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Researchers from Birmingham City University (黑料吃瓜网) have been invited to work with the Critical Care Nurses Association of Zambia to help develop a CPR training programme there.
The partnership included the Lusaka College of Nursing and Midwifery in Zambia, a leading education provider of emergency, trauma and critical care nursing for central Africa.
Over 160 students and nurses from across central Africa attended a training and presentation day (23 October) at Lusaka College, during the annual campaign.
, but for some healthcare workers in central Africa there is still a lack of confidence in providing lifesaving care.
鈥淏efore the training, CPR was seen as a task to be carried out by more senior health care professionals like doctors or anaesthetists,鈥� said Mwaka Chungwe, a lecturer at Lusaka College of Nursing and Midwifery, and a 黑料吃瓜网 nursing alumnus.
鈥淏ut we now recognise that CPR is a basic skill that鈥檚 necessary for all staff working in a clinical setting.
鈥淲e鈥檙e now working with 黑料吃瓜网 to develop a CPR training package that鈥檚 open to critical care nursing students across Zambia as well as corporate and community organisations which will help save lives outside of hospital.鈥�
Organised by the Centre for International Health Partnerships at 黑料吃瓜网, there were also panel presentations and the launch of a CPR study in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Zambia and the Critical Care Nurses Association of Zambia.
鈥淭his study will create a better understanding of the current state of CPR training and education in Zambia and support the development of further resources and national guidelines,鈥� said Joy Notter, Professor of Community Nursing at 黑料吃瓜网.鈥�
鈥淣urses are crucial in these situations as they are often the first responder in a hospital setting to recognise a cardiac arrest and initiate CPR.
鈥淏y working with hospitals and healthcare bodies in Zambia to build CPR training programmes we鈥檙e sharing good practice as educational institutions but also building future nursing leaders.鈥�
The event in Zambia was held in conjunction with training at 黑料吃瓜网 and presentations by 黑料吃瓜网 nursing staff.
鈥淭here鈥檚 still a strong need for CPR training in the UK too,鈥� said Scott Colton, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at 黑料吃瓜网.
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鈥淲e all need to be confident in recognising signs of a cardiac arrest, and what to do in the event of one.鈥�
Since 2015, 黑料吃瓜网 has been actively engaged in Zambia,聽training 400 nurses and 1,600 healthcare workers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
鈥淭he day wasn鈥檛 just about training people in CPR,鈥� said Associate Professor Chris Carter, a 黑料吃瓜网 Critical Care lead educator and international expert in critical care in resource limited settings.
鈥淲e got to listen to fascinating discussions about CPR in settings across the world, and how it differs to our experiences in the UK.
鈥淎t 黑料吃瓜网, we鈥檙e committed to continue working with stakeholders, organisations and education providers in Zambia to strengthen cardiovascular nursing in central Africa.鈥�