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An exploratory study on “Nurse Midwife Manpower” requirement in labour room, Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh

The aim of the study was to explore 'Nurse Midwife manpower' requirement for conduction of deliveries and for nursing care of mothers and new barns in labour room, Nehru hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh. The research design adopted was exploratory for this study on the basis of observation of nurse midwives to identify time spent for conduction of deliveries and other midwifery and nursing care activities for mothers and new barns in labour room. Sample comprised of all midwifery and nursing care activities for the care of mothers and new barns along with the frequency of each midwifery care activity per day. Data was collected by observation of time taken by nurse midwives to complete various midwifery and nursing care procedures, with the help of midwifery and nursing care activity time record sheet and stop watch. The results of the study revealed that 35 full time nurse midwives were required to conduct deliveries and to provide care to mothers and babies for 24 hours in the month of August 08. After adding 30% leave reserve to the required number of nurse midwives per day, it was found that labour room required 45 full time nurse midwives to provide care to mothers and babies for 24 hours.