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