ABBOTTABAD:Nursing Director Ayub Teaching Hospital Mehtab Sikandar Khan has said that improving patient care, enhancing professional training of nursing staff and ensuring quality healthcare services remain the hospital’s top priorities amid the ongoing protest by nursing staff.
In a statement, he said that under the vision of Board of Governors Chairman Professor Dr Abid Jameel, the hospital administration was taking measures to improve treatment standards, ensure patient safety and maintain discipline. He said 300 nursing personnel had received Basic Life Support (BLS) training to provide timely assistance during emergencies, while efforts were underway to improve duty rosters and ensure fair distribution of staff across wards.
He said 60 nurses had been recruited, recruitment of another 60 was in progress, 40 nursing posts had been advertised and another 44 nurses had been approved for critical care areas. These measures, he added, were aimed at strengthening nursing services and ensuring adequate staffing in different departments.
Mehtab Sikandar Khan said the concerns of nursing staff would be taken seriously, while professional conduct, courteous behaviour towards patients and adherence to infection-control protocols would also be ensured. He directed nursing in-charges and relevant staff to perform their duties diligently, stressing that patient care and quality treatment would not be compromised.