EDOCNS Holds 3rd Matriculation

By our Reporter

The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCNS) has held it’s 3rd matriculation ceremony for new students in Benin City with a call on the matriculating students to justify their admission into the prestigious College by dedication to their studies.

The Provost of Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, Prof. Patricia Ukaigwe who made the call during her address at the ceremony, appreciated the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for sowing the seed of change in establishing Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCNS) to develop highly skilled nursing professionals who will impact countless lives in the future, describing EDOCNS as the Governor’s gift to humanity.

According to the Provost, each of the matriculants is an essential part of the transformative force that will not only shape the future of health care, but also their own lives individually.

Prof. Ukaigwe advised the matriculants to see Nursing as a calling that demands dedication and a heart of empathy, adding that it is a lifelong commitment to caring for others during their most vulnerable moments.
She assured the students that the knowledge and skills they will gain in EDOCNS will equip them to provide comfort, healing and hope to those in need, owing to the fact that the College has state of the art equipment and qualified manpower to impact knowledge and the required skills to them.

The Provost who congratulated the matriculants, noted that their admission into the College was strictly by merit in terms of very high academic and moral standards, without any need to know anyone or have parental pedigree.

Due to the rigorous nature of the Nursing programs, she admonished them to be prepared for the responsibilities and expectations of gaining deep understanding of medical/nursing sciences, clinical skills and patient care in order to succeed in the program.

The Provost further admonished the matriculants to dedicate significant amount of time and efforts to their studies, uphold ethical standards and prepare for challenges and setbacks which are natural parts of the learning process.

Laying serious emphasis on the fact that the College has ZERO tolerance for any form of malpractice, she advised them to ask questions, seek answers and develop critical thinking skills and take advantage of the support services available to them in EDOCNS.

The Provost paid glowing tributes to the College’s internal and external stakeholders, parents alumni and partners adding that the success of EDOCNS hinged on their vital roles, shared vision and commitment to the mission of the College, specially thanking the Chairman of Ukaigwe Health Empowerment and Learning Charities (UHEAL Charities), Hon. Chief Albert Ukaigwe for support rendered some of the students.
She also appreciated the Iyare family for redeeming the prize for the overall best student for last year.

On her part, The Guest Lecturer, Dr. Mrs. Shola Jagboro, Provost of Kogi State College of Education Technical, Kabba, who is an alumnus of EDOCNS took the matriculants through a brief history of modern nursing as championed by Florence Nightingale.

She advised the matriculants to embrace technology in nursing as the profession is dynamic, adding that adequate equipment for nursing education were available in EDOCNS.

The Guest Lecturer said that they should be inspired by the potentials that lie ahead and the remarkable transformation that had been witnessed in the nursing profession.

According to her, “technology has influenced nursing in very numerous ways, ranging from electronic medical records, telehealth and telemedicine, mobile application devices for health professionals, robotic and artificial intelligence, to mention a few which have gone a long way to improve health care”.

She admonished the matriculants to maintain high moral and ethical standards in the practice and not use technology for unethical practices like unauthorized dissemination or medical information of patients.

While speaking highly of advancement of technology in the nursing practice, Dr. Jagboro pointed out some challenges inherent in the use of technology to include resistance to change, unavailability of adequate equipment to apply technology privacy and security concerns and complexity of some devices and softwares.

She advised the matriculants to dedicate themselves to the lectures, clinical practices and other forms of pedagogy that the College offers so that they can succeed in their chosen career.

There were goodwill messages from representatives of Edo State Ministry of Health, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and The National Board for Technical Education

Highpoint of the ceremony was the presentation of prizes to outstanding students by the Chairman of UHEAL, Hon. Chief Albert Ukaigwe.

EDOCNS 3rd Matriculation and Lecture Series which began with an interdenominational Church Service included other activities like free Medical Outreach, Orientation lecture for new students and various sporting and social activities

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