MATERNITY NURSING HOME :

Functionally the maternity nursing home shall have four distinct sections:

a) Out-patient and emergency services,

b) Diagnostic and therapeutic services,

c) In-patient nursing units (wards), and

d) Administrative, non-clinical and engineering support services.

Maternity service includes antenatal care, delivery and post-natal care, before and after child birth, the patient should be attended to in the out-patient clinic and during labour the patient is confined to bed in the nursing unit. The out-patient clinic should also provide diagnostic facilities for gynaecological patients. Since these services are cyclic, it is recommended to place the in-patient unit close to the out-patient clinic making it easily accessible to the child bearing women.

Entrance Lobby-cum-Reception and Admissions It should also serve as waiting area for the patients before getting registered.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Out Patient and Emergency Services: These are needed to perform following chief functions, namely: a) To diagnose and treat patients at an early stage, b) To follow up treatment after discharge from the maternity nursing home, and c) To institute health education programme to educate the public in environmental hygiene. These shall comprise of obstetric and gynaecological, family welfare, paediatric and general purpose clinics. 4.1.1 Obstetric and Gynaecological Clinic The clinic should include consulting-cum-examination room(s), treatment, and supported with clinical laboratory. Facilities should be available for antenatal patients to undergo certain formalities prior to examination such as a toilet and change.