Nurses in the country have condemned the ongoing strke by the medical doctors.
They urged government to stop all doctors on it’s pay roll from establishing private clinics.
Besides, the nurses under tbe umbrella of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) also condemned what it described unethical behavior or practice of Medical Practitioners whereby in-patients are compulsory discharged against their wish whenever Nigeria Medical Association calls for industrial action.
The Nurses in a statement issued on Sunday and made available to newsmen in Abuja expressed displeasure over the strike, stressing that NMA always wants to make it appear that the patients left the hospital because doctors are on strike.
The statement which was signed by Mr. Yusuf-Badmus, General Secretary, NANNM stressed that, “the public at large must be made to know that most in-patients are in the hospital for comprehensive healthcare (physical and psychological) and are being taken care of by the nurses and other health professionals, except those that have been booked for surgical procedures or surgical operation.
” The medical practitioner therefore, has no moral nor ethical justification to compulsorily force them (in-patients) out of the hospital to make the hospital empty because doctors are on strike.”
He explained further that “Anti natal care, deliveries and post natal cares are handled by skilled nurses or midwives even where we have or do not have medical practitioners. Most hospitals or health facilities in Nigeria are run today without medical practitioners especially in the rural or semi urban areas where the medical practitioners have distained and refused to work.
“The public are therefore encouraged to attend and patronize the hospitals because other health professionals such as skill midwives, the accident and emergency (A & E) Nurses, intensive care nurses, orthopedic nurses pediatric nurses etc. including the medical laboratory scientists, medical record officers, the radiographers the physiotherapists and pharmacists etc are on ground to attend to their health needs.”
It further stated, “All government health workers should have a unified salary scales. Difference should be entry/exit points and professional/peculiar allowances of the different cadres of workers. This will go a long way in checking and prevent unhealthy rivalry and end to the incessant strike action, that leaves the innocent patient to suffer.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Good article. Thank you matron.
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you for this honest writeup!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you for this honest writeup!
ReplyDeleteIlliterate nurses. U want to get to the top without hard work. Go and read your oath again and be informed.
ReplyDeletePls note that the nurses are not seeking to take over from the doctors or go to the top. They have just educated the public on what they do not know. In-patients should not be discharged whenever doctors are on strike. This is dehumaning. Pls always make a constructive criticism. Dont be biased.
DeleteMan, you're extremely foolish for calling them illiterates. Well, I blame your blunt exposure in life. Because if you had traveled abroad
Deleteand witnessed the standard of healthcare practice, you won't help but to endorse this downright fact above. You're a local champion. You're stupid and the most antequated uninformed paralysed citizen of Nigerian nation. Balderdash!
you professed literate dr, did you read your hippocratics oath? iam sure you do not understand what it means. Iam sure if you do you will never dream of going on strike. Medical field belong selfless,dedicated and people who are not money conscious but live saving people. Hippocratic oath ask doctors to go on strick and put patient's life on stake when their agitations are not met.where is the dedicating spirit of old time drs.There is God ooooo. think about that,it may be you tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThis is a reasonable and simple information to the Nigerian. People in Medicine are suppose to be dedicated to duty. Don't abuse the Nurses, they even do more work iin the setting.
ReplyDeleteI pray God will reward them.