Kingsley Abavo, (Managing Editor), Benin
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have inducted 69 nursing graduates from the department of Nursing Science, Edo State University, Uzairue.
The Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor disclosed this at the 3rd Induction/Oath taking ceremony of 2022/2023 nursing science graduates.
The graduates have been groomed and equipped to effectively take up challenges in the nursing profession, Aluyor asserts.
Congratulating the graduates and wishing them well in their career; the Vice Chancellor noted:
"Your hard work, dedication and commitment have brought you to this point and today, we celebrate your achievements of the University's nursing department over the years.
"Our nursing department have consistently demonstrated excellence in education, research and practice, and it has become a beacon of quality in the healthcare profession."
He further disclosed, that the department had obtained approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence postgraduate, Master and PhD programmes in nursing science at the institution.
Prof. Aluyor urged the inductees to continue their pursuit of excellence, both in the academic and nursing profession.
The Secretary General/Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Dr. Faruk Abubakar said the new graduates are now certified nurses and qualified to work in any health facility in the country.
Abubakar however urged them to strictly adhere to the rules of the nursing profession which he pointed out; are set of ethical guidelines binding on every nurse in Nigeria.
"As you all are inducted into the profession, I want you to uphold the clinical, competence, compliance and ethical standards in modern nursing practice."
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Ag. Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Dr. Omosigho Pius said the inductees are the third set of nurses produced by the University with Bsc Nursing having spent five years in the institution.
Pius said the nursing profession was a unique one that adds value to patients' care, impact patients wellbeing and preserve patients rights.
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