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MAKKAH: A drill was successfully held in Makkah on Thursday within the special emergency nursing program that is to be implemented during the Haj season.
The program, specially designed for times of disasters and accidents, was initiated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Red Crescent and the Civil Defense.
It aims at training nurses on how to deal with environmental, biological and chemical disasters and their psychological effects.
The Saudi Authority for Medical Specializations has approved the program, which has been put in place for the third time in Kingdom and would be implemented for the first time during the Haj season. A total of 50 male and female nurses, assigned to serve pilgrims, were trained and successfully graduated. The nurses are qualified to deal with any emergency situation that may arise during the Haj season.
Supervisor of the program, Dr. Muhammad bin Hassan Bajubair, who is the head of department of emergencies at the Jeddah health department, commended the program and said the nurses were thoroughly qualified to deal with any emergency.
Haya Al-Shammari, a Saudi female nurse from Jazan who attended the training sessions, described the program as very useful and said she had greatly benefited from the training. She hoped that more training sessions would be held for nurses all over the Kingdom.
Haila Al-Saeed, a Saudi female nurse from Riyadh, said she too had benefited tremendously from the program and hoped that more on-the-job training sessions would be held for nurses.
Ali Mirza, a Saudi male nurse from Makkah, said the practical training received during the program was very tailor-made for the needs of all the people working in the health field.
Coordinator of the program Sana Al-Fidail said she was looking forward to reaping the fruits of the program during the Haj season.
The program, specially designed for times of disasters and accidents, was initiated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Red Crescent and the Civil Defense.
It aims at training nurses on how to deal with environmental, biological and chemical disasters and their psychological effects.
The Saudi Authority for Medical Specializations has approved the program, which has been put in place for the third time in Kingdom and would be implemented for the first time during the Haj season. A total of 50 male and female nurses, assigned to serve pilgrims, were trained and successfully graduated. The nurses are qualified to deal with any emergency situation that may arise during the Haj season.
Supervisor of the program, Dr. Muhammad bin Hassan Bajubair, who is the head of department of emergencies at the Jeddah health department, commended the program and said the nurses were thoroughly qualified to deal with any emergency.
Haya Al-Shammari, a Saudi female nurse from Jazan who attended the training sessions, described the program as very useful and said she had greatly benefited from the training. She hoped that more training sessions would be held for nurses all over the Kingdom.
Haila Al-Saeed, a Saudi female nurse from Riyadh, said she too had benefited tremendously from the program and hoped that more on-the-job training sessions would be held for nurses.
Ali Mirza, a Saudi male nurse from Makkah, said the practical training received during the program was very tailor-made for the needs of all the people working in the health field.
Coordinator of the program Sana Al-Fidail said she was looking forward to reaping the fruits of the program during the Haj season.
