Patient care at GPHC to be improved with dozens of new assistants, cardiovascular techs

A total of 101 persons graduated on Tuesday after successfully completing the Patient Care Assistance and Cardiovascular Technician training programmes from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

The new patient care assistants are equipped to provide essential nursing care and support patient recovery. Their curriculum included theory and clinical practice, with patient care assistants undergoing a 10-week clinical rotation.

For the first time, two batches of patient care assistants did the programme simultaneously, achieving a 100% pass rate.

The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Robbie Rambarran, in his remarks, highlighted the critical role of these graduates and emphasised that empathy, excellence, and a commitment to care would be the foundation of their work.

At a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, the new healthcare workers were also urged to listen and support patients and reminded that their work will leave a lasting impact on people’s lives.

“In healthcare, patient care assistants and technicians, often form the frontline of care, you will be among the first faces our patient sees.

“The hands that help and the voice of reassurance and the bridge between patients and their full recovery, I truly hope you see your role as that important,” Rambarran told the graduates, as he reminded them that every interaction is an opportunity to make a difference.

The Cardiovascular technician graduates completed a three-month training followed by a three-month internship, where they worked closely with cardiologists in the ECG and stress test departments at the hospital.

This programme also involved a specialised six-month stress testing course, teaching technicians to perform safe stress tests and connect diagnostic leads.

“We are proud to have you join our healthcare family and we trust that you will uphold the highest standards in every task,” Rambarran said.

He urged the newly- graduated healthcare workers to help build a system where when relatives and friends go to hospital they should not have to “beg a favour” to expedite services or to receive quality care.

“For your children, my children and our children’s children….lets work together to make things better,” Rambarran said.