NURSING IN-SERVICE EDUCATION 

NEED:

            A need was felt by the nursing administrators that a planned nursing in-service education needs to be started so as to increase the knowledge base of practicing nurses in order to improve & maintain high standard of nursing care at the AIIMS Hospital.

 

Aims / Objectives:

1.    To increase the existing knowledge base of nurses practicing clinical nursing.

2.    To improve and maintain high standard of nursing care to patients at the AIIMS Hospital., which would increase the satisfaction level of patients / relatives.

3.    To improve communication skills among nursing personnel at AIIMS.

4.    To update knowledge regarding handling / upkeep of latest & sophisticated instruments and gadgets.

5.    To enable nurses to secure credit points for renewing their nursing license by the DNC. 

The Programme:-

A need based nursing in-service programme has been started w.e.f. January 2011.  This is started with the aim of updating clinical nursing knowledge on the premise of continuing nursing education.  The programme is well structured, initially having biweekly classes of one hour duration each, with the plan to increase classes up to 4 hours a week.

This is done for practicing nurses to increase their knowledge base in order to improve the standard of nursing care at the AIIMS.

In the month of January 2011, a well organized induction & orientation programme was conducted for 133 newly recruited nurses at the main hospital by the In-service nursing educator. 

The Personnel Involved:-

1.    Facilitator                             : Mrs. Susheela B. Samuel, CNO (RN, RM & B.Sc (PC)

2.    Officer In-charge & Mentor: Mrs. Asha B.S. Bedi, Nursing Supdt. (RN, RM & B.Sc (PC)

3.    Educator                               : Mrs. Rebecca J. Herald, Sr. Gr.-Ià RN, RM, B.Sc.(H.) Nsg.,

  Master in Nursing (Gold Medallist)

C.N.E. Schedule:-

            The following is the C.N.E. Schedule for the year 2011 for the Hospital:- 

Sr.No.	Topic	Period
1.	Induction & Orientation Programme	January – 2011
2.	Health Care Asso. Infection & Infection Control	Feb.- Mid March – 2011
3.	Pre / Post Operative Nursing Care	Mid March – April 2011
4.	Safe nursing practices in health care setting	May – Mid June 2011
5.	Mechanical Ventilation	Mid June – July 2011
6.	C.P.R.	August - Mid September 2011
7.	Emergency Nursing	Mid Sept. – October 2011
8.	Admission & Discharge of patient	Nov. – Mid December 2011