Together with a group of medical students, I helped come up with a solution for a case titled: "if it's not a cesarean section, please refer" 👨⚕️
Our team's name was: "Ukukhuthaza" which is Xhosa for "to inspire"
We had to develop strategies to ensure better access to surgery in a district hospital in a rural town where cases that are non-cesarean are referred to regional hospitals. 🏥 Consequences of this are:
📌 patients needing surgery right away get referred but being transported could cost them their life.
📌 Bottleneck at the regional hospital which could have been prevented if more surgeries were done at district hospitals.
Our solution was to create mini-workshops that involved Medical officers teaching each other surgical procedures each Friday for an hour for the first three weeks of the month. 💡
Then the fourth week a consultant from a regional hospital would come to help supervise and evaluate the surgical procedure. This would take place over a period of 12 months. 📝
The surgical procedures where the Medical officers felt they lacked the most skill would be prioritized. In doing this Medical officers would become competent in additional surgical procedures to then perform them at the rural hospital. 🛏
I learned so much from all the medical doctors on our team. 🙌
Thank you to Prof Salome Maina, Dr. Lebo Moloi, and Prof Jackie Stewart. I learned a great deal from you. One key point that I took from their presentations was: 🗝
Even if you have successfully implemented a solution, it does not mean it will create an impact. That is what we ultimately want - IMPACT!!
A big thanks to UCT Surgical Society. To the organizing team - You did a brilliant job! Well done! 👏 👏 👏
Take home message: Get involved in things that help you, help others.
#Motivation #Innovation
RN, BSN | Perioperative Services | Progressive Cardiac Care | Clinical Liaising in Business and Development | Education and Training
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