Naija Nurses Forum

Computers have become indispensable in work place. Professionals spend more time working at computer workstations. The combination of fixed and constrained body postures, work overload and unsuitable workstations can lead to health problems like aches and pains in the shoulders, forearm, wrist, hand...

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6. “Would you look at that?!” Any exclamation of shock or awe is a major no-no in nursing. You may run into a patient with an injury or symptom you’ve never even heard about, but refrain from actually telling them that. Patients are putting their lives in your hands and they want to know (or at lea...

3. “Whoops!” You always want to keep in mind how psychologically and physically vulnerable patients feel when they visit you for healthcare services. It’s a sterile environment, they’ve been anxious about their symptoms, and they may not understand everything that’s going on both medically and admi...

You don’t get to choose your patients. So your relationship with them can range anywhere from “match made in heaven” to “your worst nightmare.” Any appointment can be a potentially difficult situation, mainly because when patients come to see you, they’re probably already anxious. They may be concer...

Fatigue Is a Costly Condition Nursing can be a physically and emotionally draining profession. Nurses work long hours with all types of patients. And as much as we think we are invincible, the fact is, we need rest to give our patients the highest quality care possible. There is a strong link betwe...

Workplace safety is a topic of major concern and discussion for individuals in a variety of occupations and workplace settings. in nursing, there has been an emphasis on providing safe nursing care to enhance patient safety. However, intertwined in the promotion of safe patient care is the critical ...

When it comes to nurses, some still have visions of sexy women walking through hospital hallways in tight-white dresses and little white caps. No surprises there! That's just one of the many media stereotypes people have developed about the nursing profession over the years. While there are, of cour...

Re-orientation of the entire health sector workforce is very necessary Training and retraining of the health personnels, especially the nurses on the appropriate skills Synergy with other health sectors to encourage networking. “The Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) of ...

Before a house is being built, there must be a foundation. School of nursing is just like a foundation in nursing. Eradication of it wouldn’t do us any good. You can’t compare the training we get in universities to that of school of nursing. Just as the saying would always go, School of nursing stud...