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Health / Re: FG To Ban NMA, JOHESU Over Incessant Strikes by prettyprettywow: 10:49pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
Na wa o. Imagine Obembe "we have medical and non-medical workers. Medical workers are Drs while non-medical are allied health workers" If the word "medical refers to Drs alone, I wonder why we have "medical"lab scientists, Medical rehab, medical image scientists. 25 Likes |
Health / Re: FG To Ban NMA, JOHESU Over Incessant Strikes by prettyprettywow: 7:12pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
This is getting interesting. 1 Like |
Health / Re: Ebola Virus Hits Lagos by prettyprettywow: 12:21am On Jul 25, 2014 |
very thoughtful of you. All hand must be on deck to fight this killer virus. proffemi: |
Health / Re: Doctors Defy Strike To Attend To Bomb Victims by prettyprettywow: 9:01pm On Jul 24, 2014 |
They are trying. But Didn't they know in the first place that Nigeria is under boko haram attack before embarking on their selfish strike? Now that the masses are against them, they want to use bombing to shine. @ phantom, You attended to bomb victims and want it to be news? so we should start clapping for you cos you did the job you were supposed to do in the first place? You don't have to broadcast the good you did. |
Health / Re: Sierra Leone's Chief Ebola Doctor Infected by prettyprettywow: 10:20pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
lassa fever infected more nurses than drs. we are all at risk. Get well soon to the Dr sainty2k3: |
Health / Re: FG Should Stop Doctors From Establishing Private Clinics by prettyprettywow: 9:58pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
ziga: There are faults on both sides of the divide.In summary, doctors are the pilots in aeroplane whereas other health workers are flight attendants. Doctors are also judges in the judiciary while others are paralegal. Doctors are ASUU hence they can become VCs and other health workers are NASU and can never become VCs. only Doctors' licenses get withdrawn, whereas other health workers do not even have licenses, hence Drs own patients. Therefore, the Dr is the head and others the tail. I wonder why you keep saying that others can never become Drs no matter what, like they are aspiring to be Drs baa? No matter how knowledgeable and experienced a Dr is, he can never be a pharmacist/lab scientist/Nurse, unless he goes back to school to obtain the right degree and vice versa. we are all trained for specific purpose like you rightly pointed out, I don't know why one group is claiming to know every thing. Let us all do what we are trained to do and grow in our various field. |
Health / Re: FG Will Not Print Money To Pay Doctors by prettyprettywow: 3:48am On Jul 23, 2014 |
NobleIcon: Hello bro, it's too much of this your noise making. You are taking this matter too far and giving us the impression that you are feeling inferior in the field u said u are aspiring 4. If you are jealous of doctors salary, it's not let for you to go and retake waec and switch to science nd go 4 ur MBBS. Then you will know that bending is not working. Mtchwwwwwwplease dear, where can one buy jamb form? Biko, I want to write another jamb to study medicine so that I can become a super human. thanks and God bless Yours faithfully, Jamb hopeful 1 Like |
Health / Re: Amazing! Patients Pay Doctors To Use Surgical Equipment Atigbobi Hospital by prettyprettywow: 4:33pm On Jul 20, 2014 |
nobody is saying anything about equality. That you earn more doesn't make you superior to others. Tbamo: |
Health / Re: Amazing! Patients Pay Doctors To Use Surgical Equipment Atigbobi Hospital by prettyprettywow: 6:01am On Jul 20, 2014 |
but things are already changing, that is why we are having this strike by Drs. They want to maintain the status quo. I don't have to be frustrated because I am not even in Nigeria, So neither the strike nor the policies is directly affecting me. But It pains me when I know we can do better than we are already doing, haven seen how things are being done in sane countries. I just want to see the needed change in my dear country Nigeria. Advocating for what I believe in should't be sin. And yes, we agree that the best man should head our health institutions ziga: 1 Like |
Health / Re: Why Nurses Should Not Be Called Doctor by prettyprettywow: 5:55am On Jul 20, 2014 |
yes, we are the problem with the way we reason. I am sure your reasoning is also myopic. until we all change our mentality, we will still sit on a long thing ziga: |
Health / Re: Amazing! Patients Pay Doctors To Use Surgical Equipment Atigbobi Hospital by prettyprettywow: 5:42am On Jul 20, 2014 |
ziga:@ the bolded, then I it's time we change the name to CEO. Imagine CMD?. At least we agree on one thing, that Nigerian Drs have destroyed our health sector with their administration. I think it's time to make the needed change, let's see how far we will go 1 Like |
Health / Re: Why Nurses Should Not Be Called Doctor by prettyprettywow: 5:33am On Jul 20, 2014 |
what is your reason for bringing up the topic if it is not related to the issue at hand? Nurse vs Dr again. who should be called consultant. Mtcheeewww. There are somethings I don't bother reading, and this is one of them. Until you post something that is of interest to Nigerian health sector, you are on your own. Imagine the topic? why nurses should not be called Dr. hia! ziga: |
Health / Re: Why Nurses Should Not Be Called Doctor by prettyprettywow: 4:08am On Jul 20, 2014 |
I thought this whole thing is about the NMA strike? We are in Nigeria, and no nurse wants to be called a Dr. By the way, I didn't bother reading the article because we have more important issues at hand. I also thought you were an objective person, but your comments these period are nothing to write home about. I also guess that we are who we are after all. ziga: |
Health / Re: Amazing! Patients Pay Doctors To Use Surgical Equipment Atigbobi Hospital by prettyprettywow: 4:04am On Jul 20, 2014 |
Let health administrators manage our hospitals. Let's see if there will be any change. Then, we will know where the problem is coming from, since the past administrators have failed Nigerians. That's my take. You don;t have to agree with me. shikena ziga: 5 Likes |
Health / Re: Why Nurses Should Not Be Called Doctor by prettyprettywow: 2:34am On Jul 20, 2014 |
who is dragging the title Dr with you people? Is that the problem at hand? na wa o. I think we should face the reason why NMA is on strike , rather than confusing people. No Nigeria health worker without PhD wants to bear the title abeg The title Dr is not an issue here. ziga: |
Health / Re: Amazing! Patients Pay Doctors To Use Surgical Equipment Atigbobi Hospital by prettyprettywow: 1:50am On Jul 20, 2014 |
Poor funding shey? What have we done with the little funding we have so far? I guess our Dr CMD's who are the world best administrators were busy enriching their pockets with the money meant for the buying of these equipment. I am sure our health sector gets more funding than those of Ghana and other poorer African countries whose health care system are better than ours. Yet, you want to lie to our faces that Drs should continue heading ba? Diaris God ooo ziga: 8 Likes |
Health / Re: Horoho Takes Oath As First Nurse, Female Surgeon General Of The U.S Army by prettyprettywow: 7:25pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
where did you see 2013 in the post? sakaguchi: JOHESU is a fraud, big disappointment. 2 Likes |
Health / Re: Horoho Takes Oath As First Nurse, Female Surgeon General Of The U.S Army by prettyprettywow: 6:22pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
please, this post is not about NMA and JOHESU. Every post should't be about that. Got it? ziga: 2 Likes |
Health / Re: Horoho Takes Oath As First Nurse, Female Surgeon General Of The U.S Army by prettyprettywow: 2:22pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
why would they be asking for such post? Is that what we need as a nation at this point in time? how will this position improve the health of the masses? don't we already have director of public health in the ministry of health? will heaven fall if he performs the role of the so called surgeon-general? Besides the SGF is a public health position. Don't know why we as a nation like big titles sha thegeneral84: The position is the Surgeon-General in the USA Army. In the Army anywhere in the world, the highest ranking officer gets to be the Head whether Nurse or Doctor. The Nurse happens to be the highest ranking officer so she got the position. There is a Public Health Surgeon-General in the USA who is always a Medical Doctor. Nigerian Doctors are asking for the Public health Surgeon-General not military Surgeon-General. 17 Likes |
Health / Re: My Colleagues,please Imagine This Clown!! by prettyprettywow: 1:45pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
They are creating more confusion for NMA. They now have too many matters at hand that they will soon become confused, lol drcakes: There we have it. JOHESU is now the custodian of our Constitution and the regulator of our profession |
Health / Re: Nma Strike: The Patients's Perspective by prettyprettywow: 10:11pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
lol. so much bitterness. pele Oduduwaboy: |
Health / Re: The Oath Of Hippocrates Of Kos, 5th Century BC: by prettyprettywow: 10:11pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
lol. eyaaaaa. so much bitterness Oduduwaboy: go get a doctor to marry and stop hating on doctors joor ... |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 9:32pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
lol. so much bitterness. pele Oduduwaboy: @op...the level of your ignorance is astonishing ! Do you hate doctors this much ? |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 6:22pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
The main aim is accessibility of health care. It is already happening in other countries and I don't see any reason why it shouldn't happen in Nigeria. I accept that Govt is responsible for the whole thing, but when your demand is against another profession, then I believe the govt should do the right thing. Everybody wants what is good for the health sector. but when a group is blinded by greed and envy , then it's it's time to look for an alternative means of combating the suffering of the masses ziga: 1 Like |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 6:15pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Each state regulates their own. NP are fighting for independence, and so far, 20 states allow them to practice independently as written above, and the main aim is to reach under served population. NOTE that Drs are seriously fighting and lobbying against it as usual. armadeo: I have read about NPs. Arent they usually in areas where there are no doctors and practice under supervision. |
Health / Re: The Oath Of Hippocrates Of Kos, 5th Century BC: by prettyprettywow: 5:50pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
lol. You are forgiven matify: |
Health / Re: The Oath Of Hippocrates Of Kos, 5th Century BC: by prettyprettywow: 5:34pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
the oath was posted because NMA members were busy ridiculing the nurse's oath, where an old and earlier version of the oath included "aiding the physician". The main point of the post is to show that the only constant thing is change. The same way Drs modified their oath and discarded the part on "gods and goddesses" is the same way the nursing profession has discarded the aiding physician part. I respect the hippocratic oath and Drs too. matify: |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 5:30pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
you are right anyway. but the idea of one group always going on strike at the detriment of the public should be discouraged. No group should hold govt at ransome just because they think the are the alpha and omega. a little competition is healthy though. W all need attitudinal change. ziga: 1 Like |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 5:15pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
ofcourse, we will have properly trained nurses. Atleast we now have Bnsc nurses who can go back to school to become Nps. We also have nurses who are trained in advanced country that can gladly help. Some states are sending a number of their nurses abroad for advanced training. and when the time comes, we will have capable hands. ziga: True. We need more diagnosticians. We mostly need an organized health system where people are held liable for their malpractices and health workers are paid well enough for their responsibilities. 1 Like |
Health / Re: NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 5:00pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Everything shouldn't be about money my dear. Money is not all. It's the same rising cost of health care that brought about NPs. One of the reasons for the emergence of NP is to reduce the cost of health care, and that will not be achieved if they start charging like the physicians. Providing low cost care is their driving force, and that is why insurance companies are using them more than ever. Another reason why M.Ds do not want them, because competition brings about reduction in cost. And really? you were sitting on a patient bed doing what? monitoring JOHESU or driving patient's away? All we need is for the law to give them the go ahead order. For now, nobody should go beyond what the law stipulated. I can't wait to see how NMA will react should Nigeria decides to introduce NP. The same ill-trained nurses as the Drs say are the ones now causing them sleepless nights in advanced countries. Just relax and watch And like I said in one of the posts, I go to hospital for holistic care (Dr, nurse, lab scientist, Pharmacists) and not fragmented care. And for your info, My family members and I are already seeing NPs for our health needs. Not that we go to them on our own, but the insurance company chooses your health care provider for you. So yea, it's happening I wonder why you have to sound so bitter by the idea of NP program that you have to resort to name calling? coccidiosis infested chicken really? lol. Who knows what your reaction will be when we finall introduce it. matify: 1 Like |
Health / NMA STRIKE: The Need For Nurse Practitioners In Nigeria by prettyprettywow: 4:11pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
NMA STRIKE: The Need for Nurse Practitioners in Nigeria I have finally decided to break my silence and join the fray of venom spiting medical and health professionals on nursingworldnigeria.com as the media war and propaganda continues, This NMA STRIKE has once again brought to the fore the bitterness, repulsiveness and aggressive rivalry between NMA on the one hand and JOHESU on the other. It is no longer news that the NMA has been on strike for over a week now for reasons i personally choose not to comment on. It is no longer news that the strike has crippled activities in the government hospital settings to a near standstill. What may not be news is the trend in developed countries to a breed of nurses called the "Nurse Practitioners (NPs)", I choose to call them "a doctors nightmare come true". According to the website of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, NPs are quickly becoming the health partner of choice for millions of Americans. Nurse Practitioners are clinicians that blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, NPs bring a comprehensive perspective to health care. These Nurse Practitioners Autonomously and in collaboration with health care professionals and other individuals, provide a full range of primary, acute and specialty health care services, including: Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays, Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, and injuries, Prescribing medications and other treatments, Managing patients' overall care, Counseling, Educating patients on disease prevention and positive health and lifestyle choices. Take out "surgery" in the equation and you would see a striking similarity between the job description of a doctor and that of a Nurse Practitioner. While these services (Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays, Diagnosing and treating acute/chronic conditions, infections, and injuries, Prescribing medications) provided by Nurse Practitioners would sincerely scare the shit out of any Nigerian doctor, what would even be more scary is the fact that in the united states there is a proposal to expand the ability of Nurse Practitioners in addition to all of these listed above, to practice free of physician oversight. In the united states, A 2010 Institute of Medicine report regarding the future of nursing practice recommended that scope of practice barriers be removed for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN), along with recommendations to expand; standardize; and, streamline nursing education and integration in healthcare delivery. As at 2013, Nurse Practitioners had the ability to provide a full range of medical care to patients without physician oversight in 20 states and Washington D.C. Other states require collaborative agreements between Nurse Practitioners and physicians to provide certain aspects of care (18 states), while others restrict care under supervision or delegation of a physician (12 states). The NMA Strike has once again thrown to the fore front a challenge of care shortage especially at times like this. Sadly, the innocent citizens bear the brunt of death, exploitation in private hospitals owned by same NMA Folks and betrayal. The Nigerian health care system of care must begin to adapt and be modeled to challenges it faces especially in terms of consumer access to care at times like this NMA Strike. Complimentary alternatives must be put in place to cushion the effects of another inevitable medical sector strike which i foresee as inevitable should the government succumb to the demands of the NMA at the peril of the demands of JOHESU. The Nursing and midwifery council of Nigeria must live up to its responsibility of regulating the standards of Nursing/ Midwifery Education and Practice in Nigeria and develop a curriculum to guide a Nurse Practitioner trainging programs It is evident that by providing high-quality care and counseling, Nurse Practitioners can lower the cost of health care for patients. Nurse Practitioners are more than just health care providers; they are mentors, educators, researchers, administrators and CONSULTANTS which the NMA so detest fully abhor!! http://www.nursingworldnigeria.com/2014/07/nma-strike-the-need-for-nurse-practitioners-in-nigeria 1 Like |
Health / Re: Salaries Of Doctors And Other Health Workers In Some Countries by prettyprettywow: 12:01am On Jul 16, 2014 |
so what is the cost of training for the different professions in uk? Are they the same the way we have in Nigeria? daojay: the few I have read, why is everyone particular about the us, in the Uk/ nhs, the year one resident earns even more than the 3rd year pharmacist talk less a nurse fyi, the nurses currently exit on band 8 while the pharmacist band 9 of the agenda for change salary structure, whereas the doctors- physicians, dentists and surgeons are on a different scale entirely, if in doubt, Google the nhs site |
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