archsaintobi: Fact is that nobody grows up wanting 2 be a lab tech or a nurse or whatever they are people who wanted to be doctors but just couldn't make it....I advice that everyone should learn their place and not reach above their grasp as for the ignorant lot calling nigerian doctors as being bad I don't blame u I blame the doctors that make them selves readily available at the cost of their pride.....if nigerian doctors acted like their foreign counterparts moat of the people talking gibberish won't have access to healthcare ....ungrateful lot

Nigeria mentality, nobody grows to be a nurse or scientists? Are you from this planet.? Use ur head the next time

No point hating doctors , evrybody in the health team do thier best to give patients wholistic care....I know 2 nursing consultants, one of them works in Ambrose ali university dept of nsg sciences.........Btwn , the fedral govt must nt be biass , from grade 10 upwards , a nurse , pharmasist, or lab scientist , ought 2 be paid equally , with medrcal doctors and 2ndly in many hospitals , d docs run virtualy evrytin , 95% of d board members , 98% of the HMC are docs.......I tink the should allow othe depts some roles in the governance of the hospital ..For instance if a doc is d CMD, a nurse or scientist can become chairman of the CMAC....But in all fedral hospitals..Doctors are the CMD ,Cmac and deputies..........In a society where tins Work it shuldnt be lyk dat cos , nursing , , med lab, pharmacy are all profesional courses

The law by default recognized doctors as the head of a health institution. Only doctors are taken to court in the event of patient's mismanagement. Therefore, the doctors hv inalienable right to head a health institution. If the health workers are to share doctors responsibilities, they should be equally prepared to share the blame.

ACM10:

Then why did you drag them with you to strike. Now tell me who is playing politics now?

pls ask him...a pharmacist or a nurse can be d CMD of teaching hospitals if dey attain professorship.. Not a lab technician as CMD

petrov 10: No point hating doctors , evrybody in the health team do thier best to give patients wholistic care....I know 2 nursing consultants, one of them works in Ambrose ali university dept of nsg sciences.........Btwn , the fedral govt must nt be biass , from grade 10 upwards , a nurse , pharmasist, or lab scientist , ought 2 be paid equally , with medrcal doctors and 2ndly in many hospitals , d docs run virtualy evrytin , 95% of d board members , 98% of the HMC are docs.......I tink the should allow othe depts 2 a role in the governance of the hospital ..For instance if a doc is d CMD, a nurse or scintist can become chairman of tie CMAC....But in all fedral hospitals..Doctors are the CMD ,Cmac and deputies..........In a society where tins Work it shuldnt be lyk dat cos , nursing , dentistry , med lab, pharmacy are all profesional courses

make enough research before u make post..Dentistry is not in d categories..Dentist are surgeons and members of NMA and MDCN

is it right that a graduate of a 6yr course is placed so high than a 5 yr course ?judging from the fact that it's just a difference of 1yr n that placement levels confirms that difference already,why then should one be more favored than the other as if both didn't graduate from the university.if a medical doc stays more than 6 yrs in school,its the persons fault.nobody forced such person into the course,so it shouldnt be a matter to debate in the sense that because u didn't graduate at the stipulated time,u now think other courses r below u n u should be paid way higher than others.by the way,docs ain't more important than other medical professional because no course is an island.#period

ACM10: The law by default recognized doctors as the head of a health institution. Only doctors are taken to court in the event of patient's mismanagement. Therefore, the doctors hv inalienable right to head a health institution. If the health workers are to share doctors responsibilities, they should be equally prepared to share the blame.

ure wrong....Nurses are sued too..Bt such cases are rare , doctors are prone 2 blunders..Thats y u hear more of thier court cases

mrnomz: is it right that a graduate of a 6yr course is placed so high than a 5 yr course ?judging from the fact that it's just a difference of 1yr n that placement levels confirms that difference already,why then should one be more favored than the other as if both didn't graduate from the university.if a medical doc stays more than 6 yrs in school,its the persons fault.nobody forced such person into the course,so it shouldnt be a matter to debate in the sense that because u didn't graduate at the stipulated time,u now think other courses r below u n u should be paid way higher than others.by the way,docs ain't more important than other medical professional because no course is an island.#period

what of residency dat normally last 6yrs where FWACS or FWACP is awarded to MBBS/BDS holders?

thank God dey call off the strike ooo. cos i was thinking where BALE will do his medicals for madrid. if anybody insult me here him mama.

Osahon7: make enough research before u make post..Dentistry is not in d categories..Dentist are surgeons and members of NMA and MDCN

it was a mistake..U dint have 2 sound so condecending

XVIER: thank God dey call off the strike ooo. cos i was thinking where BALE will do his medicals for madrid. if anybody insult me here him mama.

lolzz..dat funny..nice one

petrov 10: it was a mistale..U dint have 2 sound so condecending

its just a debate notin more.. No offense sir**winks**

ACM10: The law by default recognized doctors as the head of a health institution. Only doctors are taken to court in the event of patient's mismanagement. Therefore, the doctors hv inalienable right to head a health institution. If the health workers are to share doctors responsibilities, they should be equally prepared to share the blame.

when that default is restored to ideal, they won't fear court anymore.

Osahon7: what of residency dat normally last 6yrs where FWACS or FWACP is awarded to MBBS/BDS holders?

That's what comes with the course#secondary....primarily we r talking about placement in institutions.afterall internship is also there for other medical courses.That's an association requirement thing which can be changed anytime,its not government mandatory!is it?
and pls enough of this lab technicians of a thing,it is lab scientists.

biomedixexcel:
Tell me what's their rights to head all departments in health sector.? Where trained to be nurse, laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, radiologist etc. I think the doctors should stay where they are supposed to!

Did u pass English at all? I bet U couldn't pass JAMB so U entered a college of health or school of nursing

Vanityupnvanity: ASUU nko? When would they resume?

those stingy bunch of rascals.....if dy like let it be foreva.....

petrov 10: ure wrong....Nurses are sued too..Bt such cases are rare , doctors are prone 2 blunders..Thats y u hear more of thier court cases

pls here i work,everybody and every profession is liable to be sued n it's happening everyday so what's up with some people being sued more than others?other

petrov 10: ure wrong....Nurses are sued too..Bt such cases are rare , doctors are prone 2 blunders..Thats y u hear more of thier court cases

pls here i work,everybody and every profession is liable to be sued n it's happening everyday so what's up with some people being sued more than others?

mrnomz:
That's what comes with the course#secondary....primarily we r talking about placement in institutions.afterall internship is also there for other medical courses.That's an association requirement thing which can be changed anytime,its not government mandatory!is it?
and pls enough of this lab technicians of a thing,it is lab scientists.

intenship and residency are different..intenship is 1yr b4 NYSC..residency is a mini of 6yrs exclusively for medical doctors and dental surgeons where FWACS OR FWACP is awarded dependin on deir specialities

Some people don't understand what it means to b a consultant. A medical consultant is a doctor that specializes in a particular area of medicine or surgery. That is why u have neurologist, cardiologist, urologist, cardothoraxic surgeon, orthopaedic surgeon, ophthalmologist etc. These specialists have different roles they play in teaching hospitals and FMCs, and they don't encroach on one another's field. So, d reason for doctors to b consultants is not disputed. Coming over to health workers who are clamouring to b consultants, are they going to perform the same work or their work is going to b divided. For eg, in pharmacy department, if they have consultants, what would b their job description? Are they all going to perform the same function (i.e. compounding and dispensing of drugs) or is there any special thing one consultant is going to do different from another one?
Again what are the areas they are to specialize and the scope of these areas?

A doctor is the head of d medical team cos of his centralised knowledge he possesses which is not sufficient in other health fields. For instance, a doctor has broad knowledge about laboratory, pharmacy and patient's care coupled with his own work. He supervises how things should b done to achieve total cure & improvements in quality of life. Hence, their role is a centralised and unifying one.

Proper understanding of d above will go a long way to curb unnecessary tensions in healthcare sector.

Osahon7: and a consultant lab technician? Dat of d pharmacist and Nurses are vry reasonable to some extent bt not lab technichians

This dumb head don't even know the difference between lab technicians and biomedical scientists

0key: Some people don't understand what it means to b a consultant. A medical consultant is a doctor that specializes in a particular area of medicine or surgery. That is why u have neurologist, cardiologist, urologist, cardothoraxic surgeon, orthopaedic surgeon, ophthalmologist etc. These specialists have different roles they play in teaching hospitals and FMCs, and they don't encroach on one another's field. So, d reason for doctors to b consultants is not disputed. Coming over to health workers who are clamouring to b consultants, are they going to perform the same work or their work is going to b divided. For eg, in pharmacy department, if they have consultants, what would b their job description? Are they all going to perform the same function (i.e. compounding and dispensing of drugs) or is there any special thing one consultant is going to do different from another one?
Again what are the areas they are to specialize and the scope of these areas?

A doctor is the head of medical cos of its centralised knowledge he possesses which is not sufficient in other health fields. For instance, a doctor has a broad knowledge about laboratory, pharmacy and patient's care coupled with his own work. He supervises how things should b done to achieve total cure & improvements in quality of life. Hence, their role is a centralised and unifying one.

Proper understanding of d above will go a long way to curb unnecessary tensions in healthcare sector.

Another ignoramus on the matter!
Take nursing for example, them ve got different areas of specialty too. So ve u got to say about that kiddo?

biomedixexcel:
This dumb head don't even know the difference between lab technicians and biomedical scientists

whats the difference??

residency in pharmacy
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Nawao!

l just wish 2 mk certain tins clear here. Health care is a team work nd members of d team include;doctors which l blv evrybdy knws abt dem, pharmacist who administer/dispense drugs nd most tyms correct d doctors as per d dosage,lab scientist who carry out most of d tests dt ensure proper diagnosis of disease conditions,physiotherapists dt tk kia of most musculoskeletal disorders,radiographers/medical imaging scientists dt man such procedures lyk x-ray,ultrasound scan,computed tomography(CT scan),magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),radiotherapy,etc, nurses nd midwives whom l blv evrybdy knws dia duty,dental therapist who do greater part of d work in dental clinic,biomedical engineers who repair hospital equipment as well as carry out quality assurance of d equipment. It's important 2 note that dis professionals are all university graduates certified worthy in character nd learning by dia institutions of training and licensed by dia professional bodies,most of dem equally did one year internship training in recognised health institutions(mostly teaching hsptls,specialist hsptls and federal medical centres) to gain enof practical xperience nd xposure in addition 2 d 1yr compulsory NYSC. Majority of dem had actually acquired further studies and training in dia various areas of specialty; if not for foolish ego,selfishness and wickedness,l see no reason Y a team member(in d healthcare team....doctors) shuld lord it ova a fellow team mate 2 d extent of calling dem 'less qualified',suppressing dia growth and denying some of dia basic/fundamental rights. D lst tin evry medical student is taught in sch is to recognise d patient as d most important person in d hsptl bt in d 9jerian context,l donlt think it is so. In summary,justice nd equity shuld be allowed 2 prevail and a level playing ground shuld be given 2 evry health personal no matter ur area of specialty. I rest my case

cosmatika: Did u pass English at all? I bet U couldn't pass JAMB so U entered a college of health or school of nursing

Use your telescope

Osahon7: whats the difference??

Google can assist you

Why are people on this thread so abusive, guilty conscience perhaps. My understanding is that nigerian doctors are bullies and blackmailers . Any little thing and they start calling people names on this thread.

Ochek:

Another ignoramus on the matter!
Take nursing for example, them ve got different areas of specialty too. So ve u got to say about that kiddo?

hahaha, you are the ignoramus here. It takes a nurse 18 months to become a midwife, while it takes a doctor 6 years to become a gynaecologist. Does that mean anything to you?

mrnomz:
pls here i work,everybody and every profession is liable to be sued n it's happening everyday so what's up with some people being sued more than others?

some health providers., carry out invasive procedures on clients...When on it, any mistake, most times sends the health care provider to the court room, doctors and nurses are most times victims

dapachez: What is this one saying? Do you know the reasons for the strike? Get your facts right before coming on social media to display whatever it is you have done here.who said that health workers want to head the health sector(they don't have the balls to make such demands) they have some entitlements that needs to be sorted out and also the issue of the scrapping of level 10 that was resolved by the industrial court but has not been implemented amongst many other issues. Do you think doctors can run the hospitals alone?

you 'wise' one shud also go and get ur own facts right. Their primary agitation is to head health institutions. The scrapping of level 10 is just a minor issue. Most of them wanted to b drs bt they cudnt so dey nw beef drs to the extent of goin on a pointless strike. And by d way drs can run the hosp alone. With the purchase of autoanalysers in most teitiary instutions, d labs ppl wud go out of wrk. Then contract porters to private companies den for d nurses....dressing wounds and givin tabs is nt a big deal. We want u guys to continue d strike cos in med skl we hv been trained to overcome any challenge!!!! Go band n strike...we dnt need u