Pediatric Enhancement Training Program a Success

During the first week of November, 2019, Kona Pediatrics, the Pediatric Hospitalist group at Kona Community Hospital, hosted a team of experts from a childrens hospital in Texas. Sixteen nurses were selected from four different patient care units to participate in this three day training event. The goal was simple: to give our staff of phenomenal nurses the tools to deliver care that is sensitive to the unique needs of our community’s most precious resource, our keiki.

Two Pediatric IV Gurus were brought in to provide specialized training to the nursing staff at KCH. Kathy Greiser heads her hospital’s department of vascular access and brought with her over forty years of experience in vascular access. She was joined by Charles Lamb, who boasts decades of IV placement experience. They held one-on-one sessions for two full days open to any nurse in the hospital interested in improving their skills.

We also welcomed two phenomenal child life specialists to educate our staff. Mrs. Janis Smith and Mrs. Whitney Brosey are dynamic women with decades of experience between them. They spent the most time with our nurses and through a series of lectures, games and demonstrations; they were able to simplify the magic of Child Life into three components: Communication, Pain Control and the Art of Distraction.

The knowledge and expertise shared by these two individuals was extremely well received by the hospital staff.

For a complete recap of the entire training project go to www.konapeds.com and click on the teddy bear.

We are extremely grateful to the Kona Hospital Foundation for their generous support of this program. We would also like to thank the Makaha Sons for performing an amazing benefit concert to support our efforts, as well as KAPA FM for helping us promote this important cause.

Toyin Ajose, MD

CEO, Kona Pediatrics, Inc.