The Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Thursday inducted 82 of its students into the nursing profession.
Speaking at the induction, awards and oath taking ceremony at the institution’s premises, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, said that four of the students had first class while 64 earned second class.
Akindele urged the inductees to be good ambassadors of the University and the nursing profession.
The VC, who commended the students for their courage during the learning period, urged them to be professional and compassionate in their field of operation.
In her remarks, the Acting Head of Department of Nursing Science of the University, Dr Deborah Onisile, said that since inception of the department in 2017, it had consistently demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence.
Onisile said said that the department recorded 100 per cent pass rate in Registered Nursing Council Examination and has had impressive six consecutive outings in Midwifery examinations and public Health Nursing Examinations.
She urged the inductees to be ambassadors of compassion, care and humanity.
“As you embark on this noble profession, remember that you are not only representatives of Redeemer’s University but also ambassadors of compassion, care, and humanity”, she said.
The induction keynote speaker, Prof. Adesola Ogunfowokan, of the Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
urged the inductees to groom themselves to fit into the humanitarian and developmental worlds.
Ogunfowokan, who spoke on the theme “Nursing Without Borders: An Unconventional Pathway,” said that the inductees needed to be prepared mentally and physically to face the challenges in the nursing profession.
According to her, nurses need spiritual strength to work under some rigorous conditions.
Referencing the humanitarian example of Florence Nightingale, Ogunfowokan said she was an exemplary nurse that embodied the definition of nurses beyond borders.
She urged the inductees to follow the foot steps of Nightingale by focusing on improving the living conditions where poverty exist and provide good medical care where needed.
