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Essential Newborn Nursing Training Modules developed by AIIMS in collaboration with SEARO-WHO using current evidence based guidelines

Participatory modular based learning directed for skill up gradation
Self-reading with self evaluation, demonstration, oral drill, FAQs, group discussion, role play, video and skill demonstration.

   1. Aims and objectives

• To enable nurses to manage mother - infant dyad using evidence-based , best practices
• To bring about an attitudinal change among nursing staff to provide high quality neonatal care by implementing evidence-based practices

   2. Why to invest in training of nurses?
Nurses play key role in providing maternal & neonatal care. In health facilities, nurses are the first and most often contact person with the family. They are responsible for:

• - Conducting most deliveries at facilities, at times only available skilled attendant at birth.
• - Counseling mothers about breastfeeding, advising home care of low birth weight babies and instituting Kangaroo Mother Care
• - Managing sick babies
• - Trainers for other health care providers and agents of change for the community

   3. Target audience
Nurses and ANMs working at District Hospitals, First Referral Units, Community Health Centres and Primary Health Centres ; and in facilities at private sector.
These materials, that incorporate core newborn care , are also relevant for physicians.
   4. Components
Learner's Modules

• Care at birth (1^st hour)
• Thermal protection of newborns
• Kangaroo Mother Care
• Feeding of healthy & LBW babies
• Basic resuscitation
• Common procedures
• Care of normal, at risk & sick neonates
• Prevention of infection & waste disposal

Facilitator's Guide
Details on how participants learning can be made a joyful experience
Posters

1. Thermal protection
2. Expression of breast milk
3. Hand washing
4. Kangaroo Mother Care

Videos (under development)

1. Kangaroo mother care
2. Expression of breastmilk
3. Methods of feeding of LBW babies
4. Breastfeeding-attachment & positioning
5. Maintenance of asepsis
6. Practical procedures
7. Basic resuscitation

   5. Which training / education setting?

• In-service training of nurses in hospitals
• Pre-service education for BSc and General Nursing

   6. Suggested program to conduct workshop for the nurses

   7. Write for constructive feedback for improvement of modules and if interested to conduct training of nurses by experienced and highly motivated trainers, contact:

Prof Ashok Deorari, sdeorari@yahoo.com