"Commitment is key to achieving excellence as a nurse"

Afedzi Abdullah,
GNA

Cape Coast, March 18, GNA – Lecturer at the University of Cape
Nancy Enocentia Enyan-Edu, School of Nursing Coast (UCC), asked
Nurses must uphold high ethical values, integrity and dignity to help
redeem the image of the profession.

The nursing profession, largely dominated by women, has arrived
under the criticism of the indiscipline and lack of professionalism of some
nurses leading to a loss of self-confidence, she said.

S addressing a "Women's Summit" organized by the UCC chapter of the
Enyan-Edu, Nursing Students' Association (NUSA), therefore charged the
nurses to help change the public's negative perception of the profession.

It was on the theme: "Achieving academic excellence, the role of
21st Century Woman "and was part of a week of activities to mark the
10th anniversary of the badociation.

Enyan-Edu said that youth, in this contemporary era, has opted for
profession just to make a living without taking the time to read what nursing
involved.

She said that they realized later that it needed more dedication and more difficulty
work with a lot of sympathy for the sick.

"Nursing is a unique profession that requires a high level of
commitment, compbadion, empathy and demonstration of the greatest care to reach
excellence in the delivery of health care, "she said.

"You should never emotionally hurt patients by your actions, but rather
preserve your dignity and that of the patient. "

Dr. Enyan-Edu encouraged nursing students to strive to continue
professional development of their career while being guided by their code of conduct
Ethics, principles and guidelines.

She urged them to have a vision, to define values ​​and to develop the right
character and attitude towards their work and eliminate procrastination.

Oheneyere Gifty Anti, journalist and host of Stand Point
Program, asked the students to gain confidence and bring a constant added value
to themselves to achieve excellence in their work.

She encouraged them to stay focused, to take calculated risks and to work
to achieve their goals and aspirations.

"Do not lose sight of the little things that will make you stay upright
outside. Stop the inferiority complex, encourage, empower and build yourself.
Remember that the best form of revenge is to succeed, "she said.

Dr. Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo, Lecturer at the School of Nursing, UCC,
urged the trained nurses to make excellence and hard work their word of order.

GNA