Maternity Childcare Assistant Training
This course equips you with confident, safe maternity childcare skills essential for supporting mothers and newborns. You will master breastfeeding support techniques including early latch and positioning, implement strict infection control with proper hand hygiene and PPE, deliver expert newborn care through routine monitoring and red-flag detection, provide comprehensive postnatal assistance for maternal mobility, hygiene, and emotional well-being, and enhance clinical communication via clear documentation, SBAR escalations, and effective handovers. These abilities ensure high-quality obstetric care, protecting families on every shift in Zambian healthcare settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain vital skills in maternity childcare assistance, focusing on safe support for mothers and babies. Master breastfeeding techniques, early feeding checks, infection prevention strategies, and secure handling methods. Develop strong abilities in patient monitoring, accurate record-keeping, timely escalations, empathetic communication, emotional care provision, and smooth shift handovers to boost care quality and outcomes in maternity wards.
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Develop skills
- Breastfeeding support: master early latch, positioning, and safe feeding aids.
- Infection control: apply maternity-specific hand hygiene and PPE best practices.
- Newborn care: perform safe routine care, monitoring, and early red-flag spotting.
- Postnatal support: assist maternal mobility, hygiene, and emotional reassurance.
- Clinical communication: document clearly, escalate with SBAR, and give safe handovers.
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