Senior nursing and midwifery students at William V.S. Tubman University (TU) have received mandatory training in Basic Life Saving Skills (BLSS).
The effort is to strengthen emergency maternal and newborn healthcare.
Eighteen graduating students took part in the program.
The program is designed to equip them with the skills needed to respond to life-threatening emergencies before they enter the workforce.
Mrs. Lauretta Copeland Dahn, Chairperson of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the College of Health Sciences is in charge of the program.
She said, the training is critical to improve healthcare delivery nationwide.
“Nurses and midwives are often the first healthcare providers to assist mothers and newborns during emergencies, so emergency response training is essential.”
The hands-on training, according to Madam Dahn, covers practical techniques including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), airway management, hemorrhage (blood) control, and other emergency procedures.
University officials say, the goal is to ensure graduates are better prepared to serve in rural and underserved communities where access to advanced healthcare remains limited.