DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is working to recruit and retain more Qatari nurses and midwives in various roles, including patient and family education, in line with its Nursing and Midwifery Strategy 2015-2018, a senior official has said.
Somaya Al Haidose, Assistant Executive Director of Nursing for Patient and Family Education at HMC, has highlighted the pivotal role Qatari nurses and midwives play in helping to meet the needs of Qatari patients and their families.
“Nursing is a dynamic profession that serves our population by improving their health. I encourage aspiring Qatari nurses to work hard to acquire the best evidence-based practices and education; to provide excellent care and act as role models for future generations. Well-trained, highly qualified Qatari nurses are driving HMC towards achieving a world-class healthcare system in accordance with the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Al Haidose.
“Qatari nurses bring a unique understanding and awareness of the local culture and the social and religious needs of Qatari patients and their families. They also help non-Qatari members of their team to understand the requirements of the Qatari population,” she added.
As a Qatari nurse, who has been at HMC since 1996, Al Haidose has led the establishment of Hamad’s patient and family education service and continues to be responsible for steering its development. She also initiated the Corporate Patient and Family Education Committee which works to standardise patient education materials, ensuring they are of high quality, evidence-based and easy to understand for patients and their families. The Patient and Family Education Department is responsible for implementing education and awareness programmes according to the needs of patients and their families, including providing training programmes for patient educators and nurses, and driving community health education initiatives.
“By providing the knowledge that patients and their families need to prevent health risks and manage their own medical conditions, patient educators contribute significantly to improving our patients’ quality of life,” said Al Haidose.
The Peninsula
DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is working to recruit and retain more Qatari nurses and midwives in various roles, including patient and family education, in line with its Nursing and Midwifery Strategy 2015-2018, a senior official has said.
Somaya Al Haidose, Assistant Executive Director of Nursing for Patient and Family Education at HMC, has highlighted the pivotal role Qatari nurses and midwives play in helping to meet the needs of Qatari patients and their families.
“Nursing is a dynamic profession that serves our population by improving their health. I encourage aspiring Qatari nurses to work hard to acquire the best evidence-based practices and education; to provide excellent care and act as role models for future generations. Well-trained, highly qualified Qatari nurses are driving HMC towards achieving a world-class healthcare system in accordance with the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Al Haidose.
“Qatari nurses bring a unique understanding and awareness of the local culture and the social and religious needs of Qatari patients and their families. They also help non-Qatari members of their team to understand the requirements of the Qatari population,” she added.
As a Qatari nurse, who has been at HMC since 1996, Al Haidose has led the establishment of Hamad’s patient and family education service and continues to be responsible for steering its development. She also initiated the Corporate Patient and Family Education Committee which works to standardise patient education materials, ensuring they are of high quality, evidence-based and easy to understand for patients and their families. The Patient and Family Education Department is responsible for implementing education and awareness programmes according to the needs of patients and their families, including providing training programmes for patient educators and nurses, and driving community health education initiatives.
“By providing the knowledge that patients and their families need to prevent health risks and manage their own medical conditions, patient educators contribute significantly to improving our patients’ quality of life,” said Al Haidose.
The Peninsula
