The Calcutta medical research Institute (CMR I)has introduced a one-year diploma course in emergency and disaster nursing, to provide specialised nursing care to victims of natural disasters such as tsunami.

The course which was inaugurated by the West Bengal Health minister will offer one year theoretical and clinical training to registered nurses on attending disaster victims at CMRI a private Medicare centre.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief operating officer of the CMRI major Amit De said the one year course recognised by the Indian Nursing Council and West Bengal Nursing council, would enable nurses to provide prompt quality care in emergency and disaster situations, supervise patient care in pre hospital settings and conduct clinical teaching and carry out brief research project in clinical area.

The emerging trauma and disaster events are adding significant strain to an individual's life as well as to the social system. Hence the urgent need for nurses with specialised knowledge skills and attitude in providing immediate holistic and individualised nursing care to emergency patients, he said.

Major De said that the course content included foundation courses in psychology, sociology and pharmacology in addition to specialised knowledge.

The course would accommodate 20 registered nurses in each batch he added.

Courtesy- The Hindu