborns, infants and their families. Emphasis is placed on adaptation of the newborn to extra-uterine life and stabilization, parameters and methods of assessment, variations and deviations from normal, and physical and emotional needs of the neonates and their families. Focus will also be on the development and the application of knowledge and skills necessary for the midwife in the provision of health care to infants and their families. By utilizing the nursing process, current research findings and integrating the principles of reproductive health and safe motherhood.
