Department of Community Health Nursing Concludes Clinical Skills Enhancement Training Program for Midwifery Students
On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 10–11, 2026, the Department of Community Health Nursing at Cihan University–Erbil conducted the second and third days of the Clinical Skills Enhancement Training Program for second-stage midwifery students from Erbil Medical Institute at the university’s Maternity Laboratory.
The sessions featured theoretical explanations, practical demonstrations, and interactive discussions covering essential nursing and midwifery procedures related to maternal care and childbirth.
On the second day, Lab Assistant Ms. Baran Jumaa demonstrated urinary catheterisation, specimen collection, and bladder irrigation. She explained the steps involved in each procedure, including equipment preparation, appropriate clinical techniques, and infection prevention measures.
In the following session, Lab Assistant Ms. Kawthar Shahab explained the stages of labour and demonstrated the procedure for conducting a normal vaginal delivery. The demonstration covered the sequence of childbirth, essential delivery procedures, and the responsibilities of healthcare professionals during labour and delivery.
On the third and final day, Lab Assistant Ms. Kawthar Shahab delivered a comprehensive theoretical explanation and practical demonstration of episiotomy and post-episiotomy care. The session covered the indications and types of episiotomies, procedural techniques, wound assessment, post-procedure care, infection prevention, and the essential responsibilities of midwifery professionals in providing safe maternal care.
Throughout the training sessions, students actively participated in discussions, asked questions, and closely observed the practical demonstrations, thereby strengthening their understanding of the clinical procedures presented.
At the end of the training, students expressed their satisfaction with the programme and highlighted the value of hands-on learning experiences. They also requested additional training opportunities and further clinical skills development programmes to enhance their knowledge, confidence, and clinical competence in midwifery practice.
The three-day training programme concluded with a series of theoretical and practical sessions that provided students with opportunities to strengthen their clinical skills and apply their academic knowledge to maternal and midwifery care.
