The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland- Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) accepted an invitation to visit both the Bapco Refinery and the Awali Hospital sites. This invitation was extended by Mr. Bill Chalmers, Bapcos Senior Career Development Specialist to RCSI Bahrain. The meeting was both a formal introduction and confirmation for further collaborations between both Bapco and RCSI Bahrain.
Mr Chambers, Dr Edgar, Ms Lovegrove, Mr Al Dosari of Bapco with Prof Docherty,
Dr Khadom, Ms Merriagn of RCSI Bahrain, Dr John and Ms Eid of Bapco (L to R)
The meeting commenced with a presentation by Professor Charles Docherty on RCSI Bahrains history and future plans. In addition to Masters Programmes and undergraduate programmes, the university has recently begun to offer short courses to professional nurses, and eight nurses from Awali hospital recently benefited from a new Tissue Viability course. In the meeting BAPCO also agreed to send two staff nurses every year to study in RCSI Bahrains BSc Bridging programmme. This allows registered nurses to improve their qualiification to a Bachelors Degree. Dr Hana Khadom, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Nursing Bridging Programme noted that, This visit has opened doors to benefit both organisations and maintain future partnerships and cooperation. It demonstrates Bapcos vision for both the staff and the wider community.
Awali Hospital was established over 60 years ago to serve the needs of Bahrain. The hospital has constantly changed to suit the developing community, and tend to its needs. The priority has always been to provide health care, and with the expansion to its facilities, staff and service, a more demanding and wider community can be cared for.