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WHO Declares 2020 Year of the Nurse, To Celebrate Nursing and Midwifery

Dear friends and colleagues,


We are very pleased to share the news that yesterday the Director-General of the World Health Organization announced that 2020 will the Year of the Nurse, celebrating nursing and midwifery! The announcement came during the 144th WHO Executive Board meeting.
The planned related activities in 2020 include World Health Day (April 7, 2020) and the 73rd World Health Assembly (mid-May) likely to feature nursing and midwifery themes as well as the launch of the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing report and the State of the World’s Midwifery .
Congratulations to the WHO Chief Nurse . Elizabeth Iro and WHO Midwife Ms. Fran Mcconville and all nurses and midwives.
For further information and updates about the Year of the Nurse you can check the following links:www.who.int
•http://www.emro.who.int/index.html
Warm regards .
Dr. Naeema Al GasseerWorld Health Organization Represebtative in Sudan &Head of Mission

Meet Prof. Idongesit Ibanga Akpabio of University of Calabar Nursing Department

The Academic field of Nursing profession in Nigeria continues to soar higher against all odds. The past few years had seen an astonishing rise in the numbers of Nurses promoted to professorial rank in the academic field. For Professor Idongesit Ibanga Akpabio of the Nursing Department of University of Calabar, October 2016 will forever remain a great month and year; a year she was elevated to the coveted post of a Nursing Professor against all odds!




An erudite scholar and a professional nurse per excellence, Professor Idongesit Ibanga Akpabio was duly recognized for her efforts in making nursing profession a better profession within and outside the shore of this country. Her appointment which came as no surprise to many nurses is a confirmation to Pele’s quote that “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
She is a Professor of Community Health Nursing and currently the Dean, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences

Congratulations Professor.

POEA German Triple Win Program 2019 Application for Nurses Promises Free Work Visas, Language Training

Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said qualified nurse applicants to Germany will be entitled to free work visas, German language lessons and other perks under the agency’s partnership with the German government.


In an interview with BusinessWorld, Mr. Olalia said German demand for nurses is high. He added that he hopes interested parties will consider applying under the Triple Win Project (TWP), an undertaking of the POEA, the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to avoid the expense of qualifying to work in Germany.


“The airfare is free, the work visa is free, plus the German language training after the first batch qualifies is free,” Mr. Olalia said.
Mr. Olalia said German wages are high compared to other markets.
In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) announced that participants in the TWP program can receive wages of between 2,000-2,400 euros a month, depending on qualifications.
According to the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), the starting salary of nurses in the Philippines is P8,000 to P13,500.
Currently, there are 400 available slots under the TWP. Those interested in applying should be Filipino citizens, graduates of a nursing course, should have passed the board exam, and have a minimum of two years’ professional experience as a nurse.
Qualified applicants can register at eservices.poea.gov.ph and more information will be posted regarding other requirements for personal submission at the POEA. The deadline for submission is Feb. 28, 2019. — Gillian M. Cortez

Will 2020 be the official Year of the Nurse?

Efforts to raise the profile of nursing globally took a step forward with the recommendation that 2020 be the official Year of the Nurse and Midwife.


The Nursing Now campaign made the proposal to the World Health Organization (WHO) last year, and this week the WHO executive board endorsed the suggestion.
The proposal must now be confirmed by its decision-making body the World Health Assembly in May, however Nursing Now said it was confident the recommendation would be accepted.
Crucial to universal health coverage
A spokesperson said the campaign is ‘thrilled’ to have received support for the idea from WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The year will also mark the 200th anniversaryof Florence Nightingale’s birth.Speaking at the executive board meeting yesterday, Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of nurses in achieving the ambition of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – where all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship.
‘Nurses, especially in many low- and middle-income countries, are the bridge between the community and the health institutions,’ he said. ‘Their role, especially in front-line services, is very important and that is why in UHC their role is crucial.’
He said 2020 was an appropriate year to raise the profile of nursing, as it would also mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.
‘We need to celebrate people like her who have contributed greatly to humanity,’ he said.
‘A great year for nursing’
The three-year global Nursing Now campaign is being run by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses and WHO.
It aims to raise the profile of nursing and develop the profession’s reach and influence at all levels, including in government policy.
A Nursing Now spokesperson said: ‘This is a great cause for celebration and a step towards our goal of improving health, gender equality and economic strength by raising the profile and status of nursing.
‘2020 will be a great year for nursing.’
The WHO estimates nurses and midwives represent almost half the total number of healthcare workers around the world.
Source : https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/will-2020-be-official-year-of-nurse-144731

Kenya Nurses Strike Update : Kenyan Nurses vow to proceed with strike on Monday

The Kenya National Union of Nurses has vowed to proceed with its planned nurses’ strike planned to kick off on Monday.


The move comes a day after Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani appointed a three member conciliation committee to arbitrate the industrial dispute between nurses and county governments.
KNUN maintains that its members will down their tools if a return-to-work formula signed in November last year is not fully implemented.
The strike will kick off in Kisii, Kiambu, Homabay and Marsabit counties with the industrial strife spreading to Kwale, Garissa, Samburu, Kirinyaga, Embu as well as Mathari hospital, spinal special hospital, port health and at the blood bank five days later.
Murang’a, Busia, Nakuru and Siaya counties will see their nurses down their tools on the 18th of this month.
Mombasa, Tharaka Nithi, Migori and Machakos counties will have normal operations with the administrations having honored their part of the bargain.
Kenya National Union of Nurses Secretary General Seth Panyako saying he has no powers to call off the strike as it now lies with members.
The union is however yet to issue strike notices in seventeen other counties but Panyako says they will be left with no other option but to suspend their services if the administrations fails to honor the comprehensive bargaining agreement.
This development comes after the union announced on Wednesday that nurses would enforce industrial action if the return-to-work formula is not fully implemented, a move that Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani moved to avert by appointing a three member conciliation committee to reconcile concerned parties.
Source : KBC

St Pauls School Of Nursing And Midwifery Kashikishi-Nchelenge,Luapula July 2019 Admission Intake and Interview

This saves to inform the General Public that St Paul’s School of Nursing and Midwifery as choosen the last week of February to be the week for open interviews only for the July 2019 intake therefore those who wish to pursue there studies at our campus are all welcome to participate in open interviews our school is a well known Government institution which produces high quality Nurses to be employed in both Government and private hospitals as well clinics start your journey with us and u shall never regret.
St Paul’s school of Nursing and midwifery “the Kingdom, the Power, the Glory”
Published by the special assistant
to the School administrator for press
and public relations

West African College of Nursing Call for Abstracts 2019

West African College of Nursing 15th Biennial General Meeting, 24th Scientific Session and 38th Council Meeting, March, 2019 – Freetown, Sierra Leone

The West African College of Nursing (WACN) will hold its 15th Biennial General Meeting, 24th Scientific Session and 38th Council meeting in March 2019 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The international programme will offer nurses, midwives, other healthcare professionals and the general public an opportunity to come together to discuss community and health workforce responses to current health issues.

The WACN cordially invites submission of abstracts that explore the theme and sub-themes for the programme in the area of nursing and midwifery research, education and practice; community health, and other relevant health domains to be considered for presentation at the 2019 scientific session. Papers may be presented in the symposium, oral/podium, or poster sessions.

The Sierra Leone Chapter of the West African College of Nursing will be hosting the 15th Biennial General Meeting and 24th Scientific sessions in March 2019 with the theme as “Health service Partnership’’: The Role of Nurse and Midwife in Building Global Health Security”.

THEME FOR WACN BGM 2019: “Health service Partnership: The Role of Nurses and Midwives in Building Global Health Security.”
WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF NURSING BIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING

•Sub-themes:

1. Overview of Health Service Partnership

2. Inter-professional Global Health Competencies

3. Interconnectedness of health professions (e.g. medicine, public health, nursing)

4. Interconnectedness of global health systems, including structural inequities

5. Trends in Global Health Security

6. Cross-cultural communication

7. National Policies on Nursing/Midwifery in Global Health Security

8. Strategies for reduction/eradication of epidemic /pandemic through Health Service Partnership

9. Capacity building of Nurses/Midwives in Epidemic /pandemic preparedness, response and resilience to minimize vulnerability of the population.

10. Investing in Midwives Programmes: The Sierra Leone Situation

Submission Details

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 2PM on 7th December Friday, 2019.

No extension will be granted. Late submissions will not be considered.

All abstracts, font Arial 12, not exceeding 300 words, should be submitted as attachment in word document and sent to the following.

WACN’s online abstract submission site:

Dr. Joan H. Shepherd joanheev@yahoo.com

Executive Secretary, WACN: www.wacn-online.com /westafricancollegeofnursing@gmail.com

The author’s name, qualifications, email and address should be written in Arial 10.

All authors with accepted abstracts MUST register for the programme before 30th January, 2019.

For abstracts with multiple authors, the presenting author’s name should be highlighted.

Multiple author abstracts will only be accepted if at least one of the authors is registered and present at the conference.

Abstract Selection and Notification

The Programme Committee will meet mid-December 2019 to peer review and select abstracts that meet the requirements. Selected abstracts shall be confirmed by email. For each accepted symposium, oral/podium, and poster abstract, the Programme Committee will assign the time and date of presentation on the conference schedule. The Committee reserves the right to accept abstracts as symposium, oral/podium or poster presentations. The presentation schedule will be available to presenters via email by January 15th, 2019.

Only the presenting authors will be communicated.

Conference Registration

ALL PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AND SHOULD PAY THE APPLICABLE REGISTRATION FEE NOT LATER THAN 30th January, 2019.

Any substituting author, other than the primary author must register for the conference and pay the applicable fee.

The 15th BGM, 24rd Scientific Session and 39th Council meeting registration form will be available on WACN’s website (www.wacn-online.com) by November 12th, 2018. All other information regarding the programme, including the schedule will be available on the website in due course.

PRESENTATION INFORMATION

Oral/Podium: Each abstract for oral/podium session is allotted 10 minutes for presentation, with 5 minutes for audience questions. Oral/podium presenters are expected to attend the entire session in which their paper is featured.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPENS 2PM on 7th December Friday, 2018. Click here to access the 2018 online abstract submission forms.

EXHIBITION

Exhibitors are also invited and should contact the Executive Secretary by email on westafricancollegeofnursing@gmail.com and Chairman WACN Sierra Leone for discussion and registration.

LUTH School of Dental Nursing 2019/2020 Admission Form on Sale

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into School of Basic Dental Nursing for the following programmes:

1. Basic Dental Nursing (2018/2019 Academic Session)
2. Conversion Course for Dental Surgery Assistants.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Basic Dental Nursing (2018/2019 Academic Session): –
• Five credits in SSCE/GCE ‘0’ Level in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry & Physics (Combination of results should not be more than two sittings).

Examination Date: Wednesday, 30th May, 2018

Venue: School of Bask Dental Nursin Lecture Theatre

Time: 9.00am.

• Applicants should bring along pencil, eraser, ruler, pen, original receipt issued by the cashier and certified passport photograph to the examination venue.
• Only candidates who have satisfied the conditions for admission will be called for interview.
• Course Fee: Details will be provided on admission.

2. Conversion Course for Dental Surgery Assistants:
• Dental Surgery Assistants with five credits in SSCE/GCE ‘0’ Level in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry & Physics (Combination of results should not be at more than two sittings).
• Dental Surgery Assistants (DSAs) who have received 18-24 months Dental Assistant training in accredited institutions with at least 5 years experience. They are to undergo conversion course for two (2) years.
• DSAs in established dental institutions in Nigeria and West African sub region with at least 15 years experience. They are to undergo conversion course for one (1) year.

METHOD OF APPLICATIQN
Application fee is N10,000.00 (Ten thousand naira) only. Payment is by visiting the website: www.remita.net. Click on pay a Federal Government Agency. On name of MDA, type Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Then click on other LUTH Fees. Follow the prompts to generate the ‘RRR’ code. Thereafter, use the ‘RRR’ code to make payment at any Bank of your choice and submit your voucher or receipt to the Finance and Accounts Department, LUTH, where a receipt will be issued in place of the PRINT-OUT.

The forms are to be collected from and returned to the office of the Coordinator, School of Basic Dental Nursing, prefab Old Dental Block, LUTH.

All duly completed forms must be accompanied with the following:
i. Two (2) photocopies of the receipt for the purchase of the form
ii. Photocopy of relevant credentials as indicated on the application form
iii. Email address and mobile telephone number

SIGNED:
BABAHDE GRILLO
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

OET Sample Writing Question and Answer For Nurses

02 December 2018

Dr Jennt Hennessay
Psychiatrist
Outpatient Clinic
Newtown Hospital

Dear Dr Hannessey,

Re: Carolin Ayuso, Aged 25

Ms Ayuso, who has been suffering from symptoms of paracetamol overdose, is being referred into your care. She has manifested psychological problem; hence, expertise of yours is vital for ongoing treatment.

Ms Ayuso presented in the ER yesterday with pale skin along with various complaints such as headache, excessive sweating and slurring of speech as a result of ingesting 20 pills of paracetamol together with 1 bottle of liquor. Aside from these, she appeared groggy and had 2 episodes of vomiting; thereby, commencement of the following management were instigated: blood tests which included S. paracetamol concentration, hourly monitoring of neurological status and administration of N acetylcysteine.

Today, Ms Ayuso is showing improvement as evidenced by tolerating food which are soft in consistency and liquid diet. Furthermore, reduced vomiting episode has been noted; however, she is still drowsy and paleness of her skin has not been subsided.

It is crucial to know that Ms Ayuso has been showing feeling of unconcern toward her life; therefore, it would be greatly appreciated if you could further investigate and manage her condition as she has no record of mental illness while living with her mother.

Thank you for accepting this case. Should you seek additional information, please do not hesitate to notify me.

Yours sincerely,

Yaman Basheer
ER Nurse

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