Nurses below the auspices of the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja Chapter, on Monday protested in opposition to the brand new Verification Certification Pointers launched by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
The nurses expressed dismay at what they described as an try to hinder their freedom to pursue profession alternatives, and requested the council to deal with nurses' welfare, pay scale, employees shortages and different rights.
The protest witnessed by our correspondent occurred on the NMCN workplace in Abuja.
The NMCN had issued a round on February 7, 2024, revising the rules for making use of for verification of certificates for nurses and midwives.
The municipality's round was launched after The PUNCH reported the deactivation of the verification portal on the NMCN web site since December 2023.
The round, signed by the Registrar of the Board, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, learn partly: “Per software, a non-refundable payment might be paid for verification to overseas nursing boards as specified on the portal. This covers the prices of courier companies to the applicant's coaching establishment(s), office and overseas administration.
“Eligible candidates will need to have a minimal of two years post-qualification expertise from the date of issuance of the everlasting practising license. Any software for a provisional allow might be rejected outright.
“The Board will request a letter of excellent standing from the Common Supervisor of the applicant's office and the final nursing coaching establishment attended and responses to the identical might be addressed on to the Registrar/CEO, NMCN. Please observe that the municipality doesn’t settle for such letters by means of the applicant.”
The council additionally said that candidates will need to have energetic practising licenses with a minimal of six months till the expiration date, and that verification functions would take a minimal of six months to course of.
It added that the implementation of the rules will come into impact from March 1, 2024
In the meantime, nurses and midwives have been on the NMCN workplace on Monday singing and waving banners across the constructing.
A few of the inscriptions on the indicators learn: 'Deal with nurse unemployment, sort out the earthquake, sort out nurse welfare, and '#No to verification guidelines.' Cease irritating Nigerian nurses, now we have been by means of loads, defend nurses, defend healthcare, NMCN, we are saying no to the verification guidelines, NMCN, don’t scale back the variety of nurses” amongst others.
Particulars later.
