Labour Department Form

Facility Name: Date Of Visit:

Contact No.: Reason for Visit:
Address:

I. Policies and Procedures

Procedures of admission, referral and discharge. Medical and technical responsibilities.
Visiting hour’s conditions and controls. Infection control guidelines.
Policies dealing with and maintenance of medical Policy of communication with other disciplines and
devices. specialties.
II. Engineering Requirements
The maternity rooms should be separated from each other, taking into consideration patient’s privacy.
Internal control of room air condition according to patient needs, taking into consideration not to be less than
24 degrees Celsius to ensure the safety of supplies or medicines in the room.
The entrance of the department shall be limited to the employees only.
An operating room should be available inside or near the department.
Preferably the location of the department near the emergency, operations and inpatient wards.
Availability of calling system for the nurses by the patient.
Availability of a private toilet in each room in the Department, taking into account the existence of hand
support to help people with disabilities.
The interior design of the rooms should be comfortable and safe for the patient, taking into account their needs.
The size of the room should not be less than 12 square meters.
The door width should not be less than 2 m.
The floor of the room must be smooth and easy to clean, and the walls should be coated with antibacterial
paint and easily to clean.
Allocate a hand washbasin and personal protection equipment specified area.
Equipment and medical supplies Medical and Nursing Staff
A fully equipped crash cart with emergency A qualified gynecologist and obstetrician shall be
supplies, medicines, and defibrillator. appointed as head of obstetrics and gynecology
A screen for monitoring vital signs. department.
IV injection pumps. A qualified midwife, trained in Labour and
Blood glucose meter. childbirth will be responsible for the unit or trained
Screen of fetal ECG / FIT for twins. nurse to assist the doctor, provided that the doctor
Hook of amniotic fluid. performs the full delivery.
Surgical aids (surgical forceps). A sufficient number of staffs in the unit and during
Neonatal Incubators. work shifts to suit the number of patients and the
Neonatal ventilator supplies. severity of their condition.
Provision of the following medicines: The presence of a pediatrician to attend Labour and
• Centocinone. • Hydralazine delivery and must be presented in the case of a
• Methergine • Valium caesarean section.
• Magnesium sulphate.
• Prostaglandin
• Calcium gluconate.
• Ritodrin. • Narcan
• Zylocene.

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