A 3 Days Training for Nurses & Ward Boys was organized by Regional Resource and Training Centre NE II” from 29th – 31st April 2013 at RRTC NE-II hall, Kohima under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Social Defense, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for 24 participants from Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
The training mainly focused on the role of Nurse’s and Ward Boys and to develop their skills for efficient management in the IRCA and functions as: nurturer, comforter, provider, ‘mothering’ actions of the nurse, provides direct care and promotes comfort of client, activities involves knowledge and sensitivity to what matters and what is important to clients, Shows concern for client welfare and acceptance of the client as a person.
Topics covered were Tobacco, legal aspects of Drug and HIV/AIDS, addiction disease concept, harm reduction & abscess management, psychiatric problem in treatment, role of nurses & ward boys, types of drugs and its effects, overdose management and medical complication in treatment.
The valedictory function was graced by Mr. Khevito, Director, Social welfare Department, Kohima, wherein he informed the participants to take active role in contributing for the welfare of the society and be a role model in their field of work as a nurse.
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Kripa Nagaland
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