Some 40 nurses yesterday graduated from a Paediatric Nurses Development Course administered by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA’s volunteer lecturer Sumiko Yoshida who has been with the hospital for the past four years said the goal of the project is to improve nursing services.
She added that to achieve the goal, focus was placed on three principles.
“These included realisation of a child friendly-environment, improvement of education environment and development of education programmes.”
Due to these principles, she noted that JICA donated educational equipment to the hospital, namely a computer, a printer, a projector, mannequins, a desk, a chair, four white boards, two cabinets and light-blocking curtains.
Yoshida also developed nursing programmes focused on emergency nursing. Patient Care Advocates also benefited from special training.
In a bid to improve the environment of the Paediatric Ward, child-friendly art was also painted on the walls by the JICA.
Meanwhile, Assistant Director of Nursing Services Owen John lauded the programme and contended that paediatric nursing in Guyana is moving forward.