The Association for Peri-Operative Practitioners in South Africa (Appsa) celebrated International Nurses Day on May 12 when all its chapters gathered for the association’s annual conference.
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The event was held at Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Kempton Park, from May 12 to 14.
The Appsa national and Gauteng president, Marilyn de Meyer, said the joint national congress was held under the banner of “New Beginnings’’.
“Those who attended are all peri-operative practitioners.
“We have this congress once a year, and this is the first congress after the Covid-19 pandemic,” said De Meyer.
She added that more than 100 delegates attended from all Appsa chapters.
The event also played host to a lamp-lighting ceremony in honour of the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
De Meyer said the conference aimed to bring all peri-operative practitioners together to share information and experiences.
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“We are like family, we know one another by name, and the most important thing for us is education.
“We bring all peri-operative practitioners together and have an educational congress about everything new in theatre,” she said.
She advised young people interested in hospital theatre to apply for theatre courses and join such events to learn more about the various vocations.
“I would like to invite any young and registered professional nurses who dream of becoming a peri-operative practitioner to come to our congress and learn what they need to know,” said the president.
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The event wasn’t only about celebrating Nurses Day but was also about educating and informing the Appsa delegates about different types and new technology equipment and tools used in theatre.
Various medical companies exhibited different tools and equipment used in theatre.
Tambo Memorial Hospital’s theatre manager, Maphuti Mothiba, said the conference allowed her to learn about the latest information and technology used in theatre.
“We learnt about nursing patients in theatre and the medical-legal hazards we can avoid. We also had the opportunity to meet old friends,” she said
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