A New Training Program For Nursing Staff Is Launched By CAN
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cancer Awareness National (CAN) Campaign Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh announced the organization of four new training courses for the nursing staff at the Health Ministry, during the period from May 24 to June 14, in cooperation with the Nursing Services Department at the Ministry of Health.
Nursing staff play a key role in providing healthcare since they implement and apply the prescriptions of doctors, so they form the basis for the delivery of care. According to a local Arabic media, people need to pay attention to their health culture as it pertains to cancerous diseases.
Al-Saleh stated 2,170 male and female nurses were trained till the end of last February, stressing that the courses are part of the approach CAN continues to take to achieve its goal of raising awareness of cancer, part of which involves the creation of specialized training courses for nurses.
In its training program, the "CAN" campaign utilizes specialists who have extensive experience in this area, he explained. The training program focuses on helping nurses develop their communication expertise with patients and their families, in particular cancer patients.
There is an integrated program that the oncologists will be presenting to the trainees, which includes treatment, diagnosis, prevention, early detection, and cure methods for various forms of cancer.
Al-Saleh explained that the interest in nursing training stems from their closeness to patients, families, and doctors, as well as the fact that the training they receive on correct information on cancerous diseases prepares them to answer any questions in a sound scientific way.
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