Maternity Care Assistant Training

This comprehensive course delves into the roles and responsibilities of maternity care assistants (MCA) and maternity support workers (MSW) in the healthcare system. It begins with an overview of their key contributions to maternal and newborn well-being, followed by the significance of hands-on experience and foundational knowledge required for success in this profession.
Learners will gain insight into the importance of understanding medical terminology to effectively collaborate with midwives, nurses, and obstetricians. The course also highlights the development of the maternal workforce, outlining both the permitted and restricted duties of maternity care assistants.
Further modules address the antenatal period, focusing on how MCAs support and educate pregnant women, helping them prepare physically and emotionally for childbirth and motherhood. The course then shifts to labour and birth, emphasizing the MCA’s role and how knowledge of anatomy and physiology enables a woman-centred approach to care.
The postnatal period is covered in detail, recognizing it as a critical time for both mother and baby. Topics include newborn nurturing, infant feeding options, infection prevention, and understanding the third stage of labour. This course equips learners with the practical and theoretical foundation needed to thrive in maternity care support roles.
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