NURSING COUNCIL CHARGES ABUAD GRADUATES TO UPHOLD QUALITY HEALTHCARE
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By; Ganiyat Sunmola
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has urged newly inducted nurses to remain committed to delivering quality healthcare services while upholding compassion and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
The council’s Registrar, Ndagi Alhassan, gave the charge on Friday during the induction ceremony of 92 nursing graduates of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).
Represented by Aliu Adamu, Alhassan described the induction as a major milestone in the graduates’ professional journey and encouraged them to remain dedicated to caring for others.
“Today marks a significant milestone in your journey as you embark on your professional career. Be dedicated to compassion, caring and commitment to the well-being of others,” he said.
While administering the oath, the registrar urged the new nurses to uphold the ethical standards of the profession and remain committed to providing quality healthcare services.
He also commended the founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), for his contributions to education, noting that the university’s achievements have earned it recognition as Nigeria’s top-ranked university and one of the leading institutions globally.
“I commend the founder of this institution, Aare Afe Babalola, for his remarkable strides in education. I also congratulate the parents and guardians of the inductees for their moral and financial support, which contributed to this achievement,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor of ABUAD, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, encouraged the inductees to build professional competence, embrace global best practices and provide quality care in an evolving healthcare environment.
She noted that nurses have become increasingly indispensable in addressing global health challenges, including climate-related emergencies, emerging diseases and pandemics.
Olarinde also disclosed that the university senate had approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy, making ABUAD one of the first institutions in Nigeria to formally adopt ethical guidelines for the use of AI in teaching, research and innovation.
Delivering a lecture titled “Nursing Beyond the Bedside: Leading Practice, Education and Research in the AI Era,” Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Beatrice Ohaeri, described empathy as the defining value of the nursing profession.
She acknowledged the growing role of artificial intelligence in improving healthcare delivery but stressed that technology cannot replace the compassion and empathy provided by human caregivers.
Ohaeri urged the newly inducted nurses to embrace technological advancements while preserving the profession’s core values of compassion, empathy and patient-centred care.
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