Integrated Maternal and Newborn Care Basic Skills Course ...

Reference Manual
About the Learning Materials
This learning package for integrated maternal and newborn care consists of a reference
manual, a series of technical presentations, a participant’s notebook, a facilitator’s guide, and a
clinical logbook. This learning package was developed for use by nurses, midwives, and doctors
providing childbirth and immediate postpartum care for the woman and newborn in peripheral
health care facilities.
These documents comprise a set and should be used together.
Facility Level Tools
• The Reference Manual contains the theoretical content for the training course. It is
intended to serve as the “textbook” or reference for participants and facilitators.
• The series of Technical Presentations contains PowerPoint slides of the different
sessions. This will help in having more uniform training sessions and, along with the
checklists, provide the key elements of each topic for easier learning.
• The Facilitator’s Guide includes lesson plans, knowledge evaluation tests (pre-test,
mid-course test, and post-test) and their suggested answers, answers for learning
exercises, and guidelines for conducting a clinical training program.
• The Participant’s Notebook assists participants throughout the training program. The
notebook has the following components: overview of and agenda for the training
program, learning objectives, learning exercises, and additional printed materials.
• The Clinical Logbook contains learning/practice guides or checklists and checklists for
evaluating competencies, a logbook for clinical experiences, and a guide for the clinical
practicum. Note: The checklists for evaluating competencies are also available as a
separate document to be used after training during follow-up supervision.
Community Level Tools
• Guide for Training Community Health Workers/Volunteers to Provide Maternal and
Newborn Health Messages.
• A set of counseling cards
Integrated maternal and newborn care
Basic skills course
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