Paramaribo, 4 October 2020 (PAHO/WHO) - PAHO Suriname is supporting nine nurses from Suriname to participate in a month-long introductory course on Critical Care Nursing along with 26 nurses from 5 other countries in the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Barbados, Dominica and Guyana. The course targets Registered Nurses and will be delivered by a cadre of qualified lecturers from the Department of Clinical Medical and Surgical Sciences and the School of Nursing at the University of the West Indies.
This certificate course in Critical Care is targeted at qualified Registered Nurses who are desirous of deepening their knowledge and skills in critical care nursing. The theoretical component of the course will be delivered in an online environment allowing student access to synchronous and asynchronous learning material. Additionally, one of the core activities associated with this course is the clinical placement of students. Consequently, all students who are assigned to the clinical areas will be provided support by a Preceptor who must be qualified as a Critical Care Nurse. The course will cover key areas including Care for COVID-19 patients; Foundations of Critical Care; Management of respiratory conditions; Renal dysfunction and replacement theory; Epidemiology and Infection control; Management of Neurological conditions; and culminating in the Critical Care Practicum.
This is part of the ongoing technical cooperation being provided to Suriname by PAHO for building capacity among health care workers, strengthening health systems and supporting the response to COVID-19.
