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1 For Private Circulation only Volume 3 Issue 2 June 2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 June 2011 Supported by the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) 1

2 Editorial Board: Mr. T. Dileep Kumar Dr. Asha Sharma Mrs. K.S. Bharati Mrs. Sundari Edwin Mrs. Santosh Mehta Mrs. Mankumari A. Mistry Mrs. Dipti Bhattacharya Ms. Catherine Myrthong Dr. S.N. Misra Dr. Dilip Vaswani Content and Design: Shanta Misra Cover: Indian Nursing Council Membership with International Council of Nurses Malta 2011 Please submit your contributions/ articles to INC Newsletter at: Contents The President s Desk 3 GFATM Nurses Training Project- Achievements in this Quarter 4 Mid line Assessment of the GFATM 7 project on Training of Nurses on HIV/AIDS PLHIV Satisfaction Survey Summary Report 5 Photo Gallery GFATM Training of Nurses 8 In Conversation 10 Financial Management of GFATM Project Round 7 12 The Human Body 14 Nurses Speak 15 INC Announcements 16 Published by the Indian Nursing Council, Combined Councils Building, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, New Delhi The views expressed in the INC Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Indian Nursing Council or the editor and they accept no responsibility for them. GFATM Round 7 Training Update (June 2011) Activity Achievement This Quarter Cumulative Number of Institute conducted trainings Number of Master Trainers/Trainers trained Number of Nurses trained

3 The President s Desk Welcome to this issue of the INC Newsletter. In this issue of the newsletter, we have shared the report on the midline assessment of the Global Fund project on the training of nurses on HIV/AIDS. The assessment includes a Client satisfaction survey results where 58% of PLHIVs surveyed have expressed satisfaction with the services provided by nurses who have been trained in the Global Fund project so far. The In Conversation section, has Mrs. Mankumari Mistry, the Principal of the Institute of Nursing Education (INE, Mumbai) sharing her experiences and views in the nursing profession. I also express my grief in announcing the sad demise of Mrs. Anandiben Chauhan, Principal, College of Nursing in Ahmedabad in a road accident. Financial management of the Global fund project is a critical element in the successful implementation of the nurses training. Mrs. Mohini Vishampayan, the Finance Officer from INE, Mumbai explains the components of an efficient financial management system. Mrs. Neeta Walokar, Lecturer from College of Nursing, Sevagram, has made a beautiful comparion of the human body with a computer, which makes very interesting reading. Besides, we have our regular features on the Global Fund project update, feedback from nurses and our section on new announcements from the Indian Nursing Council. Please continue to write to us and share your views on the Health and Nursing issues, success stories and suggestions in our forthcoming editions of the INC newsletter. Sincerely, Mr. T Dileep Kumar President, Indian Nursing Council 3

4 GFATM Nurses Training Project - Achievements in this Quarter Gaps identified are addressed on the spot with the overall objective of providing continued support to staff nurses in improving nursing care for PLHIVs and other patients. K. S. Bharati Asst Secretary, INC & Project Director, GFATM The training of staff nurses continued in this quarter in 48 out of 50 SSRs. A total of 4418 staff nurses from across the states were trained in the 6 day programs taking the cumulative total of nurses trained under this project to In addition one Training of trainers (TOT) program was also conducted in INE, Mumbai which enrolled 29 faculties of the nursing colleges and schools as Trainers under the project. This increased the number of trainers/master trainers to 817. Supportive supervision Plan A major activity during this quarter was the launch of the pilot phase of the Supportive Supervision plan. The objective of the supervision plan is to reinforce knowledge and skills of the trained nurses and address gaps during their work in various health facilities. A team of Supervisors drawn from the trained faculty from the project (Master trainers and trainers) are required to visit the different wards and outpatient departments in the hospitals where the trained nurses are posted and observe their work. The plan and checklists were finalized after discussions with experts in a workshop organized at INC office in New Delhi on the 3 rd and 4 th May Subsequently, a pilot program was launched in Delhi and Kolkata through the RAK, College of Nursing and CON, SSKM Hospital, respectively. The trainers from both these institutions were oriented on the Supportive supervision plan. The pilot phase was conducted in the last week of May and first week of June and 54 staff nurses were covered within this period. Some of the observations during the pilot phase were as follows- The most significant impact of the GFATM training is that it has resulted in a change in attitude of the nursing professional towards HIV+ patients and their families. Presence of HIV+ patients in their ward/providing nursing care to them no longer elicits a negative reaction from them. Their behavior was found to be quite non judgmental and affable towards them. Many of them reported providing Health Education and psychological support as per the requirement. As a result, their conduct towards them was non discriminatory. PLHIV are no longer denied medical attention / kept in isolation/ their bed/ file marked by a special sign. They are treated at par with non HIV+ patients, with sensitivity to the social and psychological implications of their disease. The knowledge base of most of the nurses supervised, was found to be limited. This could be because of the fact that these nurses are not nursing HIV+ patients on regular basis. As a result, most of what they had learnt during training was forgotten/had poor recall. 4

5 Infection Control Practices were being followed in all the clinical sites, but had a huge scope of improvement. The involvement and cooperation of the Nursing Superintendent as Internal Supervisor is very essential for the successful implementation of the program. The feedback from these supervisory visits were discussed and the Supportive Supervision plan was further revised and finalized for rolling it out to all other 55 institutions. Other activities In a meeting with NACO, certain revisions to the national treatment guidelines were discussed and it was decided to incorporate these changes into the Nurses training curriculum. The changes were incorporated in the revised training content and it was decided to re-orient the trainers during the forthcoming Cross learning or Refresher programs in each zone. Mid line Assessment of the GFATM 7 project on Training of Nurses on HIV/AIDS PLHIV Satisfaction Survey Summary Report The GFATM project aims at the strengthening and capacity building of 55 nursing training institutes and training 90,000 nurses in India, on HIV/AIDS and ART within a period of 5 years ( ). It is being implemented by Indian Nursing Council (INC) in coordination with the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and with the support of the management agency, Futures Group International Pvt. Ltd. and Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI). A total number of 55 Nursing Training Institutes have been identified from all over the country for this purpose. The first of its kind training program is specifically, geared for the in- service staff nurses, who are involved in direct patient care, in the OPDs, Surgical wards, Operation Theatres & Labour rooms, PPTCT (Prevention of parent to child transmission) clinics, ART Centres etc. This training, will not only enhance the knowledge of nurses on HIV prevention, care and anti retroviral therapy for adults, pregnant women and children, but also equip them with counselling skills, which would enable them to care for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in a comprehensive and confident manner. This in turn would result in their recognizing and carving out a key role for themselves in a multidisciplinary team. A mid line assessment was conceptualized to generate baseline data for the indicator Percent HIV positive patients who access ART services who report satisfaction with their service experience in the performance framework of the aforementioned GFATM Round 7 project. The premise for the study is anchored in the evidence indicating that as the services improve, more clients access the available services and overall satisfaction quotient improves. This makes possible improved uptake of/adherence to prevention and treatment, ultimately impacting on the disease burden in the long run. Objective To study the PLHIV satisfaction with regard to the services received from the health care providers (nurses) at ART centres. Methodology The Client satisfaction survey is a cross sectional study and was offered to clients who have availed counselling, testing, antiretroviral therapy or linkage services at registered test sites in 20 select high prevalence districts throughout India during the months of February and March For the purpose of this survey 20 high prevalence districts 5

6 were selected by judgemental sampling method and within the districts, PLHIV were selected randomly. The distribution of the districts were from the following states- North Zone (3)- Delhi, Punjab & UP West (4) Maharashtra (2), Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh South (7) Andhra (2), Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu ( 2) East (3) West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh North East (3 ) Assam, Manipur, Mizoram The sample size of 10 PLHIV per district was designed. The PLHIV were randomly selected. Results and Discussions A total of 207 clients participated in the survey. Respondents were very similar to the population of person registered with the respective centres during the corresponding period with respect to age, gender, literacy levels and income groups. The average number of visits to the facility was 10 for the respondents of the survey. The services availed by the respondents were pre test counselling, post test counselling, Medical examination, laboratory examination, ART and admission/ referral. Among the respondents 58% graded the services as satisfactory. Respondents were also asked if the nurse performed specific tasks as required by NACO III policies and guidelines. Generally, responses showed that most of the nurses performed the required procedures such as: treating clients with respect and were courteous and attentive. However 34.8% of clients felt discrimination or isolation at some point during their course of interaction to avail health facilities and 24% felt denial of services. Fear and concerns related to illness were inadequately addressed in 20% of the clients. All the aspects of Health Education for example ART adherence, diet, exercise, hygiene, early detection, information on RTI/STI/OI and importance of regular follow up were imparted to the clients to their satisfaction but 7% of the respondent quoted not receiving information on safe sex and family planning methods. Almost all the client (202 or 97.5%) responded positively when asked if they would return to the ART centre to avail the services. Figure 1: Age distribution of the clients Type of Services Availed The respondents of the survey had availed the services as shown in Figure 2. The maximum number of respondents had laboratory investigations done followed closely by medical examination. Pretest and Post test counselling was received by approximately 90% of the respondents while ART services were availed by 86% of the respondent. Admission or referral was the least availed service at 67%. Type of Services Figure2: Types of services availed by respondents The Client Satisfaction Survey showed a high level of satisfaction among 58% clients but there are variations in the satisfaction levels depending on the service availed, zones, educational qualifications and income levels. 6

7 Females have responded slightly higher satisfaction than males for all the services except Medical examination and admission/ referral services. Satisfaction rate for all services was consistently higher among unmarried respondent for all services. Married and divorced respondents who constitute 74% and 8.7% respectively of the sample, have responded less favourably than the unmarried respondents. Respondents within the bracket of monthly household income upto Rs (73% of the respondent) have responded favourably with satisfaction levels higher than respondents with monthly household income between Rs ,000. Response rate as highly satisfied was maximum in the monthly household income group higher than 10,000 although their sample size was only 4% of the total survey. Conclusion To assess the quality of health care services provided to the HIV +ve patients through the nursing staff, Client Satisfaction Survey was conducted in 20 high prevalence districts. The key findings of the survey are: 58% of the PLHIV who received services were satisfied. Over 90% of the respondent felt that the nurses behaviour was appropriate in keeping with the guidelines and policies of NACP. Health education on ART adherence, Physical exercise, Hygiene and Regular follow up had over 95% positive response. Almost all the PLHIV (97.5%) responded that they would come back to the centre for continued services. Areas of concern were: Discrimination/ Isolation was faced by 34.8% of PLHIV. Fears and concerns about illness and doubts were not addressed adequately. PLHIV (16%) feel that that they were not encouraged to ask questions and 14% felt that emotional upheaval. Detailed report available at org Figure 3: Overall satisfaction rates for the services availed 7

8 Photo Gallery GFATM Training of Nurses CON, Ajmer CON, Ajmer CON, Berhampur CON, Holy Spirit, Mumbai CON, Holy Spirit Mumbai 8

9 Photo Gallery GFATM Training of Nurses CON, Indore CON, Kottayam CON, Lucknow CON, Lucknow CON, Vijay Marie, Hyderabad CON, Kohima 9

10 In Conversation Mrs. Mankumari M.A. Principal/Principal Co-ordinator, Institute of Nursing Education, Sir J.J. Hospital, Byculla Mumbai Mrs. Mankumari Mistry, and her team members of INE, Mumbai, have been awarded 1st prize trophy as GFATM SR (West Zone) for Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Nursing Training on HIV /AIDS in India Supported by GFATM Round-7 for the year She says that the achievement was due to the guidance of INC and Futures Group, together with smart work, honesty, sincere efforts, team harmony and the spirit to strive for excellence. Mrs. Mistry Mankumari has completed M.Sc. Nursing (Pediatric Nursing) from L T College of Nursing in , Post certificate BSc. Nursing from Mumbai University in She has bedside clinical nursing experience in Sir J.J. Hospital, Mumbai for 8 years. She has worked in Nephrology unit, ICCU and has also undergone short term courses in various clinical subjects. She worked as a clinical instructor from 1984 to 1987 at General Hospital Nanded District and at Sir J.J. Group of Hospital, Mumbai. During this period she has taught various courses like Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery, MPHW, the revised GNM course and the diploma course in Psychiatry Nursing. She has been an active and dynamic student during her graduation and post graduation years. She is currently the Director for Student Welfare Activities She was also the Executive Committee member for Trained Nurses Association of India for Mumbai City Branch and at the State Branch, she has performed many Community Oriented Programmes. She had been Programme-in-Charge for IGNOU B.Sc. Nursing Course which is approved by INC as the study centre. She is a panel member for University Examinations in Maharashtra University and other state Universities. She is Member of Board of Studies Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. As a faculty member she worked as an Expert for Syllabus Review Committee for Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing subjects and revised GNM courses. She is research guide for M.Sc. Nursing and teaching the Principal subjects. She has also attended Mumbai, Nagpur and Aurangabad High court for matters related to academic issues on behalf of Secretary and Directorate, Government of Maharashtra. She has been the Appellate Officer for Right to Information for Institute for Nursing Education. Her various project works include: A plan for development of Community Extension programme through National Service Scheme (NSS) for Institute of Nursing Education Mumbai. Considered as a good Action Research Project. Relationship between Incidence of Proteins Energy Malnutrition among Toddlers and Weaning Practices in a Selected Community. She has attended the following workshops: Nursing Management of high risk neonate, updating knowledge and skills sponsored by Directorate General Health Services, New Delhi. An orientation to Research in Nursing for teachers in Nursing sponsored by DGHS, New Delhi. Essential newborn care updating knowledge and skills for nurses sponsored by Directorate general Health Services, New Delhi. Congratulations! Madam for winning the First prize for the best SR in the GFATM R7 project Phase II. Q Ma am, as Principal of INE how do you manage your time for various academic and administrative activities? A Thank you, madam Shanta for your compliments on winning the first prize for the best SR in GFATM R- 7 Phase II. With this, we team members are now motivated to achieve higher heights. As Principal and Head of the Institution it is very important to manage my time for academic and administrative activities as both are equally important. I prioritize the activities by organizing them in High/ Medium/ Low priorities of work. High priority work is done within first few hours of the day, next few hours are given for medium priority and the least priority work is done last. The remaining one hour is kept for relationship management within and outside the institution. A few minutes are given for mental focusing and planning for the next day. Top priority work is usually 10

11 taken by me; the less important ones are assigned to the subordinates based on their maturity level and experience. Of course in Government sector, I have to make the maximum utilization of available resources. Q What according to you are the essential qualities for being a leader? A The nurse from the very beginning of her career life possesses the qualities of a leader. Some qualities are inborn, others are developed later, such as: Dynamism : A leader has to adopt this quality for her best performance in a demanding environment. Democratic: We the people, by the people, of the people. These mantras work best for a leader. Transparent: Be open and honest to subordinates; tell them which is a good job and which is not, and what is lacking in a positive manner; also in which area they can improve. They will like this approach and accept it readily. Appreciate : good work. Positive attitude : create positive environment and things will work. Honesty and sincerity: maintain consistency in conduct both in your personal and professional life and the results will be there for all to see. Q How do you feel about nursing education in Maharashtra state? A Its growing and trying to adopt the standards as per norms set by Indian Nursing Council. The ANM Schools, RGNM Schools, graduate and undergraduate Nursing Colleges have increased in number tremendously to meet the growing needs of the society. At the same time, it should not treated as a profit making business. I personally feel that the nursing education in Maharashtra state has reached its height but the manpower needs are not met. The demand and supply ratio is yet to be analyzed well. Q Do subjects like Midwifery and care of the neonate need serious attention? : A Yes, subjects such as Midwifery and care of the neonate need serious attention, because it relates to National Level MCH programme. In developing countries like India the mother s literacy level is comparatively low. The girl child/ mother need lot of attention. Firstly, they need to be empowered to care for their own children and themselves. This subject is taught from ANM Course to Postgraduate Nursing and even in Doctoral studies which indicates the seriousness of the problem. The neonates are helpless and dependant on the care takers. Therefore their care needs to be emphasized to every responsible member in the family through family oriented care. Q Madam, what is your message for young academicians who would like to follow in your footsteps? A As a young academician one should work hard and strive for excellence. Develop an interest in what you do, like the job you do, push your ability to the maximum. Update your knowledge at all times. Be professional, have a professional approach to your field of work. Have a network and expand your horizon. My few of my favorite things: I like khadi material for daily wear at home. The purpose of khadi is to help employ the common man in useful activity. I like the sewing and embroidery, for it generates self employment and reflects the industrious nature of a person. I like books/ journals/ newspapers as they are my best companions, they keep me busy, prevent me from being negative. My favourite hobby: I like making friends from different regions of India and abroad. Wandering and seeing different places, people and their cultures. Petting animals like dogs and puppies; taking care of birds such as giving water/seeds to them every day and being close to nature. My Favorite Places Mumbai: I love Mumbai, it shows life in varied of life. It had taught me to survive following Charles Darwin s Theory. Now its originality is fading, this hurts me. Shimla/ Kulu-Manali : these places are cool, make shades me feel good. My mother land: It reminds me of my origin. My favorite film star: - Mr. Amitabh Bachhan. A charismatic and multi dimensional person. My favorite person: - My husband, a great silent person behind the screen. Person who motivated you in life: My School teacher Mrs. Urmila Mehta a multifaceted personality, who identified the true spirit and energy in me. She always directed me to achieve the most challenging goals in life. Thank you, Madam Mankumari Mistry for talking to us and sharing some your thoughts with us. 11

12 Financial Management of GFATM Project Round 7 purpose in a comprehensive manner for easy understanding of all staff. Financial work consists of 1. Proper maintenance of essential records Documentation Mrs Mohini Vaishampayan Finance Officer- West Region INE Mumbai. The noble job of creating HIV awareness and providing better nursing care and support is being achieved in our Nurses training project under Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis Round 7 (GFATM 7) The role of an accountant is to project and present before the Global fund, the process and the utilization of the funds allocated for this 2. Proper recording of the transactions Recording 3. And preparation of financial reports Reporting It is necessary that the three components must inter tally i.e. the documents maintained must agree with recording of transactions done on Tally software which in turn must agree with the Statement of Expenditure or SOE reports. 1. Proper maintenance of essential records. Documentation validates the accounting transaction recorded as well as authenticates the expenditures incurred. 2. Proper recording of transactions. We use Tally as a software tool for capturing our transactions. Accounting principles, used in maintenance of accounts, are the following: Completeness Accuracy Consistency To elaborate further, the principle of Completeness: All the transactions must be recorded from the outset and not from any other intermediary period. 12

13 The financial report is not complete for the current period unless transactions of previous periods are shown. Previous period transactions will be reflected in the form of previous period closing balances which are further carried forward as opening balances for current period and thus have a bearing on your current financial status. Consistency can be achieved both in the form of method of recording as well as presenting of transactions. (This helps reports to be analyzed, interpreted and compared to the expenditute incurred year on year). For instance, if I am providing depreciation on SLM method at a particular rate, the same must be continued with every year. There should be consistency in recording expenses, classification of expenses, method of valuation etc. Apart from the above, the cash book must be closed monthly and verified with physical cash taking. Similarly monthly bank reconciliation with bank statements/ pass book must be made and maintained. In simple words every entry in bank book must be authenticated with corresponding payment or receipt as the case may be in bank statements. Without the above substantiation the cash book and bank book is nothing but a fairy tale. 3. The final result of the above exercises are to prepare and present the Reports of expenditure Financial statements should be understandable, relevant, reliable and comparable. A report is always prepared keeping in mind on who is the beneficiary and what purpose it has to achieve. The Reporting must give a clear and lucid picture of financial transactions of a particular period and thus enable an analysis of financial implications of events carried out throughout the year. The statement of expenditure gives details of the main heads for which the funds have been utilized. GFATM Budget The principal coordinator along with the GFATM team are entrusted with funds to be rightly utilized for the purpose it has been allocated and in the manner as written in the financial guidelines. We are the primary auditors of the Funds received. The budget is specified for a particular cost centre, ie person day and hence variable, depending o the actual number of participants. Approvals All expenses exceeding the approved budget must be approved by the Principal Recipient, the India Nursing Council (INC). Contingency is the common basket where all other costs not having a specific head are accumulated. This, provided they are incurred exclusively for the purpose of the particular workshop and are not of high value. Financial guidelines are revised from time to time as needed. Statutory Compliance Statutory compliance with the Income Tax Act, 1956, has to be maintained. Accordingly, tax has to be deducted on payments for professional fees, contractors and other applicable payments as specified in the Act. Finally, significant Accounting Policies form an integral part of financial statements and enable proper appraisal. Thus, a Finance person though operating, back stage in this project, contributes by building an important frame work for the smooth functioning of the project through an effective mechanism for the flow of funds. I wish all the accountants and Finance officers as well as other GFATM staff, Good Luck for the future. 13

14 The Human Body Mrs. Neeta Walokar (Shetye) Lecturer Kasturba Nursing College, Sevagram. The human body is a wonderful and miraculous tape recording machine. All good or evil actions performed by a human being are recorded in the human body. Surprising thought it may seem, all the subtle ripples of thought that arise in the human mind are also recorded. Thought and desires, doubts and decisions, hopes and fears, options and opinions, emotion and passions, ideas and concepts, jealously and envy, fulfilment and frustration are recorded by the sub-conscious mind on the tape of subtle consciousness. This whole process is carried out by the sub-conscious mind automatically and accurately with skill and secrecy, eternally and continuously and with ease, fitness and finesse. It must be remembered that whatever recorded on the electronic audio or video tape can be erased, but the tape recording machine of the human body has no such facility. The other important point to be noted is that all the good and bad actions that are recorded on the human tape machine go on accumulating and form a record which becomes instrumental in determining man s future, fate or destiny. As per the nature of this record, man gets result or reactions in the form of peace and happiness or sorrow and misery as the case may be. There are unmanifested inauspicious or auspicious reaction lodged in the sub-conscious mind, awaiting appropriate and favourable, circumstances for manifestation in life. The system evolved by nature to experience and enjoy bliss is called Life. The human body is not only a tape recording machine, it is also a wonderful miraculous computer, whatever man feeds into the computer( input) comes back to him as result (output) if he feeds wrong things into the computer he will get wrong result and if he feeds right or correct things into it he will get good result. In other words, if man feeds garbage in to the computer he will only get garbage as result. Man experiences happiness and peace as sorrow and misery in his life only as a result of the manner in which correct or wrong feeding that is done to the human body computer at the three levels of thought, speech and deed. This feeding happens in two ways. On the one hand, by performing good or bad action, man feeds the computer of his body knowingly or unknowingly in a proper or improper manner. At the same time, through his good or bad actions, he also, knowingly or unknowingly feeds the living human body computer of the people with whom he comes into contact, in proper or improper manner. When a person become addicted to vices like liquor, tobacco or drugs, he feeds the living computer of his body in a wrong manner. As result of this improper feeding, his health deteriorates and his family life is eventually destroyed, his children and family also have to suffer the ill effects of his vices. On the other hand when a person performs good action like imparting knowledge to others, donating food, entertaining good thoughts or doing good actions like yogic exercises for health, helping others, giving knowledge etc. he is feeding the computer or his body correctly. This excellent feeding not only gives the person good results in the form of happiness, peace, contentedness, success, health, humour, glory etc. but his family also receives beneficial and desirable effects in various forms. As you alter your thoughts towards others, others will alter their thoughts towards you. The divinity that shapes your life is in your own self. All that you achieve is the direct result of your own thoughts. The invisible thought world and the revolving thoughts process wheel in man s mind are closely related to each other and from this relationship the sculpture of man s life is created. Good thinking destroys physical and mental diseases, Good thinking shatters bondage, Good thinking gives us success. The universal laws of nature are: Action and reaction are equal and opposite As you think so you become Law of cause and effect The law or conscious and sub-conscious mind The world is neither colourless nor false nor perishable - instead it is true, eternal and constantly renewing itself. 14

15 Nurses Speak Memorial We regret the sudden demise of our dear Principal of Governement College of Nursing, Ahmedabad, Late Mrs. Anandiben V. Chauhan. Very unfortunately in April 2011, she met with an accident and passed away in hospital following a serious head injury. She had been instrumental in helping the College of Nursing, Ahmedabad reach such great heights that it is today. Her vast experience and expertise in the field of Nursing had withstood many challenges and obstacles faced by the College on its way to becoming a premiere Nursing college in the country. Her educational qualification speaks volumes about her. She had completed her Masters in Nursing in Community Health Nursing specialty, from PGI, Chandigarh, and received her M.Sc. Nursing degree from Punjab University in the year Her comprehension of community health programs had made her one of the leading Nurse Educators in the state of Gujarat and in India. She started her career as a Staff Nurse on 23 rd Feb, 1978, at G.G Hospital, Jamnagar. She spent 10 years there working as a staff nurse perfecting her clinical skills and slowly and steadily her professional graph rose to the post of Principal, College of Nursing, Ahmedabad. She had worked in the field of nursing for almost 33 years. She had been Principal Coordinator of the GFATM Nurses training Project in College of Nursing, Ahmedabad, since the beginning of the project in Under her guidance, 1350 staff nurses from various hospitals in Gujarat had been trained in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. It has since been a very painful period for us to lose such a punctual and sincere Master Trainer who was always dedicated herself towards this project. She gave her best efforts to the college and her death has been a great loss to the institution. Till today it is unacceptable for us that she is no more. Even after her death she has continued her good deeds by donating her Eyes, Kidneys and Liver. We will always miss her constant guidance and support and we will remember her forever and always. Mrs. Chauhan (3 rd from left) participating in the National Consensus workshop for the GFATM project in Vishakapatnam January 2011 Mrs. Sheetal Macwan Training Coordinator GFATM Project Government College of Nursing, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. 15

16 Website: Phone: , Fax: INC Announcements INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL COMBINED COUNCILS BUILDING KOTLA ROAD, TEMPLE LANE, NEW DELHI Parent Hospital: The same trust which has established nursing institutions and has also established the hospital, then only it will be considered as Parent Hospital of that institute. 2. Pollution control Board certification wherein beds of the hospital are mentioned for both affiliated and parent hospital to be submitted. 3. Hostel facility is essential. The student shall stay in hostel although one or two cases with discretionary power of the principal can be allowed as Day Scholar. 16 Printed at Rakmo Press Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi