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Botswana National Botswana National Program: Nurses Program: Nurses Dispensing ARVsDispensing ARVs
Clinic Rollout PlanClinic Rollout Plan 128 clinics to go to full prescribing and 128 clinics to go to full prescribing and
dispensing capabilitydispensing capability 64 clinics upgraded to date, of which64 clinics upgraded to date, of which
51 prescribing and dispensing51 prescribing and dispensing13 prescribing only13 prescribing only
• 55 clinics to be upgraded by March 55 clinics to be upgraded by March 20082008
• ChallengeChallenge: adequate numbers of : adequate numbers of prescribers and dispensersprescribers and dispensers
Tsamaya ClinicTsamaya Clinic
Pharmacy RenovationPharmacy Renovation
Task ShiftingTask Shifting 2006: after lengthy negotiations with MoH, 2006: after lengthy negotiations with MoH,
Local Government and Nurses Association, Local Government and Nurses Association, agreement for nurse to agreement for nurse to PrescribePrescribe and and DispenseDispense ARVs ARVs
Resulted in 2 nurse training initiativesResulted in 2 nurse training initiatives -nurse prescriber*-nurse prescriber* -nurse dispenser-nurse dispenser Plans ongoing to integrate Plans ongoing to integrate Harvard/PEPFAR Master Trainer Program Harvard/PEPFAR Master Trainer Program
given mandate to train alongside MoHgiven mandate to train alongside MoH Integrated into ongoing site support Integrated into ongoing site support
activities of Harvard/PEPFARactivities of Harvard/PEPFAR*for continuing patients stable on ART (VL<400)
Traditional role of nurses at Traditional role of nurses at clinics and health postsclinics and health posts
Backbone of Botswana Health Care SystemBackbone of Botswana Health Care System
General patient consultationGeneral patient consultation Prescribe (review) and dispense general Prescribe (review) and dispense general
medicines for both acute and chronic care medicines for both acute and chronic care purposes.purposes.
Manage medicines at the clinics and Manage medicines at the clinics and health posts: quantify, order, receive, health posts: quantify, order, receive, distribute & maintain records. distribute & maintain records. (Includes (Includes PMTCT medicines). PMTCT medicines).
Nursing roles in the HIV eraNursing roles in the HIV era
Provide routine HIV Testing (task shifted to Provide routine HIV Testing (task shifted to lay counselors)lay counselors)
Patient follow up (defaulters )Patient follow up (defaulters ) Collect ARVs on behalf of patients from the Collect ARVs on behalf of patients from the
hospitals.hospitals.
Nurse prescriber training objectivesNurse prescriber training objectives
To equip Nurses with the knowledge and To equip Nurses with the knowledge and skill:skill:- to correctly prescribe ARVsto correctly prescribe ARVs- to appropriately monitor therapeutic outcomes to appropriately monitor therapeutic outcomes - To identify and manage appropriately adverse To identify and manage appropriately adverse
reactions related to ARVsreactions related to ARVs- To address adherence issues To address adherence issues - To understand when referral is needed (failure To understand when referral is needed (failure
management, severe toxicity)management, severe toxicity)- To provide other aspects of HIV care (lab To provide other aspects of HIV care (lab
monitoring, IPT, CTX)monitoring, IPT, CTX)
Format nurse prescriber trainingFormat nurse prescriber training• Pre and post testPre and post test• 4 weeks training-1 week didactic, 3 weeks 4 weeks training-1 week didactic, 3 weeks
practical attachmentpractical attachment presentationspresentations group work/discussionsgroup work/discussions role plays (including standard operating role plays (including standard operating
procedures)procedures)• Attachment to the hospitals or dispensing Attachment to the hospitals or dispensing
satellite clinics under supervision of Master satellite clinics under supervision of Master TrainersTrainers
• Follow up of the participants at the sites by Follow up of the participants at the sites by BHP-PEPFAR Master Trainers to monitor, BHP-PEPFAR Master Trainers to monitor, support & mentor support & mentor
Goals of Nurse dispenser trainingGoals of Nurse dispenser training
To equip Nurses with the knowledge and To equip Nurses with the knowledge and skill:skill:- to correctly dispense ARVsto correctly dispense ARVs- to appropriately monitor therapeutic outcomes to appropriately monitor therapeutic outcomes - To identify and refer for adverse reactions To identify and refer for adverse reactions
related to ARVsrelated to ARVs- To measure adherence and address/refer To measure adherence and address/refer
adherence issues adherence issues - To review CTX useTo review CTX use- To familiarize them with the tools required for To familiarize them with the tools required for
managing ARV drug inventory and reporting.managing ARV drug inventory and reporting.• Capacity to do basic inventory in absence of Capacity to do basic inventory in absence of
pharmacy staffpharmacy staff
Format nurse dispenser trainingFormat nurse dispenser training• Pre and post testPre and post test• 4 days didactic training4 days didactic training
presentationspresentations group work/discussionsgroup work/discussions role plays (including standard operating role plays (including standard operating
procedures)procedures)• Attachment to the hospitals or dispensing Attachment to the hospitals or dispensing
satellite clinics under the supervision of a satellite clinics under the supervision of a pharmaceutical officerpharmaceutical officer
• Follow up of the participants at the sites by Follow up of the participants at the sites by BHP-PEPFAR Pharmacist Master Trainers to BHP-PEPFAR Pharmacist Master Trainers to support, monitor & mentor them.support, monitor & mentor them.
Success of the trainingSuccess of the training Plan was to train 120 Nurses on ARV Plan was to train 120 Nurses on ARV
drug management & dispensing in drug management & dispensing in 2007:2007:- 86 nurses trained on dispensing- 86 nurses trained on dispensing
- 40 nurses trained on prescribing (20 - 40 nurses trained on prescribing (20 currently in training) currently in training)
Most of trained dispensing nurses are Most of trained dispensing nurses are assisting the pharmaceutical officers at assisting the pharmaceutical officers at 33 satellite clinics with ARV dispensing.33 satellite clinics with ARV dispensing.
Most dispensing nurses are also activeMost dispensing nurses are also active
Patients seen by 2 prescribing Patients seen by 2 prescribing nurses IDCC-nurses IDCC-July-Sept 2007July-Sept 2007
MonthMonth FemaleFemale MaleMale Sub TotalSub Total
JulyJuly 201201
189189146146
123123347347
312312
AugustAugust 118118
92928383
5757201201
149149
SeptembeSeptemberr
121121
41419090
2929211211
7070
TotalTotal 1390(5781390(5780)0)
Very low % needed referral, appropriate regimens used
Mentoring and monitoring of quality Mentoring and monitoring of quality at facilitiesat facilities
Combined activity between sites and Master Combined activity between sites and Master TrainersTrainers
Ensures that nurses get adequate mentoringEnsures that nurses get adequate mentoring Data collected will also be used for Data collected will also be used for
improvement and real-time monitoring and improvement and real-time monitoring and evaluation of program evaluation of program
Tools developed include:Tools developed include:• activity log (Nurse to complete for each activity log (Nurse to complete for each
• Minimum and maximumMinimum and maximum Re-deployment of nurses to other positionsRe-deployment of nurses to other positions Mentoring needs to be strengthenedMentoring needs to be strengthened
• How to ensure this occurs at the district and local levelHow to ensure this occurs at the district and local level Continuous monitoring and evaluation essential Continuous monitoring and evaluation essential
to maintain quality of care, ARV service levels to maintain quality of care, ARV service levels and adherenceand adherence
Focus on outcomes over timeFocus on outcomes over time Integration of the prescribing and dispensing Integration of the prescribing and dispensing