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The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 5:44pm On Jul 19, 2016 |
There is no doubt that nurses are well trained to perform many roles and if given the opportunity they can comfortably perform those roles that obnoxious policies presently deny them from performing. In Nigeria, nurses in various specialties such as general nursing, psychiatry, midwifery, anaesthesia, ophthalmic, accident and emergency, intensive care etc are performing greatly in their chosen specialties. Contrary to the impression being created about nurses, the fact remains that others are receiving accolades for jobs performed by nurses, for instance the nurse-anaesthetists attend to about 80% of surgical patients in some hospitals but who takes the glory and recognition for the job done? Even when nurse- anaesthetists are paired with others on call-duty, the nurse should be rest assured that she will work alone because the other would not come. Too busy to comply with call duty! Go to the Primary Health Centres; the nurses are all-in-all. It has been established that many doctors at one time or the other have employed nurses especially the male nurses to consult for them in their private hospitals until recently when nurses are been discouraged by their nurse leaders from accepting such functions again, as it amounts to cheap labour. A closer look at the course curriculum of undergraduates of our universities shows that nursing, medicine, pharmacy and physiotherapy students attend same classes at 100L, 200L, before concentration on core clinical courses in different departments. It is evident that nurses are well trained in all medical and surgical conditions as well as pharmacology. What a nurse does in any health facility is only limited by the policy of such health institution. For instance if you want a nurse to wait endlessly to get intravenous fluid put in place instead of allowing the nurse to carry-out the venipuncture, its your choice! If there is haemorrhage as a result of deep laceration and you want the nurse to wait endlessly rather than allowing the nurse to suture and prevent further blood loss, thats also your choice! But let it be known that the nurse is a big asset that is grossly under-utilized due to the selfish reasons of a few. What is happening globally now is role expansion for nurses and every profession requires the services of consultants; nurse- consultants are needed to ensure that nurses are rendering care based on current best evidences. This is indeed in the best interest of the patients. To insist that a PhD holder or a professor in his/her chosen profession cannot serve as a consultant in that field is both absurd and appalling! Such an act is capable of ridiculing our educational system. The Healthcare team is a cyclical structure with the patient at the centre, it is neither horizontal nor vertical. Every profession is important and the need to work collectively in the best interest of the patients cannot be over- emphasized. These days a whole lot of patients are well informed about their health issues and needs and are ready to take actions beneficial to themselves, this means that no health professional can assume sole custody of knowledge any longer. By Nurse Olurotimi Awojide 16 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Harmored(m): 6:24am On Jul 20, 2016 |
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Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by brunofarad(m): 6:24am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Is it only me or..... Who else here feels that NURSES are sexy Majority of em are smart,cute and I love nurses My fiancee is also a nurse 15 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by linearity: 6:24am On Jul 20, 2016 |
ddd |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by sharonalex: 6:25am On Jul 20, 2016 |
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Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by veekid(m): 6:26am On Jul 20, 2016 |
They are meant to save lives |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by mercyymai(f): 6:27am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Most nurses with their experiences are better than Doctors in Nigeria. I so much love that profession. 16 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by dmanj: 6:30am On Jul 20, 2016 |
FvckeDyoBiTch: Bro pls no misinform people oooooo. Guess u know that's not true 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Young03(m): 6:31am On Jul 20, 2016 |
My crush na nurse . see as she de vex say I no call am make she gv me injections wen I de sick. |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 6:33am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Oya demigod over to you guys |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by DrWhizy(m): 6:45am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Here we go again. |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by drchingy: 6:46am On Jul 20, 2016 |
inferiority complex 6 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Luckymay(f): 6:56am On Jul 20, 2016 |
I like the point about... Deep lacerations and the nurses waiting for the doctor to come suture it up. I would have loved for you to throw more light so those people who see nurses as monsters would Have a rethink.. Take for example A nurse is on duty and an emergency RTA victim is brought in and there was no doctor at the time. You will see the patient relatives screaming down the building, calling nurses all sorts of names cos they refused to attend to the patient without knowing that policy and rules are what's keeping the nurses from attending to the patient and not cos the nurses cannot take care of the problem. And if by chance the patient dies before the doctor comes in.... Then the nurse on duty will receive hell from the victim's family.. Its time to nurses are given certain kind of recognition expecially in Nigeria. In the situation where a nurse is faced with some cases and the doctor is not there, let her be accorded the privilege to do what she can to save the patient... In this country of ours, once a case is brought in, the patient relatives wouldn't mind the profession of the people they meet in the facility, they don't even care if it's the cleaners they meet, all they want is instant and immediate response to the dying patient and once they are not attended to., they go to the media screaming wolf. Painting the facility with all sorts of colors. Let the nurses be given the chance to practice what they are taught. My opinion. 14 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by eleojo23: 6:57am On Jul 20, 2016 |
I personally think that nurses are not appreciated enough in this country. 10 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by lonelydora: 7:03am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Can't stop laughing on that pix. Leaving injection in the dude's buttocks and taking her call. Try am with me and see yourself in the mortuary. |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 7:08am On Jul 20, 2016 |
This post would have been great if you didn't throw shades at other healthcare professionals. Started out well, but gave in to the temptation to derail and drag doctors. It takes a good self esteem not to throw shades 3 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Samuel8604: 7:13am On Jul 20, 2016 |
The role of nurses in d health care system cannot be neglected, I see them as the heart of health care,been at middle of d health care system, the nurses keeps the hospital rolling,, though they aren't been well appreciated in dis part of the world #my opinion ooo 5 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by femyodsky(m): 7:13am On Jul 20, 2016 |
The way you people think at times, makes one to believe you are under a spell of Complex. 2 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by erico2k2(m): 7:14am On Jul 20, 2016 |
brunofarad:Male or female ? |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by sensisosu: 7:14am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Nurses are not being appreciated in this country.. They treat them as casual workers even the ones that went to school for bachelors in nursing |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 7:19am On Jul 20, 2016 |
ok! Doctors are over worked but between Pharmacist's and nurses who do you think should be given expanded roles clinically especially as regards prescription writing and diagnosis? 2 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Greg20166: 7:20am On Jul 20, 2016 |
and they sabi Bleep no be here.They say sabi human anatomy 1 Like |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by MrCow(m): 7:31am On Jul 20, 2016 |
The system in Nigeria is built in such a way that the patient only acknowledges the Doctor.... or do You think if Nurses are allowed to practice what they are being thought the health care system will still be the same 3 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by eleojo23: 7:39am On Jul 20, 2016 |
DABMarkNig2019: Both are already playing that role in some countries. https://www.pharmacist.com/tale-two-countries-path-pharmacist-prescribing-united-kingdom-and-canada |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 7:45am On Jul 20, 2016 |
eleojo23:but who do you trust? |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by 01Mysticdon(m): 7:46am On Jul 20, 2016 |
mercyymai: who goes you eh? You can't compare a Doctor to a Nurse. Though a Doctor needs a nurse, iwotago? Next time think before you type. 2 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by Nobody: 7:46am On Jul 20, 2016 |
MrCow:How is nursing practiced in other countries!? |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by SirVintageCock: 7:56am On Jul 20, 2016 |
I think the reverse is the case with this your comment. drchingy: 2 Likes |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by TheArchangel(f): 8:02am On Jul 20, 2016 |
asuustrike2009:Google US, UK, Canada and other developing countries that values their lives and see for yourself. The scope is quite large for dem nurses in those countries. 1 Like |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by MedicalSamwise(m): 8:09am On Jul 20, 2016 |
Re: The Role Of Nurses In The Nigerian Healthcare System by MrCow(m): 8:10am On Jul 20, 2016 |
asuustrike2009: They are given free hand to do their jobs unlike here where Nurses can't set simple line, they can't do deep stitches.......... basically, they can't do anything without doctors consent |
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