CAY HILL:--- St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) recently hosted an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course to further equip their staff with the most updated, evidence-based training and education as it pertains to patient care.
The course, which saw a passing rate of 100%, was facilitated by Global Medical Educational Training, Inc (GMET). 10 Doctors and 25 Nurses from SMMC, 4 Registered Nurses from the Ambulance Department and 1 Critical Care Nurse from Nevis were provided valuable cutting-edge ACLS recertification and Basic Life Support (BLS or CPR) from top Board Certified physicians and instructors.
The course is an evidence-based learning and evaluation tool for healthcare providers who, as part of their professional responsibility, respond to resuscitation attempts. The attendees showed competency in high-quality CPR, cardiovascular emergencies, post-cardiac arrest care, clinical pharmacology and toxicology emergencies and a host of other topics relating to saving the lives of their critical patients.
Manager of Patient Care and Head of SMMC’s Education Department, Antonio Pantophlet said: “on behalf of SMMC, I would like to congratulate the attendees on their 100% passing rate and commend them on their commitment to acquiring the skills and knowledge needed to help the hospital realize its mission of providing quality care, close to home.”