The West African College of Nursing, A specialized Agency of the West African Health organization announces a Certificate course for NURSES on  Disaster Nursing: Emergency Preparedness Holding at the School of Midwifery Portharcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

 

INTRODUCTION: West African college of Nursing (WACN), an agency of the west african health organisation (WAHO) Comprising of five Anglophone countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra leone) and one Fracophone country - Republic of Benin presents a certificate course in Disaster Nursing: Emergency preparedness/ Management of the critically and multiple injured victims of a disaster.

 

In the recent past, disasters both natural nad man made had been on the increase both at the national and international level. The morbidity and mortality from such disasters call for prompt and emergency preparedness and management. Disasters from road traffic accidents, collapsed buildings, fire disaster, plane crash, flood, industrial accidents are managed by a team of health professionals such as the Doctors, Nurses, physiotherapitst etc. The role of the Nurse in such occurences cannot be overemphasised. Other agencies involved are the police, the federal road safety commission, the fire brigade and Ambulance services.

 

AIM: The course is designed to equip nurses with adequate knowledge, skills and attitude necessary in the management of victims of disasters.

 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, participants would be able to:

1. Identify the different roles of the emergency medical team in disaster situation.

2. Give appropriate emergency/first aid measure to victims of disaster.

3. Initiate appropriate management of all body systems affected during disaster.

4. Educate the public towards the importance of community participation during disaster.

5. Inititae and conduct triage for multiple injured victims of disasters.

6. Develop a national guideline on emergency management of disaster victims.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

1. Registered Nurses

2. Qualified Nurses practicing in the Accident and Emergency Department of their hosptials, Off Shore Medics/ Nurses, Field Medics/ Nurses, Rig Nurses in the oil and gas sector 

3. Nurse Clinicians in the Multiple areas of practice.

4. Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria with a current license to practice

5. Nurse Clinicians in the following areas of practice.

Government hosptials, private hospitals, Neuro-psychiatric Hosptials, industries, corporate institutions, educational institutions, teaching hospitals, specialist hospitals eg National orthopaedic hosptal, Armed forces (police, army, navy, airforce), federal road safety commission, customs, prisons, airport authority, red cross society, fire services, old peoples home, Nursing homes, Rehabilitation centers, Non governmental organization, missions hospitals

 

Arrival Date: Sunday 26th March 2017

Venue: The Auditorium, School of Midwifery, Portharcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Departure: Saturday 1st April 2017

 

Registration Fee: N30,000 

Payment Details: Nwaobi Jude 

Bank: Zenith Bank

Account Details: 2007695876

 

Click HERE to download Course flyer and invitation letter

 

For enquiries and registration: 

1. Mrs Elizabeth Okankwu (FWACN) 

WACN ZONAL CHAIRMAN,

Co-ordinator/ principal

C/O school of midwifery, Portharcourt, Rivers State Nigeria 

Tel: 08035536276

 

2. Mrs Maxwel Dorcas (FWACN)

Co-ordinator/ principal

C/O School of Post Basic Nursing Studies

University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, Nigeria

Tel: 08035511516