Abstract
The United States Agency for International Development has identified the need for sustained improvement in the health of vulnerable populations around the world. One such vulnerable population can be found in the Dominican Republic; specifically, the vulnerability of children exposed to health risks. With the goal of improving the health care of children in the Dominican Republic, a partnership with the International Hospital for Children and Adelphi University School of Nursing was developed. One of the ways of meeting this goal would be to increase the knowledge and skill set of nurses who work with children in the Dominican Republic. Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital in Santo Domingo, DR is the main referral hospital for children in the Dominican Republic. The objective was to provide sustainable and effective education to nurses at Cabral Children's Hospital to improve the healthcare outcomes of children. Funding for a 3 year training program was obtained. The program is comprised of three distinct entities (1) a needs assessment was completed to determine the knowledge and skill levels of nurses working in Cabral Children's Hospital, (2) a curriculum, including an education manual, was developed based on the needs assessment, and (3) the program has a theoretical and clinical component. The nurses spend four days receiving didactic instruction and three days in the clinical area correlating theory to clinical practice. Selected topics included pediatric safety, infection control measures, pediatric assessment skills and medication administration.
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
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Keywords:
Global Partnerships, Needs Assessment, Children
Recommended Citation
McCrink, Andrea; Cole, Nancy; and Ballestas, Helen C., "Our global partnership with the Dominican Republic: Improving the health of children" (2012). Convention. 168.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2011/presentations_2011/168
Conference Name
41st Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Grapevine, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2011
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Our global partnership with the Dominican Republic: Improving the health of children
Grapevine, Texas, USA
The United States Agency for International Development has identified the need for sustained improvement in the health of vulnerable populations around the world. One such vulnerable population can be found in the Dominican Republic; specifically, the vulnerability of children exposed to health risks. With the goal of improving the health care of children in the Dominican Republic, a partnership with the International Hospital for Children and Adelphi University School of Nursing was developed. One of the ways of meeting this goal would be to increase the knowledge and skill set of nurses who work with children in the Dominican Republic. Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital in Santo Domingo, DR is the main referral hospital for children in the Dominican Republic. The objective was to provide sustainable and effective education to nurses at Cabral Children's Hospital to improve the healthcare outcomes of children. Funding for a 3 year training program was obtained. The program is comprised of three distinct entities (1) a needs assessment was completed to determine the knowledge and skill levels of nurses working in Cabral Children's Hospital, (2) a curriculum, including an education manual, was developed based on the needs assessment, and (3) the program has a theoretical and clinical component. The nurses spend four days receiving didactic instruction and three days in the clinical area correlating theory to clinical practice. Selected topics included pediatric safety, infection control measures, pediatric assessment skills and medication administration.
Description
41st Biennial Convention - 29 October-2 November 2011. Theme: People and Knowledge: Connecting for Global Health. Held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.