FG launches best practice guidelines for nurses

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

Federal Government has launched a Best Practice Spotlight Organization ( BPSO) initiative, that will, expectedly, provide a professional guide and empowerment Nurses in Nigeria for improved health care services.

The initiative, a collaborative effort between the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), Canada, was launched in Abuja.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, affirmed the immense contributions the best practise guidelines will bring to the nursing profession in Nigeria.

She explained that the initiative would enable the Nurses to be adequately equipped to deliver care that is not only evidence-based, but also culturally sensitive and patient-centred: “The Nigerian BPSO initiative is a step forward in fostering a healthcare system that prioritizes the highest standards of care.”

Director, Hospital Services Department, Dr. Salaudeen Jimoh, said the launch preceded a four-day training programme of teams from 15 selected Federal Health Tertiary Health Institutions (FHTHIs).

He emphasised the core essence of the collaboration, as being essential for exchange knowledge as both countries will learn some cultural peculiarities to care giving: “The ministry will be responsible for training, mentoring and overseeing the nursing services delivery of the FTHIs, as well supporting them in the implementation of RNAOs Best Practice Guidelines (BPGS).”