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 Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hosptial Yaba, Lagos

 

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.

 

COURSE CONTENT:

UNIT 1: Introduction

Principles of pre-hospital treatment

Emergency survellance in healthcare delivery

Emergency medical services in health care delivery

 

UNIT 11: Site Rescue

Principles of triate- site rescue control treatment and transportation

General assessment of the critically injured patients

 

UNIT 111: Disaster

Types of disasters eg Road/ Rail disaster, Air disaster, sea disaster

Phases of a disaster

Reaction of the bystanders impact on emergency services

Disaster scene operations

Rescue operations, extrication and evacuation of the injured

The use of safety equipment in high rise disasters

Manangement of disaster victims- interdisciplinary

 

UNIT IV: Role of team Members

Ministry of works and housing in collapsed building.

Critical Rescue in disaster management

The police in disaster management

Fire service deparment in disaster management fire drill

Lifting and transportation of disaster victims by red cross society, LASAMBUS - The ideal ambulance

Basic and advanced life Support

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

1. Registered Nursew with Nursinga nd Midwifery council of Nigeria with a current license to practice

2. Qualified Nurses practicing in Accident and Emergency Department of their hosptials

3. 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

 

REGISTRATION FEE:N30,000 including lunch only.

 

Commencement Date: Mon 24th August 2015

Arrival Date: Sunday 23rd August 2015

Venue: Conference Hall, Neuro psychiatric hospital, Yaba Lagos

Departure: friday 28th August 2015

 

ACCOMODATION AND BOOKINGS, PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON FLYER (Front andBack). Interested participants are to book reservations with one nights deposit

 

For Further Details, please contact

Mrs H.A Okedo (FWACN)

The Executive secretary, West Afrian College of Nursing,

8 Taylor Drive, off Edmond crescent,

P.M.B 2023, Yaba, lagos Nigeria

Tel: 08036731512

Emal: [email protected]

 

OR

 

Mrs V.A.M Etuk (FWACN)

The course coordinator

Co-ordinator/ principal

C/O school of post basic nursing studies, 

National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi Lagos

Tel: 08028828930, 08069468994, 08188032546

Email: [email protected]