Page 1551 - Week 05 - Thursday, 7 May 2015
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(b) There were four Fijian nurses undertaking the program which ran for eleven weeks.
(c) Detailed expenditure:
|
$ | |
|
RN salary and wages |
11,913.60 |
|
Development of training program |
3,017.03 |
|
Groceries (food available on arrival) |
80.29 |
|
Nursing and Midwifery Conference registration x 4 |
1,800.00 |
|
Accommodation costs @ $85/night single x 140 nights |
11,060.00 |
|
Living allowance @ $500 per week |
26,240.00 |
|
Cash advancement on arrival @ $200 each |
800.00 |
|
Visa application and processing |
624.88 |
|
Health insurance |
1,149.10 |
|
Catering for functions |
545.98 |
|
Design and printing posters x 4 and booklets x 8 |
1,689.06 |
|
Reference books x 4 |
504.43 |
|
Travel fares – return airfare x 4 |
8,091.65 |
|
Fees and charges |
15.55 |
|
Total |
$67,531.57 |
(d) The nurse selection process was conducted by the Director of Nursing of the Fijian Ministry of Health in conjunction with senior nurses from Suva and Lautoka Hospitals. The four nurses selected were identified for their potential as future leaders within the nursing profession in Fiji and for their contribution to their workplace.
(e) No ACT public servant or their relatives travelled to Fiji as part of this program.
(3) Each of the nurses undertook a project during the 11 week program and delivered a poster presentation on the final day to Canberra Hospital nursing staff. These projects now form the basis of practice change in Fiji.
The projects undertaken by the Fiji nurses were:
• Peri-Operative Nursing Management of Primary Brain Tumors
• Overview and Management of Craniotomy and External Ventricular Drains
• Improving Nurses’ Understanding and Perceptions Towards Surgical Wound Knowledge
• Early Recognition and Detection of Deterioration in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Local benefits were the cultural exchange between ACT nurses and Fijian nurses and an understanding of the difficulties experienced by nurses in developing countries. A questionnaire has been sent to the Fijian nurses and their managers seeking formal feedback now that they have returned to their workplaces.
(4) The program has been deemed a success - positive feedback from the Fiji Ministry is that the four nurses have been asked to participate in the planning of future changes to their workplaces and to participate in policy development, education and training programs.
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