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Even as it seeks to get its Foundation Health Care Programme accredited, the Davis Memorial Hospital on Sunday churned out 12 graduates who have acquired basic knowledge to help boost the delivery of health care.This is the ninth batch of graduates to have completed the programme for which a formal application for accreditation has been made to the Education Committee, Health Sciences Education Department of the Ministry of Health.The graduating batch of 2009Accreditation has become necessary, according to Programme Co-ordinator, Ms Jenny LaFleur, in order to facilitate the graduates accessing further training by the Ministry of Health for jobs in the health sector.It is also essential if they are to be part of the harmonisation of health training in the Caribbean Community in light of the Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME), she said. Among the documents that have been submitted to the Education Committee are a Comprehensive Summary of the Foundation Course, Course Outlines for all subject areas taught, a list of lecturers and their qualifications, a sample of the practical attachment schedule, the credit hours awarded, the duration of each course, and the grading scheme.She disclosed, too, that “during the year we were invited by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana to be registered…we submitted our application and I am pleased to tell you we have had our first site visit. We have submitted the remaining documents to them and we are now awaiting word from them.”At a simple graduation ceremony on Sunday at the Hospital’s Durban Backlands location, LaFleur disclosed that the programme is aimed at producing a multi-faceted health care worker who has basic health care knowledge skills and attitudes to perform competently at a foundation level.The programme, she said, is endorsed by the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education and the Ministry of Health. Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, during an address to the graduation gathering, applauded the efforts of the hospital for attempting to improve the programme. “It is important for us to recognise that when we start something like a training programme it’s not a small undertaking therefore we must commit all of our energies and resources to it.“Davis Memorial has done a wonderful job in not only starting this course but nine years on it is growing stronger,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” said the Minister.And according to him, he is indeed pleased that the process of accreditation for the programme has commenced. Once accredited, the Minister said that the Ministry of Health can add the programme as a pre-qualification course for other training programmes offered within the sector.According to LaFleur, the hospital supports the concept of equal educational opportunities for all without regard for race, sex, religion, ethnicity or place of residence. As a result,Arizona Diamondbacks Gregor Blanco Jersey, those who applied for the nine-month long programme were drawn from Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Ten. The applicants,Cheap Jerseys, she said, were selected primarily on the basis of their qualifications and following an interview they were shortlisted.Due to the recognition that ‘true education’ is the harmonious development of the head,Authentic Kyle Korver Hawks Jersey, the heart and the hand, the programme is divided into two parts – theoretical and practical attachment.The course, LaFleur said, is characterised by excellence in teaching, scholarships, research activities, educational innovations and a dedication to providing a stepping stone to further educational development of its graduates.“The curriculum is one that connects the learning experience of life as it emphasises academic achievements, attitudes and practices that will facilitate efficiencies and effectiveness in the workplace.”The programme also aims at providing an environment in which the highest quality of health care possible may be learnt and practised. For this reason, it is patient-focused,Andrew Franks Dolphins Jersey, drawing from the key health care disciplines including management and interpersonal relationships.This triangular approach, LaFleur said, ensures that the training course produces a versatile and well rounded health care worker.Some of the subjects the participants are exposed to include: Life Skills for the Work Environment, Study Skills, Principals of Mental Health,Wholesale China Jerseys, Introduction to Health Care, Principals of Professional Practice, Basic Mathematics, Applied English, Principals of Communication, Principals of Occupational Safety and Health, among others.During practical attachments, LaFleur revealed that students are assessed and evaluated before a report is returned. Their assessments were done at the Georgetown Public Hospital, St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital and the Davis Memorial as well.The areas covered included Dietary Service, medical records, in-patient and out-patient services and they were also exposed to nursing practices.