Employment & Professional Training:

Limbe Nursing School Graduates 116 

By Ticha Melanis in Limbe

Limbe Nursing School Graduates 116

Some 116 graduates from the Limbe Nursing Schools have been called upon to respond to duty, be able to access patient’s needs and be accountable to patients, the health institution and the society. The call was made by the representative of the regional delegate of public health, Njie Essasa Ernest, Chief of bureau for the Regional Training Office for Health Personnel South West, on the occasion of the graduation ceremony of 43 Assistant Laboratory Technicians (SAIT), 39 Assistant Nurses (NAS) and 34 State Registered Nurses (SRN) at the campus hall on Friday November 30 2018.

                He urged the graduates to be honest and be committed saying that they are the chosen generation that will change the health profession and withstand challenges as far as health care is concerned. He said Nursing is a calling which means a nurse must have love for mankind. He urged the laureates to be humble, ready to learn and to eschew illegal practices like smuggling of drugs. He reminded them that the medical profession is not all about money but the joy to see a patient regain his health.

                He said the training offered at the school has not been easy due to the current socio-economic situation of the country. He thanked the staff for braving the odds to educate the students and the health institutions for opening their doors the students for practical work. He stressed the need to improve on the infrastructure of the institution as well as strengthen the staff.

                In an academic discourse that was delivered, the speaker encouraged the students to stay true to themselves and their profession. He urged the new nurses to put patients’ satisfaction before all else.

                Speaking on behalf of the students, one of the graduating nurses, Ngeh Divine, hailed the teachers for empowering them. He called on the government to renovate the institution and review the fees schedule.

                On her part, the Director of the school congratulated the graduates for their excellence and them to keep the flag of the institution flying wherever they go.

                Prizes were awarded to meritorious students and staff for excellence.