| Nurses across Guyana will be given the necessary tools to enhance the traditional practices of the profession.“Professional nurses within the health sector, will undergo training to “bridge the gap” in eight main areas which were pinpointed during the week of activities held in commemoration of International Nurses’ Day,” Chief Nursing Officer, Tarramattie Barker said.Her remarks came during,Wholesale Jerseys, an event linked to the International Nurses’ Day celebration.“We are looking today at closing the gaps of several areas in whichFrom left-Senior Medex, Ministry Of Health(MOH)- Zetta Alberts; MOH Representative Claudette Adams; Chief Nursing Officer Tarmattie Barker; Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira; Director, Health Science Education Wilton Benn.nurses can develop the sector, finding out how nurses in one way or another could arrive at ideas to improve their work. We have reflected on our accomplishments at this juncture,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and identified where there’s a need to bridge the gap so as to accelerate and meet our goals by 2015,” Barker related.Infant mortality,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, maternal healthcare, malaria,Cheap NBA Jerseys Wholesale, tuberculosis,NFL Jerseys China, HIV and AIDS treatment are among the list of issues to be addressed throughout this period.“Even as focus is on the health goals, there are other areas that are key and critical to improving the general health of the population, so we are advocating and encouraging nurses at every level to be involved in health programmes. We are the ones, who have the knowledge and the relevant skills on how a health service can be designed,Discount NFL Jerseys, coordinated and effectively implemented to meet the needs of patients, families and communities.”Barker, who commands the nurses within the public and private sector, said that nurses and other health care providers will also undergo training for better patient care in addition to their relationship and interaction with the general public.She explained that while there have been criticisms about the methods used by nurses in handling persons seeking attention at hospitals and other health facilities, the necessary systems and techniques will be implemented to foster development in this area.“Attitude and behaviour of nurses are currently being addressed. We have a group session with presentations from the different stages, that is the regional,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, district and general hospital levels to determine what we need to do to reach our goals”.According to Barker, additional infrastructural work and the introduction of necessary equipment as well as adequate and necessary supply are also part of the plan to assist nurses in their work.Barker advised that those considering nursing as a career, should be mentally prepared to endure continuous training as she advocates that nursing is not just a job; it’s a calling.A week of activities was designated to commemorate International Nurses’ Day observance. During the period of May 6 – 12, 2013 nurses in various regions of the country were awarded for their unmatched contribution and dedicated service to the health sector. |
