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More midwives get enhanced neo-natal training at GPHC
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As staff members at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continue to benefit from extensive training, nine more midwives attached to the hospital’s Maternity Unit completed a three-day training in a Neo-natal Resuscitation Programme on Thursday, last.
Kaieteur News understands that this is in accordance with the guidelines of the Canadian Paediatric Society and Obstetrics Emergency Drill: Shoulder Dystocia.
This three-day training was a collaborative effort between the GPHC and the Guyana Burn and Healthcare Charitable Foundation Inc. (GB&HCFI)
It was facilitated by Vernie Ally, RN, BScN, SCM, Certified NPR of the GB&HCFI.
The participants were assessed in both written and practical exams. The highest overall score obtained by a midwife was a 98 per cent pass.
According to a press release from the GPHC, this training will also better enable the midwives to efficiently care for all neo-natal admissions which are warded in the newly furbished Neo-natal Unit of the hospital.
“The Hospital strives to further build the capacity of all its medical and nursing staff. Management is very proud of the Midwives and the dedication they continue to exhibit towards the provision of quality healthcare.”
The GPHC also expressed its gratitude to the Guyana Burn and Healthcare Charitable Foundation Inc. for its continued partnership with the hospital through invaluable contributions, both tangible and educational, towards nursing education and the hospital in general.
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