Over 50 nursing technicians from indigenous regions and various parts of the country gathered in San Félix, Chiriquí province, to update their skills in the latest resuscitation techniques for adults and children, the use of antidotes for snake and insect bites, tourniquet application, and first aid.
The event was organized by the National Association of Auxiliary Nursing Technicians (ANPATE), which conducts this type of training for its members at least every two years, coinciding with the emergence of new health techniques and equipment.
Vital importance in remote areas Vielka Rosero, president of ANPATE, highlighted that in remote areas, auxiliary nurses and technicians are the first line of care, and in many cases, the patient's life depends on their knowledge and reaction.
Rosero explained that during the seminar, experts taught how to identify a cardiac arrest, perform resuscitation maneuvers, attend to child drownings, use resuscitators, and respond to snake and scorpion stings.
"They also learned how to use the new gauzes with coagulating agents, the latest on the medical market, and will be ready to use them when they arrive at hospitals," the leader emphasized.
National and regional reach The seminar was attended by members from the Guna Yala region, Bocas del Toro, Darién, and Chiriquí, who confirmed that they will replicate what they learned in their communities to increase survival chances until specialized medical care arrives.
