A two-day additional training for nurses in palliative care in Republika Srpska was held in Mrkonjic Grad from April 5 to 6, 2024. 

The goal of additional training in palliative care, as one of the areas of additional education in community nursing, is to improve the knowledge, competences and skills of participants.

Dr Zivko Vranjes, Oncologist and Silvija Gambiroza, Nurse at the Oncology Clinic of the Clinical Center of Republika Srpska provided interesting lectures and exercises to participants. Certificates of completed training were awarded to 15 nurses from Celinac, Mrkonjic Grad, Knezevo, Kotor Varos and Sipovo Primary Health Care Centers.

Based on the external evaluation carried out in the project Phase 1 sites and the expressed interest in the field, stronger focus has been placed on additional training in palliative care for community nurses. For that purpose, a curriculum, approved by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republika Srpska, was developed and applied during the implementation of additional training in palliative care.