Proper training of nurses stressed
(From left) Prof Dr Gowher Rizvi, prime minister's (PM) adviser for International Affairs; Health Adviser to the PM Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali; RTM International President Ahmed Al Kabir; and Abdur Rauf at a discussion titled “Problems and Prospects of Nursing Education and Care in Bangladesh” at city's Brac Centre Inn, organised by International Medical College and Kean University of New Jersey, USA.Photo: STAR
Quality health service has been compromised to a great extent for lack of proper training of the nurses, said Health Adviser to the Prime Minister Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali at a roundtable yesterday. “Ultimately we all are responsible for the low quality of nursing services,” he said, adding that steps should be taken to ensure quality training that include modern curriculum emphasising English, formulation of a service structure and change in our attitude towards the profession. International Medical College (IMC) and Kean University of New Jersey, USA jointly organised the roundtable titled 'Problems and Prospects of Nursing Education and Care in Bangladesh' at city's Brac Inn Centre. To ensure quality education in nursing IMC recently has signed a contract with Kean University under which they would share expertise. Congratulating Kean University, Prof Dr Gowher Rizvi, Prime Minister's Adviser for International Affairs said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is committed to provide universal healthcare to the countrymen. “At the same time, she has upgraded the status of the nurses to second class. Hope in course of time our nurses will earn first class status through better training and quality service,” he said while speaking as the special guest. Nurses from different private and public institutions highlighted their problems that include lack of quality trainers, absence of evidence-based learning, career path and sluggish promotion and shortage of nurses. The standard doctor-nurse ration is 1:3 across the globe while in Bangladesh it is 3:1 that creates extra burden on the nurses and hinder quality services, they said. Speakers at the roundtable said still here lie prospects in this profession as nurses have great demand abroad. They said different private organisations now are offering diploma and BSc courses on nursing to produce more nurses. The government should monitor these bodies as well as facilitating them, they added. RTM International President Ahmed Al Kabir moderated the roundtable while Bangladesh Nursing Council Registrar Suraiya Begum presented the keynote paper. Dr Minnie Campbell, executive director of School of Learning of Kean University, Prof Timothy Torre, director of Centre for International Studies, Faruque Ahmed Chowdhury, director of Human Resources of Kean University, M A Mubin Khan, deputy managing director of International Medicare Limited also spoke at the roundtable.
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