The role of training in the professional formation of prehospital emergency staff in 2020-2021

Abstract

Introduction. One of the most important investments of NCPEM and „N. Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy is the training of human resources, forming a professional staff, increasing the capacities of both the medical staff who passed BLS and ALS, as well as the population trained by trainers from the R. of Moldova. Purpose. Description of staff training from National Centre of Prehospital Emergency Medicine (NCPEM), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Material and methods. Analysis of the activity of the Emergency Medicine and Disasters Training Center (EMDTC) of NCPEM during the years 2020-2021. Results. In 2020, EMDTC trained 1985 people: 400 doctors, 468 emergency nurses, 87 dispatchers, 429 nurses (orderly), 549 drivers and 52 students of the Center of Excellence in Medicine and Pharmacy „R. Pacalo”. Course topics: Cardiovascular emergencies; Disaster Medicine; Putting on and removing Personal Protective Equipment in cases of patients with suspected COVID-19; initial training for the prehospital EMC team; training the staff of the Mobile Intensive Care team; psychological training. In 2021, EMDTC trained 2541 people: 244 doctors, 876 emergency nurses, 62 dispatchers, 611 nurses, 748 drivers. Topics: Pediatric, Gynecological and obstetric, and Trauma emergencies. Conclusions. Through the training and continuous improvement of human resources in the evaluation and provision of emergency medical care, we will have qualified staff, operative and quality services, increasing the population's trust in the prehospital emergency service.