Ninety-one (91) Patient Care Assistants, eight (8) Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technicians and two (2) Cardiovascular Technicians graduated today from three separate training programmes carried out by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Hospital, Robbie Rambarran, in his address at the Graduation ceremony urged the Patient Care Assistants, and the Electrocardiogram and Cardiovascular Technicians to show compassion and provide a high level of service as they carry out their functions.
“As newly patientcare assistants, and technicians, you are stepping in an incredible rewarding role, one that will directly impact countless lives. Every day, in healthcare, patientcare assistants and technicians often form the frontline of care,” he said.
Consultant and Programme Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Technicians Programme at GPHC, Michael Chin said with the two Cardiovascular Technicians would be an asset to the Georgetown Public Hospital, graduating at a time when there is a limited number of technicians in the country.
“There are currently only a handful of these individuals in the country, as such it was important for us to have more trained to meet the demands that we see at GPHC, given that GPHC is the primary centre for cardiac care and we get referrals from all of the regional hospitals,” Chin explained.
He explained that both the Electrocardiogram and Cardiovascular Technicians will work closely with physicians at GPHC to conduct stress tests and detect cardiovascular diseases. This is the second batch to have graduated.
Meanwhile, Joan Stewart of the Patient Care Assistant Programme at the GPHC said the Patient Care Assistants have been trained to provide basic nursing care to select patients and their families under the supervision of a professional nurse. Stewart said before graduating, they underwent rigorous theoretical and practical training.
“At the end of the training, patientcare assistants will be able to do basic nursing care according to patient needs based on his or her level of training, participate in health promotion and health and health maintenance activities as designed by a professional nurse or team leader,” Stewart explained.
Graduates were urged to maintain the ethical standards of the nursing profession while providing a high level of care.
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