Hi,

Overtime we have all read different stories of 'nurses' who have caused great harm to their patients but most times when you dig deeper, you get to find out that they are not licensed nor trained to be nurses. Let us remind ourselves who a nurse is:

According to International Council of Nurses (ICN),

"A nurse is a person who has undergone the basic training in the profession called nursing,in an authorized/accredited school licensed and authorised by NMC to practice the profession nursing" therefore, you must be licensed by the federal government through the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria before you can practice here.

So regardless of who trained you, or where you are trained,
what you are trained for,
your level of education or acceptance, who authorized you or licensed you,
if your training fall short of the above, you are definitely a QUACK,
an endangered specie,
practicing what you do not know.
It is greatly illegal and deceitful to dabble into what you are not trained or licensed to practice.

NURSING IS AN INTERNATIONALLY ESTABLISHED PROFESSION.
IT IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF MEDICINE, THEY ARE BOTH DISTINCT PROFESSIONS, WITH DIFFERENT ROLES WHICH MAY SOMETIMES BE INTERWOVEN, HENCE WE NEED EACH OTHER IN SOME ASPECTS.

Nursing is not what you think!
It is an art, you must learn it.
It is a science, its application is evidence based.
It is demanding, you need agility
It is interesting, you have to derive joy practicing it
It is incriminating, you have to be licensed.
It is thought provoking, hence, you need intelligence.
It is not so rewarding in Nigeria, hence, you need passion.
It requires your entire life, so you need to be dedicated

Do not dabble into nursing if you have not gone through the training in an accredited training school,
you will only be rendering illegal services to the public which can even land you in jail because you are not licensed to practice the profession.
Do not make yourself a stooge to those looking for cheap labour, you can still go to school and study nursing. Just with determination, you'll get there!!!

Stay within your limits. Stay away completely!!!

To the general public, PLS note:
NOT ALL IN SCRUB OR WHITE ARE NURSES. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, ASK FOR THEIR LICENSE BEFORE SURRENDERING YOURSELF FOR THEIR SERVICES.

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