The mentorship that improved my skills in surgical Toilet and suturing

After completion of my certificate my skills in performing procedures were very poor since nurses are supposed to do what the doctors write up. My first job was in a clinic where i was the incharge of the clinic. The weird evening the motorcyclist was knocked in the close proximity of the clinic and they had to bring him in, other nurses ran away fearing blood and suspected this man was going to die. I had less skills in suturing but had tried learning suturing a mattress and a box during my placement in operating theatre. I tried had and sutured the wound admitted the man and later discharged him after 3 days. I kept checking on the man from his home to make sure he doesnt develop sepsis till he got better on antibiotics. Months later i got a job at Nyakibale hospital and Emergency Department had opened 6 months back, i joined Emergency Department and two days later i was on duty with a colleague who had basic training on job for six months, we got a baby who was cut by a glass so she taught me how to give local anaethesia, wound cleaning and technique of suturing the boy's head. I learnt that mentorship and training in Emergency medicine was key for mid care providers since they are the frontline health workers. GEC has maintained this aspect in training midcare providers in handling emergencies.