The Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state, on Thursday inducted 39 of their students into the nursing profession.
Dr Deborah Onisile, Acting Head of Department of Nursing Science of the university, said during the induction, awards and oath taking ceremony at the institution premises, that the inductees successfully passed the General Nursing Council Examination.
Onisile, who said that the induction was the second of its kind in the year, adding that all the students passed the examination.
“On this day, 39 students, who have successfully passed the General Nursing Council Examination, after a lot of pruning, will be inducted into the nursing profession.
“It is exciting to note that all members of this set made it through with no one left behind.
“This induction is significant because it is the second of its kind happening in the year, making it a total number of 60 registered nurses that the department has produced,” she affirmed.
Dr Eunice Olowokeere, the induction keynote speaker, said that in the past, nursing was perceived as an unprofessional job, a job for the less intelligent people, women’s job, a job driven by intuition and unscientific profession.
Olowokeere, who spoke on the lecture entitled,” Technology and nursing practice: Trends, challenges and prospects, said the nursing profession now played a key role in research, health policy making, supporting and promoting health of diverse categories of people.
She said that the nursing profession was now continuously changing and technology becoming increasingly vital in health care delivery.
Olowokeere, a registered public health nurse, said that technology was important to the nursing profession because it helped in early detection of errors, provide solutions to nursing shortage, better education and documentation.
“Technology has transformed nursing practice tremendously,” she said.
Prof. Anthony Akinlo, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, urged the inductees to be compassionate and exhibit emotional senses, when performing their duties.
