Departmental History
Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing was established on 28th November 1998. The department was first run by Daw Hla Shwe as a tutor from 30-11-1998 to 20-4-2000.Then, Daw Naw Gloripeh was appointed as Assistant Lecturer and She served from 21-4-200 to 15-10- 2000. After that, Assistant Lecturer, Daw Ni Ni Mar served from 1-10-2001 to 12-9-2002.Daw Khin Mya was posted as Lecturer and Head on 16-9-2002 and was promoted as Professor on 25th January 2007 and has served the Department till 9-3-2010. Since 10-3-2010, Daw Khin Thein (Lecturer) has been taking responsibility of the Department as Lecturer/Head. Daw Hla Shwe was posted as Lecturer and Head on 23-7-2012 and was promoted as Professor on 4-5-2017 and has served the Department till 28-2-2019. Since 7-11-2019, Daw Mya Mya Thaik has been taking responsibility of the Department as Associate Professor/Head.
Departmental Objectives
Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing will:
1. develop well – qualified nursing personnel capable of competencies and skills in Maternal and Child Health Care.
2. perceive and implement the Standard of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice.
3. provide minimum essential package of Reproductive Health intervention.
4. recognize the students’ need and encourage for effective learning.
5. carry out the respective responsibilities and assigned duties.
6. recognize every staff’s responsibility for self development and upgrade new knowledge, skill and information technology.
7. cooperate and maintain good relationship within the department and others.
8. conduct nursing research activities under the guidance of Rector.
9. participate the activities outside the curriculum as in the ad hoc assigned activities as necessary
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Undergraduate Courses
Course Duration
B.N.Sc (Generic) course
A total of 4 years course
Second year
Semester II 6 months
Third year
Semester I 6 months
Semester II 6 months
Fourth year
Semester I 6 months
Semester II 6 months
B.N.Sc (Bridge) On-Campus course
A total of 1 year course
Semester II 4 months
Semester III 4 months
B.N.Sc (Bridge) Off-Campus course
A total of 2 years course
Second year
Semester II 4 months
Semester III 4 months
Postgraduate courses
Course Duration
Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Child Health) course
A total of 9 months course
Semester I 3 months
Semester II 3 months
Semester III 3 months
M.N.Sc (Maternal Health Nursing) course
A total of 2 years course
First year
Semester I 20 weeks
Semester II 19 weeks
Winter Semester 9 weeks
Second year
Semester I 20 weeks
Semester II 19 weeks
Winter Semester 9 weeks
M.N.Sc (Child Health Nursing) course
A total of 2 years course
First year
Semester I 20 weeks
Semester II 19 weeks
Winter Semester 9 weeks
Second year
Semester I 20 weeks
Semester II 19 weeks
Winter Semester 9 weeks
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Undergraduate Courses
Course Duration
B.N.Sc (Generic) course
Second Year
Semester - II
- NUCH 2211: Child Health Nursing I
Third Year
Semester - I
- NUCH 2311: Child Health Nursing II
Semester - II
- NUMA 2311: Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing and Midwifery – I
Fourth Year
Semester - I
- NUMA 2411: Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing and Midwifery – II
Semester - II
- NUMA 2412: Gynecological Nursing
B.N.Sc (Bridge) On-Campus and Off-Campus course
On-Campus
Semester - II
- NUFN 3492: Seminar on Issues and Trends in Nursing and Midwifery
Semester - III
- NUCH 3491: Independent Study in Child Health Nursing
Off-Campus
Second Year
Semester - II
- NUFN 3492: Seminar on Issues and Trends in Nursing and Midwifery
Semester - III
- NUMA 3491: Independent Study in Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing and Midwifery
- NUCH 3491: Independent Study in Child Health Nursing
Postgraduate courses
Course Outline
Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Child Health) course
- NUCH 1111: Paediatric Medical Nursing
- NUCH 1112: Paediatric Surgical Nursing
- NUCH 1113: Neonatal Nursing
M.N.Sc (Maternal Health Nursing) course
M.N.Sc (Child Health Nursing) course
Curriculum (Maternal and Child Hearth Nursing)
Maternal+Child Health Nursing
Sr. No. |
Class |
Theory (Hour) |
Practical |
Skill Lab |
Self-directed Learning |
Tutorial (Hours) |
Remark |
1 |
B.N.Sc (Bridge) On-Campus |
70 |
210 |
|
|
280 |
|
2 |
2nd Year B.N.Sc (Bridge) Off-Campus |
70 |
210 |
|
|
280 |
|
3 |
2nd Year B.N.Sc (Generic) |
32 |
70 |
128 |
128 |
358 |
|
4 |
3rd Year B.N.Sc (Generic) |
32+32 |
140+140 |
64+64 |
128+128 |
|
728 |
5 |
4th Year B.N.Sc (Generic) |
32+16 |
140+70 |
|
128+64 |
450 |
|
6 |
M.N.Sc (Maternal) |
304 |
770 |
|
|
|
1074 |
7 |
M.N.Sc (Child) |
304 |
770 |
|
1074 |
||
8 |
Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Child Health) |
128 |
980 |
|
|
|
1054 |