The pilot project “Advanced nurse practitioner”
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How is our pilot project “Advanced nurse practitioner?”
Firstly, we continue implementing the project to improve the quality of medical care provided at the primary level. Unfortunately, due to the occupation of Melitopol, the Primary healthcare center of Melitopol suspended its participation in the project. So now we are working with representatives of seven PHCs from Kyiv, Odesa, Rivne, Kolomyia, Chortkiv, Lviv, and Mukachevo.
From June-August 2022, nurses mastered the skills to perform broader functions and interact more closely with patients. It should be noted that the educational program was adapted to the new challenges and the context of wartime. Therefore, almost 100 nurses and doctors who contributed to the implementation of this project from the pilot PHCs were able to participate in:
- online meetings with psychologist Iryna Friz regarding the specifics of providing medical care in stressful situations,
- online training on issues of remote counseling of patients in wartime, implemented by a team of trainers of the Academy of Family Medicine of Ukraine,
- a short course on tactical medicine and medical triage in the format of an online lecture and offline practice conducted by Anna Kyrnychna, a tactical medicine instructor.
The participants are highly motivated to continue the development of independent nursing reception and counseling: “The topics of the training meet the needs of today’s nurses as much as possible, who immediately after the event can use the acquired knowledge and skills in their professional activities. From the feedback, we can see that the employees of our pilot centers are satisfied and eager to learn more, says Ivan Didyk, one of the organizers of the pilot project.
Valentyna Duka, manager of the anti-crisis management of the Center of primary health care “Yuvileiny” of Rivne City Council, adds: “It is important that we did not abandon the implementation of the initiative “Advanced nurse practitioner” with the beginning of Russia’s military aggression. Our nurses continue to work with patients, consult, and conduct questionnaires because the diseases have not disappeared. Communication with each patient takes nurses more time than before; there is a great need for psychological support for patients, especially the elderly. Frequent air raid sirens make it preferable working with patients over the phone, as safety is primary.”
Therefore, we do not stop; we continue working to contribute to our victory and the development of health care.