Nursing students of Techno India Group were trained for high-impact COVID-19 preparedness as part of a two-day programme organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and GE Healthcare.
About 81 students participated in the training programme on December 6 and 7.
The training included recording and monitoring COVID-19 vaccination details, pharmacology of COVID-19 drugs, basic mechanical ventilation, interpretation of ECG, COVID-19 complications, mental health, when to shift to a hospital, pros and cons of home ICU treatment, resources, ICMR protocol, types of vaccination, inoculation storage, handling and delivery and waste management of COVID-19 vaccine.
The training programme is a part of the USAID-Wipro GE Healthcare project, SAMRIDH, for uplift and training of healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses and paramedics).
Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, the co-chairperson of Techno India Group, addressed the training session. ‘’Skill training in healthcare sector is the need of the hour and Techno India is very happy to partner with FICCI and GE Healthcare to participate at this training programme which will be immensely beneficial for nursing students,” she said.
The training was conducted by Vikas Krishna, strategic initiative leader of GE Healthcare. Mousumi Ghose, assistant secretary general, FICCI, was also present at the session.
India needs qualified nurses now more than ever. According to a statement released by Think Change Forum, an independent thin-tank, India has over three million registered nurses and midwives who are responsible for the country's 1.3 billion population — a grossly inadequate number. WHO norms underline the need for three nurses per 1,000 people. To reach that, India would need to add more than 4.3 million nurses by 2024.