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Ogun deputy gov urges nurses to remain committed to professional calling
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele has enjoined nurses to stay focused and committed in service delivery as the first attenders in any medical emergency.
Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele gave the advice during the 18th End of year activities and Annual Scientific Lecture of the Nursing Services Department, Federal Medical Centre Idi -Aba, Abeokuta, with the theme; Nursing Practice in Nigeria: Balancing Economic Realities with Quality Patient Care, at the hospital premises.
In her speech, the Deputy Governor encouraged the Nurses to be passionate about their profession,she posited that Nursing was not just a job but a calling and a lifelong career, stressing that Nurses are the face of healthcare, they therefore play the vital role of Advocating for sound healthcare services.
The Deputy Governor emphasised, “I encourage you as the backbone of the health care system to continue to rise above the challenges of the current economic realities, saying that it is in the most difficult times that true heroes emerge”
While reaffirming Governments dedication to promoting a trusted and responsive Health care system for the citizenry, Engr. Salako-Oyedele congratulated them on the event, noting that the programme would contribute to improving health care delivery and advance the Nursing sector as well as the Nurses themselves.
Contributing, the Medical Director (MD) FMC, Prof. Musa Olomu, represented by the Head of Clinical Services, Dr. Saheed Adediran, felicitated with the Nurses on the occasion of their week, saying they have dedicated their entire lives for humanity, adding that Nurses have outstanding skills combined with a unique blend of knowledge, empathy and compassion, while their role cannot be over emphasised in the society.
In his remarks, the royal father of the day, Olu of Orile-Imo, HRM, Oba Reuben Sogaolu, stated that nurses are the grand forces against any health challenge, the first contact at any hospitals, patients advocates, care givers and guardian angels of patients.
Speaking, Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Komolafe, the Director of Nursing Services,Federal College of Education medical Center and the guest Speaker, in her lecture, noted that the challenges confronting the country are affecting the delivery of quality healthcare services, highlighted some of the challenges to include, inadequate healthcare funding, poor infrastructure, shortage of healthcare professionals due to massive migration to foreign countries and lack of electricity supply.
She explained that, to achieve quality healthcare delivery in the face of economic realities, there would be need to effectively utilise limited available resources, promote continuous training and knowledge sharing for nurses, task shifting, advocacy and policy engagement, research and quality improvement initiative and as well embracing technology-based solutions for data management among others.
In her remarks, the Director and Head of Department (HOD) Nursing Services, FMC, Nurse Abosede Fagoyinbo, appreciated God for the grace to witness another year, saying this year’s theme was apt, considering the present economic realities while encouraging nurses to always uphold the ethical standard of the profession and harness all available resources towards the safety of patients at all times.
