Hospital holds workshop to improve nursing care

After the recent establishment of Port Shepstone Regional Hospital‘s Clinical Education and Training Unit (CETU), the unit’s preceptors Samantha Etty and Vimla Naicker embarked on nurses’ training themed ‘Back to Basic Nursing Standards’ aimed at refreshing and updating the hospital’s Enrolled Nursing Assistants (ENAs) on the basic foundations of nursing care.

Nurses from various clinical departments attended the workshop and were taught theory on the basic procedures and skills necessary for effective and efficient patient care.

The hospital spokesperson, Phumza Morai said the workshop was of importance especially because nursing is a dynamic profession which requires continuous professional development and updates in order to provide the highest quality of nursing care.

“This has a direct positive impact on how patients are treated at Port Shepstone Regional Hospital,” said Morai
She said some of the topics covered included ethics and professionalism, vital signs monitoring, patient safety, pressure part care, mouth care, risk identification, handwashing, bed bathing, bed making, staff attitude, urinalysis, Batho Pele principles, patients’ rights, and taking care of patients mental health.

“In a practical session ENAs were given the opportunity to practice and demonstrate their skills in a simulated environment at (CETU) and from this, they gained knowledge and confidence to perform their daily tasks to the best of their ability.

“A compassionate and professional nurse is empathetic to pain and suffering of his/her patient/s, which is vital to the patient’s well-being. In turn, this approach makes patients feel more comfortable when they are in pain or suffering from any illness,” Morai added.
She said judging from the positive comments, commitment and enthusiasm demonstrated by the nursing staff who were trained, the workshop was a huge success.

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