Quality Nursing Care For Kidney Patients
By P Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Quality Nursing Care Programme was launched yesterday to introduce a new approach to the care of kidney patients.

"Top quality care is the main aim of the Department of Renal Services.

"Not only has the equipment been upgraded, the department has also upgraded the development of human resources by training staff locally and abroad," said Viktor Keasberry, General Director of the Ministry of Health, representing the guest of honour, Awg Yusof bin Amba, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health.

"The upgrade of the Renal Division to Department of Renal Service has made the Brunei renal health service almost at par with the developed countries.

"With the establishment of the Renal Nurse Educator Programme last year, the Department of Renal Services through its Renal Nurse educator will improve the present renal service giving high quality service to all patients with renal diseases," he said.

"The Department of Renal Services continuously strives to improve the standard of care to all dialysis patients, with the improvement of the quality of life as the main priority," said the Chief Executive Officer of the Renal Services Department, Dyg Hjh Noralia binti Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa Dato Paduka Hj Abd Rahim.

Organised by the Department of Renal Services, Ministry of Health, the Quality Care Programme was presented by Dr HLA Aung, Acting Specialist cum chairman of the organising committee.

"The renal service is now not just limited to treating the illness but also in disease prevention by increasing public awareness of the illness through its renal health promotion division," said Keasberry, on behalf of the chief guest.

"With the improvement of water treatment in RIPAS dialysis centre, single use of haemodialysis blood-lines and the recently approved automated peritoneal dialysis to peritoneal dialysis patients, have all been achieved within a few months by the department.

"This is a reflection of the extensive improvement done by the department and the level of commitment given by the renal staff in providing an efficient and effective service to its patients.

"Cooperation from doctors, nurses, patients and non-medical staff are essential for the effective management of renal disease.

"Renal nurses have roles in the management not only in the treatment of the end stage renal disease patients but also in educating the public on renal disease including prevention and early detection - to maintain health in patients with chronic kidney disease, to slow down the progress of the kidney disease and also to educate the end stage renal disease patients to look after themselves," he said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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