Nursing Wellness Education Prog. to Guyana

-by Shamiah Grant

Guyanese-born Dr. Amalia Misir is introducing her Nursing Wellness education program in Guyana, drawing on her experience teaching and leading workplace wellness initiatives in New York.

She is now returning to listen to local leaders; and explore partnerships that complement existing nursing education and help students prepare for the pressures of clinical practice.

The nursing wellness education program integrates clinical scenarios, student worksheets, reflection, and practical skill-building before clinical rotations and during the final semester to help students manage stress and build clinical confidence.

​The curriculum covers six key pillars: Stress and Emotional Regulation, Study Smart and Cognitive Load, Burn-out and Compassion Fatigue, Support Systems and Mentorship, Work-Life Integration and Recovery, and Clinical Confidence and Decision-Making.

​Dr. Misir plans to engage local officials to discuss how she could best support their efforts.

“I am meeting with the minister of Health, so I am open to exploring partnerships and what I can offer and what I can bring here. I also want to listen to what they have already implemented into their curriculum and see what I can add to that,” she explained.

The program prioritizes hands-on practice, such as rehearsing how to ask an instructor for help during an assessment. 

Furthermore, she integrates ongoing student and faculty feedback into her sessions to enhance the delivery of healthcare education.

“My program comes in, to break it down, to help you and support you and to put that message out there to all of our instructors that you have to support our nurses,” she explained.

Interested nursing schools are invited to contact Dr. Misir to discuss a tailored pilot program.