Goals
Since the start of the hospital's operation, the goal of the Nursing Directorate has been to provide inpatients with high-quality care. In order for this goal to be achieved, the Nursing Directorate's organization and operation was based on the contemporary regulations of the Nursing Science and on the way that the health care institutions of Western Europe operate. Every nursing division was adequately staffed with nursing staff (in the highest numbers and with the highest degree of qualification possible). Furthermore, taking into consideration the special needs of each inpatient, we tried to create the optimum environment for their hospitalization.
When the hospital became part of the National Health System, the Nursing Directorate ensured that all nursing divisions would be perfectly prepared for the treatment and the coverage of:
- Emergencies,
- Group Accidents and
- Potential Mass Disasters.
Our main concern is the patient's holistic care. When it comes to holistic care, we start from simple routine activities, like those of hygiene, nutrition, hospitalization, assurance of the appropriate environment and reach the use of state-of-the-art technological equipment, whether this is used for the patient's life support, or for adding substances to the human body. The main feature of our care throughout hospitalization, is the constant psychological support and communication with the patient. In order to ensure the provision of proper care and the smooth operation of nursing divisions, we ensured common planning and guidance of the entire nursing staff. We provide treatment without omissions or faults, because "Health" is the most valuable possession and every person has a right to it.
We believe that the most important investment in health services is the staff's training. Therefore, along with the Training Office, the 82 clinical instructors, the heads of every division and the nurses and midwives that take part in this procedure, we worked together with the University of Macedonia in order to research the needs of the staff in training. We plan and implement targeted training through various events like: Seminars, One Day Conferences, Clinical Workshops-Courses, Department and Inter-sectoral Courses. These events are organized within the framework of continuous training of our staff and can also be attended by medical officers who do not work at the Papageorgiou Hospital and come from other agencies.
The continuous improvement of the Nursing Service is a constant race and this is the reason why we try to identify and correct the errors on a daily basis and why also apply methods aiming at the upgrade of the care provided.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE NURSING DIRECTORATE
ATHANASIA CHOUTA-CHYTIRI
CONTACT
Nursing Directorate:
E-mail: nursepap@gmail.com
Training Office N.D.
Activities of the Training Office of the Nursing Service
The Nursing Service of the Papageorgiou General Hospital, recognizing the necessity of a continuous education commenced its educational activities since its launching in the Hospital in 1999 and has not stopped since. The official function of the Training Office of the Nursing Service started with its launching on 01/01/2002 and now a self-sustained office of the nursing service. The main objective of the Training Office is the co-ordination of the continuous education activities for the nursing and auxiliary personnel of the nursing service. This co-ordination aims at:
- Identifying the training needs of the personnel
- Designing the required training program
- Selecting the appropriate training methods
- Applying the educational program and
- Evaluating its results
The ultimate objective of the Office is to:
- promote and develop the nursing science and
- improve the quality of provided health services to patients.
The basic objectives of the educational program that is addressed to the personnel of the nursing service and is carried out by the training office is:
- The continuous development of existing vocational skills, in order to qualitatively improve the performance of the personnel.
- The development of different or new vocational skills, so that the personnel can undertake new responsibilities and meet any future needs of the service.
- The reduction of the required adjustment period of the personnel, when taking up a new position.
The attainment of objectives set by the Department is carried out through the following continuous education and training activities:
- Organization of department courses - Literature Studying
- Organization of cross-sectoral courses and seminars
- Organization of educational seminars (attendance in these seminars is compulsory) for the auxiliary personnel who has completed the compulsory education
- Organization of seminars on "Basic life support and Automated external defibrillation" based on the guidelines of ERC.
- Organization of orientation programs for newly-appointed personnel.
- Organization of seminars on the use of applications of information technology systems.
- Organization of seminars on human recourses management and utilization
- Organization of specialization programs (seminars-hands on training) in TRIAGE, Trauma, extrarenal clearance, passing instruments etc.
- Granting of educational leaves to the personnel for participation and presentation of scientific papers in educational conferences, seminars, one day workshops in Greece and abroad.
Moreover, in cooperation with other services of the hospital as well as with other institutions, the training office of the Nursing Service:
- Submits suggestions for the selection and acquisition of scientific journals and papers from the library of the hospital.
- Submits suggestions for the operation of Professional Training Institutes in cooperation with the training office of the hospital.
- Co-ordinates the traineeship of nursing students of various grades (TEI, IEK,TEE, LEONARDO/SOCRATES exchange programs, etc) in cooperation with other educational institutes.
In addition, for the broader promotion of the nursing science, the Nursing Service organizes on an annual basis a scientific event (Workshops or Conferences), in the framework of the celebrations for the international nurses day.
Finally, the Training Office is fitted with modern equipment for the best possible presentation of educational activities. More specifically, there is a personal computer, a printer, a scanner, a projector and a laptop. Moreover, there is continuous and direct Internet access for quick data exchange and for the direct communication with other services and institutions. The whole nursing staff has the opportunity to use the above mentioned equipment for the performance of educational activities.
Staff
Director of Nursing
Houta-Hitiri Athanasia
Heads of Nursing Sectors
NTANTANA ASIMINA - HEAD 1st NURSING SECTOR
TSIAPRAZI THODORA - HEAD 2nd NURSING SECTOR
KYRIAKELI GEORGIA - HEAD 3rd NURSING SECTOR
PAXIMADAKIS IOANNIS - HEAD 4th NURSING SECTOR
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