THE REGION’S first purpose-built nurse training centre will be a key asset to
addressing staff shortages according to Minister for Higher Education and Skills
Peter Hall.
In unveiling the plaque at the official opening for the
‘Suni-pod’ training facility, Mr Hall congratulated SuniTAFE on its foresight in
tackling a known skills shortage area.
“Nursing, aged care and community
services are facing skills shortages, in this region and Victoria as a whole,”
he said.
“This will be a great asset for Swan Hill and surrounding
district.”
The ‘Suni-pod’ contains two wards, complete with mannequins
displaying the vital signs — and sounds — of a real patient.
In a
monitoring room next door, staff can create a scenario and watch through an
observation window to gauge the reactions of their students.
The ‘Suni-pod’
was finished in March this year with a $100,000 State Government grant.
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s edition of The Guardian (5/12/12).
