Mangaluru: Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH) – Infection Control Department, and Becton Dickinson India Ltd. had organised “IV Infusion Nurses Certification Program and Guest Lecture on Concerns and Challenges in IV Infusion” on March 21.
Rev. Fr Richard Coelho, Director of FMMCH and Darryl Harper, Global Marketing Manager of Becton Dickinson, USA, Jyothi Supriya K, Infection Control Consultant, BD India Ltd, and Sr. Janet Dsouza, Chief Nursing Officer, Father Muller Medical College Hospital were present.
Hospital Infection Control Nurse Sabitha Pinto welcomed the gathering.
The certificates were distributed to the 49 IV Champions who completed the training. Gracy DSouza and Sr. Shanthi Theresa DSouza were recoginised for their excellent skills achieved during training.
Benedicta Joyce Rebello and Mr Harish B K, the certified IV champions, shared their experience abouthte journey from being a trainee to a trainer.
Fr Richard Coelho, in his Presidential address, congratulated the IV champions and motivated them to train the other nurses on the same skills and improve the quality of patient care.
Anitha Roshini DSouza, Hospital Infection Control Nurse proposed a vote of thanks.
The event was followed with a lecture by Darryl Harper on concerns and challenges in IV Infusion. In the practical session, he demonstrated the trainees on the best practices in IV infusion to reduce IV related complications.
