70 critical care nurses graduate from School of Peri-Operative and Critical Care Nursing in Accra

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service, Professor Ahmed Zakariah, has urged graduates of the school of Peri-Operative and Critical Care Nursing to exhibit a high sense of professionalism in their practice and deliver exemplary cost effective patient care that would help improve quality delivery in the country.

He advised them to be mindful of their attitude towards patients as the negative behaviour by some of them was tarnishing the image of the profession.

Addressing the 8th congregation of the School of Peri-Operative and Critical Care Nursing in Accra, Prof Zakariah said the nursing profession was one that required total dedication and tolerance.

He, however, assured management of the school of the Ministry of Health’s support to enhance academic work.

In all, 70 students graduated from the Peri-Operative Nursing and Critical Care Nursing. Out of the number, 32 graduated from Peri-Operative with the remaining 38 graduating from Critical Nursing after 15- month training.

Leading the graduates, made up of 54 women and 16 men, to swear the Oath (Nurses pledge), they were charged to be strong advocates of the profession.

The oath binds each nurse to abide by all rules and regulations, and also be of good behaviour while pursuing their careers in order to promote a positive image for the nursing field.

The overall best graduating student award went to Ms Rosemond Agyeiwaa of the Critical Care Nursing.

Collaboration

Delivering the school’s report, the Principal of the School, Mr Kwaku Asante-Krobea, stated that the school would collaborate with other foreign partners to set up a consortium for health skill training in Ghana and extend the partnership to other institutions.

He said the school would expand its present territory by having its own infrastructure adding that the Ministry of Health was on the verge of providing a two-storey building for the school which was expected to be complete by July 2016.

Mr Asante-Krobea cited inadequate staff, lack of permanent campus, inadequate accommodation for students and staff as some of the challenges facing the school.

Currently, Mr Asante-Krobea said the school had achieved a substantial credibility and an image of a post-basic institution that trained specialised nurses in peri-operative and critical nurses.

Piece of advice

Mr Asante-Krobea advised the students to be guided by the values of the school, which were excellence, dedication and tolerance.

The Registrar of the Nurses and Midwifey Council, Mr Felix Kwame Nyanteh, charged the graduates to be good ambassadors where ever they found themselves.

The out-going General Prefect, Mr David Awini, commended the authorities for their immense support towards their spiritual, educational and social upbringing.

He urged his colleagues to go out and work very hard.


- By Selorm Yaw Dovia, Graphic.com.gh