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CAMEROON ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES (CACCN)

Cameroon Association of critical care nurses was founded in 2012. The pioneer president is Ntogwiachu Daniel K and secretary Suiyven Elvis. CACCN is a member organization of the world federation of critical care nurses and the world federation of paediatric intensive and critical care societies since 2013. CACCN is a founding member organization of the African federation of critical care nurses. CACCN is committed to promoting optimal care of the critically ill patients in Cameroon and beyond. Activities of CACCN includes organizing conferences and other trainings to critical care staff, fight against sepsis through many sepsis campaign initiatives, scientific research and offering of support to colleagues and institutions in any possible way. CACCN has driven great change in critical care services thus giving hope to the critically ill patients and their families.

The critical care nurses group Ghana was officially inaugurated in November 2013 which is an affiliate specialized group of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The executives members are

1. Mrs Faustina Adipa Excel ( Chairperson)

2. Mrs Eyram Offei- Awuku ( Vice Chairperson)

3. Ms Juliet Kwadzodeh (Executive Secretary)

4. Ms Mavis Dowuona (Treasurer)

5. Mrs Gloria Simpong (PRO)

6. Ms Eunice Otoo (Organizing Secretary)

GHANA CRITICAL CARE NURSES

Training of Critical Care Nurses in Ghana started in 2008 with the pilot by the Ministry of Health Ghana at the school of Perioperative and critical care Nursing, Korle-Bu Accra, Ghana. After training and working in critical care areas, there was the need to organize the group. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives encouraged organizers to inaugurated the group. 

Our vision is to have a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families in which nurses can make their optimal contribution.

Our objective is to bring critical care nurses together to identify collective problems which militate against the achievements and progress of critical care nurses in Ghana. Our aim is to be the most powerful nurses’ group redefining healthcare in Ghana.

ACTIVITIES

Training programs for nurses

Research in various hospitals

Representing critical care nurses in Ghana

Organizing outreach programs

Promoting evidence based practice in critical care nursing

LIBERIA SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES

Battered by years of civil war and then in 2014-16 by the worst Ebola epidemic in history, Liberia's health sector is on its knees. The crumbling infrastructure lacks almost everything -- medicine, beds, equipment, ambulances, even a reliable electricity supply. The Liberia Society of Critical Care Nurses (LSCCN) started in 2018 as a small group comprising five nurses. Its office is located in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia under the umbrella of the Liberian Nurses Association (LNA).

On May 8, 2019, the society was launched with more than one hundred registered nurses from private and public hospitals, clinics, as well as nurses working in non-governmental organizations. Also in attendance were student nurses from training institutions. The occasion was graced by stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, Jhpiego, World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, MedReach and other institutions.

On May 27, 2019, the constitution of the society was validated by nurses from major hospitals. We developed membership form for members and we have approximately 150 members from major hospitals in Liberia. We have planned to carry out massive membership drive in order to recruit more members.

 The society has been following the MedReach Webinars and connecting nurses to the online classes. We plan to also conduct teaching sessions from these webinars for nurses that are in direct care.

 At the moment, the association follows the norm and standards of the AFCCN as inscribed in the constitution under the holistic umbrella of WFCCN to foster our operations. The society has applied for full membership with the African Federation of Critical Care Nurses and the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses. The society can boost of being member of the AFCCN and pending WFCCN.