ECU – Sri Lanka conducts workshop for nurses at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital

Officials at the event, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Chief Nursing Officer A.N. Saputhanthi, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Special Grade Nursing Officer K.S. Karunarathne, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Special Grade Nursing Officer D.S.W. Senanayake, Nursing Senior Lecturer Prof. Thamara Amarasekara, ECU Sri Lanka Academic Programs Dean Dr. Sajani Dias and ECU Sri Lanka Nursing Program Convenor Mayumi Perera

Edith Cowan University (ECU) – Sri Lanka, one of the country’s most prestigious higher education institutes, offering full Australian degree programs in Sri Lanka, recently hosted a workshop for the nursing staff of the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital. The event was conducted with the intention of helping to promote professional development in the nursing profession, as Sri Lanka’s medical system comes under strain due to the presently emerging crises. 

Over 50 nursing personnel from the hospital participated in the program, which was held on the 29 June at the hospital auditorium. The nursing workshop was conducted as part of ECU’s wider social sustainability and sustainable skills development programs and also to support the Institute’s own nursing program.  

Commenting on the initiative, Nursing at ECU – Sri Lanka Academic Program Convenor Mayumi Perera said: “Our healthcare sector is facing multiple challenges at this time. Therefore, the role of the nurse has become very challenging and crucial. Thus, professional development should be a key focus area for nurses, particularly for our nurses to be involved in the decision-making and patient care process, hand-in-hand with doctors and other health care professionals.

“The aim of these educational interventions is to support and inspire people to grow into smart individuals to help uplift the development of Sri Lankan health care and nursing. As a premier educational institute offering Australian qualifications in Sri Lanka, we believe that we have a moral duty to ensure sustainable skills and professional development and the creation of new opportunities. Thus, we are pleased to have been able to conduct this workshop, and we look forward to many other initiatives in the future.”

The ECU – Sri Lanka Workshop for Nurses was conducted by a panel of professional speakers with expertise in the field, including University of Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Department of Nursing Prof. Thamara Amarasekara, Edith Cowan University School of Nursing and Midwifery International Director Dr. Tania Beament and ECU – Sri Lanka Nursing Academic Programme Convenor Mayumi Perera.  

Edith Cowan University – Sri Lanka (ECU Sri Lanka) is the fourth campus of Edith Cowan University and is a complete campus that provides world-class Australian university qualifications, including degrees, right here in Sri Lanka. Presently, the campus provides the study course for the following degrees in Sri Lanka: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (Cybersecurity), Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science), Bachelor of Design (Games and Interactive Design) and Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies) (Year three only). 

Edith Cowan University is one of the best recognised universities in Australia with more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and welcomes over 6,000 international students annually from across 100 countries. The University has eight schools including Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Education, Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, Science and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).