REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

TRAINING REPORT FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

NAME: EUNICE KALABA

FILE NO. MOH/ZEN/ZEM 109543

NRC NO. 214218/82/1

SEX: FEMALE

LOCATION: MONZE MISSION HOSPITAL

INSTITUTION: LUSAKA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

DURATION: THREE YEARS SIX MONTHS

CERTIFICATION: COMBAINED PROGRAMME OF DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED

NURSING AND REGISTERED MIDWIFERY

Department Of Human Report Development

Public Service Management Division

P.O BOX 50340

Tel: 252839

LUSAKA
 INRODUCTION
This is a training report in respect of Eunice Kalaba. The training was a diploma in
combined Nursing and Registered Midwifery Programme of General nursing
council of Zambia (GNC). It was a three and six months conversion training
conducted at university teaching hospital in conjunction with Lusaka nursing and
midwife covering the period 9 th January 9th 2012 to 26th June 2015. Convention
was specifically for the Zambia enrolled nurses in-service and also of direct entry
of students who covered the same period of three years six months.
 VENUE AND PROVIDER
Lusaka school of nursing and midwifery, at University Teaching Hospital.

 COST AND FINANCING

The cost and financial was a GRZ sponsored programme by pre/in-service
intake.
1ST Year K4, 270.00
nd
2 year K4, 230.00
rd
3 year K6, 100.00
th
4 year K3, 050.00
TOTAL K17, 650.00
 Allowances: no allowances were provided
 Air ticket- N/A
 Visa- N/A as the training was done within Zambia.
 Transport from Monze to Lusaka and back was provided for the whole
period of training.
OTHERS
 Accommodation was provided and payments of meals were arranged by
the school at the cafeteria.
4.0 PARTICIPATION
Numbers
Conversion (in-service) 25
Direct entry (pre-service) 71
TOTAL 96
Level- Diploma

5.0 OBJECTIVES

 To enhance skills and knowledge in general nursing and midwifery

 To acquire managerial skills and knowledge and be awarded with a
certificate for completion of management workshop.

6.0 COURSE CONTENT

Foundations

 Anatomy and physiology, Nutrition, sociology, Fundamentals of nursing ,

professional practice, First aid, Micro-biology, Public health nursing,
psychology.

First Lecture Block

General Medicine, General surgery and pharmacology.

Second Lecture block

Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose, Throat,

Research, Management.

Third Lecture Block

Paediatrics, psychiatry, Theatre, Palliative Care, IMCI and Obstetrics and

Gynaecology, Case Study and Write up.

0.7 COURSE ORGANISATION

 Pre departure arrangement

Paid leave was applied and Granted before commencement of training.

 Travel arrangements

Students own arrangement

  Accommodation

School accommodation

 Meals

School cafeteria dining

 Hospitality

Hospitality in both school and private areas was good for students

 Resource Persons

The institution had its own tutors and also outsourced guest lectures. Ward
managers and staff (clinic staff)

 Course Materials

Library books, Evaluation manual, Hand-outs

 Delivery Methods

Class lecturers and clinical practical, group discussions, assignments and

presentations.

 Duration – 3years 6 months

 Certification

Diploma in nursing and midwifery (GNC).

0.8 A BRIEF ON COURSE CONTENT

The course content was adequate to facilitate acquisition of knowledge, skills and
right attitude.

0.9 NEW KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ATTITUDES ACQUIRED

Enhanced nursing and managerial skills and improved attitudes towards nursing
profession

10.0 AREAS FOR UTLIZING NEWLY AQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND

ATITTUDES

Clinical Area e.g. Hospitals, Clinics, Hospice

Share knowledge and information with colleagues

11.0 CONCULUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 Venue

The venue was conductive for training. The government and other stake holders
should continue and enhance their support to the institution in every way
possible.

 Provider

Provider should keep the good work and strive to do better

 Objectives

The training met its objectives.

 Cost and Financing

The training cost was light for the participant because the tuition was covered by
sponsors.

 Participation

Direct entry students, school leavers/pre-service conversion students, serving

nurses/in-service

 Course content

The course content was adequate and appropriate to equip the students with
knowledge and skills to meet the challenges in the field of nursing
  Course organization

The course was professionally organized covering both theoretical and practical
work.

 New knowledge skill and attitude acquired

A sharpened nursing and midwife skills acquisition of managerial skills and

renewed attitude towards nursing work.