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ContactGetFreeNursingNewsAlertTypeyouremailaddress...SubscribeAddressDeliveredbytheNationalNANNMPresidentontheOccasionoftheInternationalNursesDay2015DatePosted:16/May/2015AddressDeliveredbycomradenurseAbdrafiuAlaniAdeniji,NationalPresidentNationalAssociationofNigeriaNursesandMidwives(NANNM)ontheOccasionoftheInternationalNursesDayon12thMay2015attheNigeriaAirforceconferencecenterandsuites,plot496,AhmaduBelloWay,KadoAbuja,Nigeria.PROTOCOLS:Itismypleasuretowelcomeyoutothisaugustoccassionoftheinternationalnursesday2015themed:"Nurses:AForceforChange,careeffectiveCostEffective".Theeventwhichtargetsnurseleadersatalllevelsandsettingsincludingministries,education,boards,agencies,civilsocieties,religious,politicalandprominentnurseindividuals,isgearedtowardsnotonlyprovidinganopportunitywherefrontlinestakeholdersinhealthwilltakeappraisal,strategizeandrenewcommitmenttoimprovingqualityofcaredeliveryservicebutalsoadvocateandpreparenursesinunderstandingandengagingpoliticalprocess,socialmarketingofpositiveimage,formingcollaborativeworkingrelationshipwithgovernmentandnongovernmentalorganizationsaswellasthemediatoexertinfluenceandparticipateinhealthandpublicpolicydevelopmentanddecisionmaking.Thegoalistospotlightthevalueofnursesandhighlightourrolesinacosteffectivehealthcaresystem.Thistherefore,makesthethemeforthisyearsinternationalNursesday"CareEffectiveCostEffective"aptandtimely.Nursingisoftendescribedasasleepinggiantthatshouldbeawakenedtorealizeitsfullpotential.Thisdescriptionisperhapsfittingparticularlywhenitcomestoinvolvementinhealthpolicyingeneralandhealthfinancinginparticular.NursesareatthecoreofhealthcaredeliverybutareFacebookAccountSignUpConnectWithYourFriendsOnline.JointheFacebookCommunityFree!7/4/2015 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2/8RelatedNursingNewsmaginalized(thoughinfewcasesduetothecomplacency,beingreactiveratherthanbeingproactive)fromcontributingtohealthpolicydevelopmentanddecisionmaking.yet,theworldhealthassembly,thesupremedecisionmakingbodyofWHOhasrepeatedlyrecognizedthatnursesareessentialtothedevelopmentofqualityhealthpolicyandtheimplementationofeffectivehealthinterventionsapositionsubstantiatedbygrowingbodyofevidencethatnursesachieveasgoodorevenbetterhealthoutcomesinarangeofclinicalsettingsthereforethierengagementinpolicymakingisesential.casesaboundinhistroyoftimelessrolesplayedbynursesinhealthcareserciceandsystemdevelopmentbeginingwithThemotherofmodernnursingflorencenightingalewhosesimple,lowcosthighimpactinterventioninscutariduringthecrimeanwarmonumentallyreducedthedeathrateofwoundedsoldiersfrom42%to2%withinshortestpossibleperiod.Herworkformsthebasisofepidemiologyandcontrolofdiseases.ThereplicaofwhatwedidandfoughtEbolaevenwhenthosethatwererecedingtheprogressofhealthcareinNigeriawereonFrenchleave.ClaraBartonrightlyknownasthe"Angelofthebattlefield"andfounderoftheamericanredcrossbroughtanddistributedsupliesinthebattlefieldandalsonursevictimsandcomfortedthemduringtheamericancivilwar.MaryBreckinridgefounderofNewmodelofruralhealthcareandfrontierNursingservicethroughhereffortinlookingatthehealhtstatisticsofthepoorlivingininaccessibleareaswithnophysiciansThelistgoesonandoneventotheinitiatorof"Neonataljaundicetreatmentusingsunglight:NurseJWard,attherochfordgeneralhospital,essexenglandin1956andinNigeriathenowfamousawardwinningMidwiferyserviceschemeimplementedbyNPHCDAisthebrainchildofnurses.Indeednursesinvolvementinhealthcarehastransformedthelandscapetoimproveaccesstocare,patientsafetyandqualityofcareforall.Availabledatafromthelast3nationaldemographyandhealthsurvey(NDHS2003,2008,2013)Suggestthatsomeimprovementinoveralldiseaseburdenwith36%improvementinunderfiveNewsCategoriesAdmissionNewsForeignNursingNewsNANNMNewsNewsNursingAdmissionFormsonSale7/4/2015 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3/8mortality,37%inmaternalmortalitywhilenewbornmortalitygainedamarginal23%drop.However,inrelationtoachieveingtheMDGstargets,progressisslowandisofgraveconcernparticularlywithonly38%coveragebyskillbirthattendants,17%whoobserveexclusivebreastfeeding,15%withaccesstocontraceptivesandneonatalcasesofunderfivedeathsexpandingfrom29%in2010to33%in2013chieflyresultingfrompreventablecausesnamelycomplicationsduringchildbirth,newborninfectionsandcomplicationsfromprematurity(Lancet,may2012014).Henceitisobviousthattheonusisonallhealthstakeholdersandcareproviderstorisetothechallengetoensurebetterhealthoutcome.AsNurseswearenotobliviousoftheroleweplayinconsolidatinggainsmadeandexpandingfrontiersinmorechallengedareas.Thisisthetimeforustorenewourcommitmenttoprovidingcarewithresilienceandversatilityaswellasbecomefullyinvolvedinhealthcarepolicydevelopmentanddecisionmakingtoreflectourforceforchange.Aspartoftheeffortstoaddressthesechallenges,theinternationalcouncilofnursesinsomeofitspositionstatementsemphasizesthat:1)Nursesmustclearlyarticulateanddemonstratethevalueandcosteffectivenessofnursingandnursingoutcomestoconsumers,otherhealthprovidersandpolicymakersatalllevelsthroughengaginginresearchanddevelopinginnovativemodelsofcaredeliverythatwillcontributeevidenceofnursingeffectivenesstoplanning,managementandpolicydevelopment2)Nursescanandshouldcontributetopublicpolicyrelatedtopreparationofhealthworkers,caredeliverysystems,healthcarefinancing,ethicsinhealthcareanddeterminantsofhealth3)Nursingservicesmustbedirectlymanagedbynursesandinsituationwheretherearenonnursemangerswhosestaffincludesnurses,nurseleadersinthesesituationsmusthaveauthoritytogivedirectiononmatterspertainingtoprofessionalnursingbecausethenursesisaccountableforthescopeandstandardsofnursingpractise4)NursesassociationandleadersshouldleadadvocacyforthedevelopmentofnationalhealthcaresystemsthatprovidearangeofpubliclyfundedessenstialanduniversallyaccessibleandequitablehealthservicestothepopulationandvulnerablegroupsItisworthyofnotethatNANNM,intheefforttoadaptanddomesticatethesestatements,havebeenembarkingonacoupleofinitiativesandprojectimplementations.Someofwhichare:RecentlylaunchedcampaigninLokoja5thMayonRespectfulMaternitycare"undertheNANNMMidwivesarmsponsoredbytheMaternalandchildsurvivalprogram(MCSP)topromoteholistic"safeMotherhood"carethatgoesbeyondphysicalpreventionofmorbidityandmortalitytoofferingrespectful,dignifiedandfreedomorientedcareservicestoallpregnantwomentandmothersNursingArticlesNursingCouncilUpdatesScholarshipsTraining/Workshop/Conference7/4/2015 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4/8Sponsoredvisittointernallydisplacedpersons(IDPs)camp,Area1toofferfreehealth,antenatalandpostnatalservicesaswellasdistributereliefmaterialstoallincludingthechildreninresponsetosocietalneedsandaccessibleessentialservicetovulnerablegroupsTheongoingNANNMMscandPhDScholarshipprogramtodevelopexcellenceandboostmanpowerinourgrosslyunderstaffeduniversitiesRecentlysponsoredjointmeeting(March2015)withthestudentleadersofuniversitiesandschoolsofnursing/midwiferytoencouragemutualinteraction,promoteparticipationandmentorshipinleadershipanddecisionmakingprocessTheassociationspresentconsensusdecisiontorepositiontheresearch,planningandstatisticsunittowardsamoreevidenceorientedandinnovativemodelhealthcaredeliverycontributionsthroughmonitoringandevealuationprocessessIherebypresentsolemnandexpedientcalltonurseleadershipatalllevels,settingandsectorstosupportencourageandpromotenursevalueinproactiveresponsetoICNpositionstatementsaswecommemoratetheinternationalNursesDay2015andbeyond.ForNigeriatostophousingthegreatestburdenofnewborndeathsinafrica,overturnthenegativehealthindicesandcharttheparttowardsabetterheallthoutcomesthatisbothcareandcosteffective,nurseshaveacrucialroleasadrivingforceofthatchange.Letusalljoinforcestofullyutilizeourpotentialtopromoteahealthcaresystemthatislowcost,highimpactpatientandfamilycenteredandevidencebased.Itisaknownfactthatforthesmoothrunningofhealthcaresystemthtisfocusedonmaintainingoptimumlevelofqualitycare,Governmentmustplayitsownparteffectively.WeasaprofessionalbodyherebydemandfullimplementatinoftheyayaleahmedcommitteerecommendationonthehumanresourceforhealthinNigeria.someofuswillrecallthtthejointhealthsectorunions/AssemblyofhealthcareprofessionalassociationsasamarkofrespectfortheMr.President,FederalrepublicofNigeriasuspendeditsnationwidestrikeandfullhealthcareservicesresumedinallhealthinstitutionsacrossthenationon2ndMarch,2015.WhilethereareassurancesthatalldemandswillbemetthereistheneedforGovernmenttoexpediteactionatresolvingtheoutstandingdemandsoftheunions.Thesedemandsinclude:1)ImplementationofthenewcircularonpromotionofourmembersfromCONHESS14to15asdirectorswhichplacespremiumontheneedtosanctiondefaultinghospitalmanagements7/4/2015 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5/82)Enablingcircularauthorizingconsultancycadreforhealthprofessionalsthathavefulfilledthelaiddowncriteriaforconsultancystatus,asspeltoutinthefederalministryofhealthcirclaronconsultancyandspecialistallowances.Ref.SMH.491/S.2/VOL.11.221of29thMarch,1976andincompliancewiththejudgementofthenationalindustrialcourtofnigeria(NICN)3)PaymentofarrearsofspecialistallowancestoqualifiedhospitalbasedhealthprofessionalswitheffectfromJANUARY1,20104)ImmediateandfullpaymentofarrearsoftheskippingofCONHESS10whichremainsoutstandingsincetheyear2010,inlinewithcourtjudgementetcWecallonthegovernmenttourgentlydirectthefederalministryofhealthtoobeyandenforcevalidcourtjudgementsfortheenthronementofjustice,fairnessandequityinthehealthsectorsuchasthenationalindustrialcourtjudgementintheJOHESUVSFMOHCaseof2012,NationalAssociationofNigeriaNursesandMidwivesVSFMOHCaseofunifiedschemeofserviceforNursesandMidwivesof2012ArecentdevelopmentinsometertiaryhealthinstitutionsinthecountrythatcalledforimmediateactionistheinformationthatMidwivesandNursesworkinginMaternityclinicsaredeprivedfromcarryingouttheirstatutorydutiesandresponsiblitiesbymanagementofsuchinstitution.GloballyMidwiveshavebeenattestedtoasskilledbirthattendantsneededbyeverywomanduringpregnancy,laboranddeliveriesoftheirbabies.WethereforecallonGovernmenttohaltthisunwholesomedevelopmenttopreventunnecessaryindustrialcrisesinthehealthsector.Inconlcudingthisaddress,Iwishtoappreciateourpartners,sponsorsinparticularallexecutiveaandmembersincludingtheeducatioincommitteeoftheassociationwhoworkedtirelesslytoensurethesuccessofthisevent.LongliveNigeriaNurses!!!LongliveNursingprofession!!!LongliveFederalrepublicofNigeria!!!ThankYouandGodBlessMOBILEPHONEONLY:JOINNURSINGWORLDBLACKBERRYCHANNELC002156477/4/2015 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