- In Mexico, it is estimated that there are an average of 3.55 nurses for every thousand inhabitants.
- Having additional studies allows us to offer a better service to patients and be able to access better jobs.
- INPer offers postgraduate studies in Maternal and Child Nursing, Neurological Nursing, Oncological Nursing, and Adult Nursing in Critical Condition, among others.
A constant within the medical staff is the updating of knowledge. In addition, doctors are frequently required to continue their preparation upon graduating from the university. For its part, this feature can also be applied in other areas such as nursing staff because there are also postgraduate studies within their reach.
In the first instance, the most important thing is that additional preparation should never be considered an obligation. Beyond the benefit generated by having a certificate of official validity, the most important part is the knowledge that is obtained.
However, the pandemic reflected the lack of nursing professionals with a high degree of experience in the management of critical patients and other specialties in medical units throughout the country and the world, said the deputy director of Nursing at the National Institute of Perinatology (INPer ) “Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes”, Alejandra Antonio Rosales.
Therefore, given the need to have nursing specialists with knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of maternal and perinatal health, the INPer trains nursing professionals every year. Postgraduate in the areas of Perinatology and Neonatology.
The specialist specified that the State of Nursing in Mexico 2018 report from the General Directorate of Health Quality and Education (DGCES) indicates that in the country in that year there were an average of 3.55 nurses for every thousand inhabitants.
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He stressed that the infirmary continues to be predominantly occupied by women; however, in recent years the inclusion of men has been increasing. INPer has a staff of 519 of these professionalsof which 28 are men with academic degrees of bachelor’s, postgraduate, master’s and doctorate, although there are also technical level.
Postgraduate studies for nursing staff
Alejandra Antonio highlighted that INPer imparts courses in Maternal and Child Nursing, Neurological Nursing, Oncological Nursing and Adult Nursing in Critical Condition, among others.
The deputy director of Nursing explained that the specialty has made great advances that are expressed in the different educational levels, with an impact on greater skills and better professional status, which expands the areas of opportunity and improves care.
Thus, health professionals can perform independently in consultancies, health education and in everything related to Advanced Practice Nursing (EPA).
The specialist stressed the importance of the capacity of health personnel, their adequate distribution and professional preparation. The Triple Impact Nursing report, produced by the UK Parliament’s Inter-Parliamentary Group on Global Health, notes that professionalisation improves health, gender equality and economies.
He stressed that the INPer has an accreditation opinion on capacity, quality and safety for medical care of highly specialized services, related to the management of problems in maternal, perinatal and neonatal health.
Accreditation is a mechanism that ensures quality and guarantees adequate conditions in patient care and safety processes.
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