Admits obstetric patients with more than or equal to 20 weeks of gestational age for low and high-risk pregnancy for labor and delivery and observation. It consists of 11 delivery suites, eight bedded Induction rooms, seven bedded Assessment rooms, and 6 bedded High Dependency Units. Some pregnancies could be with comorbidity.
Labor and Delivery provides the following:
Fetal monitoring (external, internal and doppler’s).
Cardiotocography surveillance through Centricity Perinatal Network (CPN).
Induction and augmentation of labour.
Amniotomy/artificial rupture of membrane.
Care of patient with epidural analgesia.
Assist with/perform spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Assist with operative/instrumental vaginal delivery.
Assist with assisted breech delivery.
Pre-operative care for emergency cesarean section.
Assist with/perform repair of vaginal laceration and episiotomy.
Initial newborn care.
Assist and support breastfeeding.
Obstetric emergency care.
Neonatal resuscitation.
Patient and Family Education.
Post-partum patients who require more than 2 hours of observations in labor ward will be transferred to HDU. Besides patient requiring closer observation, patients with following conditions are admitted in HDU.
Pre-eclampsia /Eclampsia on MgSO4 infusion.
HELLP syndrome/ Chronic Hypertensive disorders.
Post-partum hemorrhage / increased bleeding / significant blood loss during delivery (more than 1.5litres blood loss).
Management of post-partum patients with Bakri balloon.
Diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA).
Post-partum patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
Patient Population:
Obstetrics patients with more than and equal to 20 weeks of gestations age for low and high risk
Pregnancy.
Hours of Operation: 24 hours/7 days a week
No of Beds:
Assessment Room – 7
Delivery Room – 11
Neonatal Resuscitation bay – 3
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Staff Categories:
Primary Diagnosis
Labor and Delivery for:
Primary Procedures
Fetal monitoring (external, internal and doppler’s).
Cardiotocography surveillance through Centricity Perinatal Network (CPN).
Induction and augmentation of labour.
Amniotomy/artificial rupture of membrane.
Care of patient with epidural analgesia.
Assist with/perform spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Assist with operative/instrumental vaginal delivery.
Assist with assisted breech delivery.
Post-partum patients who require more than 2 hours of observations in labor ward will be transferred to HDU. Besides patient requiring closer observation, patients with following conditions are admitted in HDU.
Pre-eclampsia /Eclampsia on MgSO4 infusion.
HELLP syndrome/ Chronic Hypertensive disorders.
Post-partum hemorrhage / increased bleeding / significant blood loss during delivery (more than 1.5 litres blood loss).
Management of post-partum patients with Bakri balloon.
Diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA).
Post-partum patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
Model of Nursing Care
Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model.