Event Details

Capacity Building Training of Nurses in CRH On "BASIC4NOW: Basic Assessment and Support of Critically ill for nurses on wards"

FROM 01 Feb 2024 TO 02 Feb 2024

Venue : SMU @

Two days BASIC FOR NURSES ON WARDS critical care course for Nurses of CRH was conducted on 1st and 2nd February 2024, in level 6 skill Lab SMIMS building. There were series of lectures and hands on skill stations for two days.

Two days BASIC FOR NURSES ON WARDS critical care course for Nurses of CRH was conducted on 1st and 2nd February 2024, in level 6 skill Lab SMIMS building. There were series of lectures and hands on skill stations for two days. It was taken by two Resource person from abroad and certified instructors of CRH, SMIMS trained during Phase I under the supervision of intensivist from the abroad. Training was organized by Dr Aradhna Nazareth, Professor and HOD Department of Critical Care and Dr Lhamo Dolma, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology under the guidance of advisory Dr. Mingma Lhamu Sherpa, Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry & Co Chair SFCDC, SMU. Training was facilitated by two resource faculties who were senior Intensivist:- Dr. Ross Callum Freebairn from New Zealand and Dr Monika Gulati from Singapore. It was attended by total of 25 Nurses from CRH. A month before this session a hard copy of course manual were distributed to all the participant to read.

OBJECTIVES:

• To train the nurses in wards and emergency to monitor critically ill patient
• To enable early detection of deterioration of patients and identifying patients needing critical care.
• Improving the Patient outcomes.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

• 25 Trained nurses to recognise critical events and management for day to day patient care in wards and emergency.
• Improving critical care for patients of CRH.

Inaugural Session

The training program was inaugurated by honourable Vice Chancellor, Sikkim Manipal University AVM (Dr.) Dilip Chandra Agarwal VSM (Retd). Dean SMIMS Dr. Muralidhar V Pai, Registrar SMU, Head HR SMU, AMS CRH, COO CRH, HOD of clinical department, Principal SMCON and Nursing Superintendent and ANS CRH were the Special Invitees who graced the inaugural session. The session started with a welcome address by Dr Aradhna Nazareth, Professor & HOD, Department of Critical Care. The Honourable Vice Chancellor in his address emphasized on the need and importance of training of Doctors and Nurses at all capacity which will enable them to provide quality service in the wards and Emergency Department. He also congratulated the organizing team and SFCDC for organizing and continuing in conducting the training under SFCDC for Nurses working in different wards and Emergency of CRH. Dean Sir congratulated the team and appreciated the resource faculties for conducting the workshop. Dr. Mingma Lhamu Sherpa Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry & Co- Chair SFCDC gave a presentation on Introduction to Capacity Building Council of SMU. Inaugural session ended with a vote of thanks by Dr Lhamo Dolma, Assistant Professor, and Department of Anaesthesiology. It was followed by a technical session for a period of two days

DAY 1:1st February 2024

The Day started with registration and the introduction of resource person which was done by Dr Aradhna Nazareth, Professor & HOD of Department of Critical Care. Then introduction to BASIC4NOW course was done by the resource person Dr Ross Callum Freebairn. After that five lectures were taken by the instructors (Doctors And Senior Nurses of CRH) and two lectures by the resource person from 8:00 AM to 12:40 PM. After lunch Break six Hands on Skill Stations were taken from 1:25 PM to 5:45 PM. The Transport skill station was the live skill station. The topics for lectures and skill Station covered were:

DAY 2: 2nd February 2024

Five lectures were given by the instructors and two lectures by the resource person from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM. Six Hands on Skill Stations were taken after the lunch from 1:30 PM to 4:45 PM. The session was followed by online Post-Test and Valedictory session. Online Post Test was conducted from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM. The topics for Lectures and Skill Station covered were:

Valedictory Session

The last technical session was followed by Valedictory session on the second day from 5:45pm. Co-Chair SFCDC Prof Mingma Lhamu Sherpa graced the session and distributed the Certificates to the participants, trained instructors and the organizing team. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Aradhna Nazareth Organizing Secretary to the participants, resource faculty, Advisory for guidance and AMS CRH for providing the logistic and financial support for the training program.

Training Activities:

• Lecture
• Brainstorming session
• Interactive session
• Hands on Skill Station

Evaluation:

Pre- test and Post test was conducted online.

Feedback:

Feedback was obtained using self - structured google form. Total 25 participants have given their feedback. Findings are as follows:

Feedback day 1: 279 responses

Feedback Day 2: 296 Responses

Credentialing:

Average Pre-test course score was 39.8% and Post-course score was 92%. The average score in the post-course test was 11.96. Each participant was awarded a Participant Certificate. The Passing Certificate was awarded to 23 participants who scored more than 50% in the post-test.

Name of the Instructors who delivered the sessions (lectures and skill stations):

• Dr. Ross Callum Freebairn, Consultant Intensivist, New Zealand
• Dr. Monika Gulati, Consultant Intensivist, Singapore
• Dr. Aradhna Nazareth, Professor and HOD, Department of Critical Care
• Dr. Lhamo Dolma, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Course Director
• Dr. Tsering Yougyal, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology
• Dr. Prakash Koirala, Associate Professor, Department of Chest and Respiratory Medicine
• Dr. Devraj Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
• Ms. Bandana Moktan, CNE Coordinator and member of SFCDC
• Ms. SashiRani Pangambam, Associate Professor SMCON and member of SFCDC

Acknowledgments:
Sikkim Manipal University and Ramdas Pai and Vasanti Pai Endowment Fund