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Cunningham C, Brysiewicz P, Sepeku A, et al. Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania. Afr J Emerg Med. 2017;7(4):147-150doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002.
Cunningham, C., Brysiewicz, P., Sepeku, A., White, L., Murray, B., Lobue, N., & Sawe, H. (2017). Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania. African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence, 7(4), 147-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002
Cunningham, C, et al. "Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania." African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence vol. 7,4 (2017): 147-150. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002
Cunningham C, Brysiewicz P, Sepeku A, White L, Murray B, Lobue N, Sawe H. Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania. Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;7(4):147-150. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Sep 22. PMID: 30456129; PMCID: PMC6234131.
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Afr J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;7(4):147-150. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Sep 22.

Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania.

African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

C Cunningham, P Brysiewicz, A Sepeku, L White, B Murray, N Lobue, H Sawe

Affiliations

  1. University of Cape Town Africa and AFEM Nurses Group, South Africa.
  2. School of Nursing & Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and AFEM Nurses Group, South Africa.
  3. Emergency Medicine Department, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
  4. Abbott Fund Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
  5. Emergency Medicine Association of Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
  6. Emergency Medicine Department, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania.

PMID: 30456129 PMCID: PMC6234131 DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.002

Abstract

Nurses are the largest group of healthcare workers in Africa. By adequately equipping nurses to identify, intervene and care for emergency conditions, emergency healthcare systems can be strengthened. To address this need, a nursing working group was formed within the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM). The aim of this international emergency nursing group was to develop a guiding document to help improve emergency nursing skills within Africa. Using this guiding document, a group of Tanzanian clinical nurse trainers was selected to develop a context specific short course. They used this guiding document as a foundation to improve skill development. The pilot course was well received and has since expanded to training in five regions within the United Republic of Tanzania. The clinical nurse trainers leading the course, are supported by a mentorship programme with competent educators within a global emergency nursing infrastructure. This course, a combination of local knowledge, formal mentorship programs, and international nursing support, demonstrates that investing in the improvement of emergency nursing skills can have high impact results with low-cost. This will ultimately improve emergency care on the continent.

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