Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing

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Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing Department

Obstetrics and Gynaecological (OBG) Nursing focuses on providing specialized care to mothers, neonates, and children during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. It also encompasses the care of women across all age groups in relation to reproductive health.

Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing Lab:

The OBG Nursing Laboratory is designed to provide hands-on training for students, enabling them to deliver comprehensive care to mothers, neonates, and children.

Key Features and Equipment:

Clinical Simulation Setup:

Delivery cots

Adult cots

Paediatric cots

Obstetric Instruments:

Instruments used in clinical settings for obstetrics and child health nursing.

Training Models and Manikins:

Fetal skull

Birthing simulators

Obstetric manikins

Pelvis models

Various dummy models for practice

Articles and Teaching Aids:

Equipment and tools essential for maternal and child health nursing.

To enhance students’ skills in providing safe and effective care during childbirth and neonatal stages.

To ensure students gain proficiency in using clinical instruments and managing obstetric and gynaecological emergencies.

Forceps:

Ovum Forceps: Used to grasp and manipulate tissues in the female reproductive organs.

Simpson Forceps: Designed for forceps-assisted deliveries with an elongated cephalic curve.

Elliot Forceps: Used in forceps-assisted deliveries, featuring a rounded cephalic curve.

Kielland Forceps: Utilized for forceps-assisted deliveries, with a shallow pelvic curve and sliding lock.

Babcock Forceps: Used to handle delicate tissue.

Dissecting Forceps: Ideal for handling tissues and other materials during procedures.

Speculums:

Vaginal Speculums: Commonly used in gynaecological examinations, including pap smears.

Retractors:

Vaginal Retractors: Used to open the vaginal dividers for diagnostic or surgical purposes.

Harrington & Richardson Retractors: Used during abdominal hysterectomies.

Right-Angle Retractors: Utilized in vaginal hysterectomies.

Other Instruments:

Episiotomy Scissors: Used to perform and repair episiotomies during childbirth.

Small Artery Forceps: Designed for clamping small blood vessels.

Needle Holder: Used for suturing during surgeries.

Sponge Forceps: Used for holding sponges or swabs during surgical procedures.

Syringe: Essential for administering medications or drawing fluids.

Ultrasound Probe: Used for imaging in obstetric and gynaecological examinations.

Biopsy Tools: For collecting tissue samples for diagnosis.

Curette: Used to scrape the lining of the uterus for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.