Saturday, 25 October 2025

The Nursing Scope: Volume 8, Issue 3 is Now Available!



We are pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of our esteemed journal, The Nursing Scope (TNS). This marks the Tenth issue published since the journal's revitalization four years ago.

Explore the Latest Research

This issue features four cutting-edge articles that delve into pressing topics in nursing, medicine, and healthcare. Click on the DOIs below to access the online versions:

Ogundare, T.T., Salami, R.A., Oluseye, O.M., Adeniyi, O.E., Atekoja, O.E., & Orji-Okafor, U. (2025). Perceived effects of peer counseling on exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers attending child welfare clinic in two selected hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 1-13. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/1-13

Adelami, T.F., Basil, P.N., Kakamission, P.M., Olorunmo, F.R., Olubiyi, S.K., Edward, M.I., & Esan, D.T. (2025). Assessing the awareness and utilization of academic support services among undergraduates at Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji‑Arakeji, Osun State. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 14-32. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/14-32

Oladosu, T.O., Awoseemo, A.B., Abiodun, C.S., & Faronbi, J.O. (2025). Quality of life of patients with glaucoma in tertiary hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria.The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 33-46. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/33-46

Chukwu, S.N. (2025). Digitalization of nursing education in Nigeria: implications for practice. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 47-55. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/47-55

Omitogun, E.O., Olaoye, K.O., Omirin, T.C., & Adejumo, O. (2025). Family roles in relapse prevention among relatives of patients living with schizophrenia in neuropsychiatric hospitals, South-West Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 56-66. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/56-66

Ovuoba-Emeka, S.N. (2025). Integrated management of childhood illness as a strategy for reducing under-five mortality: a literature review. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 67-71. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/67-71

Sani, B.S., Salihu, A.K., Dalhat, S.K., Sani, A. M., Sani, S.M., Bashir, S., Usman, U.M., Rajah, A.S., Balarabe, R., Abdullahi, S., & Opeyemi, E.O. (2025). Characterization of digital eye strain among undergraduate nursing students at distance learning center, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 72-82. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/72-82

Ovuoba-Emeka, S.N. (2025). Socio-demographic factors that affect utilization of family planning services among rural women of Nwofe in Izzi L.G.A, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 83-95. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/83-95

Shittu, M.A., Anyebe, E.E., Omoniyi, S.O., Adeshina, K.A. & Imam, R.T. (2025). Relationship between sleep pattern and behaviour of students of health sciences in a Nigerian University. The Nursing Scope, 8(3), 96-107. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope83/96-107

 

Open Access and Free Downloads

As an open-access journal, TNS provides unrestricted access to all published articles. Visit our website at https://app.thenursingscope.org/ , to view and download articles free of charge. Simply subscribe to our journal (free of charge) to access and download as many articles as you like, all at no cost.

Call for Papers

We are now accepting submissions for our next issue (Volume 8, Issue 4). If you have a research article, practice improvement article, scientific review, case study, clinical essay, academic essay, or other healthcare-related article that you would like to publish, please submit it to us for consideration via this email gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com  or directly via the journal website by clicking on the submit manuscript button.

UGONSA...Make a Positive Change!!!

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Editor-in-Chief

Prof.  (Mrs.) Ijeoma O. Ehiemere,

University of Nigeria; The Nursing Scope Main Editorial Office

Email: gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com; ijeoma.ehiemere@unn.edu.ng; ijeomere@yahoo.com.

 

Secretary

Dr. Goodluck I. Nshi,

Aspen University, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Email: mekagoodluck@yahoo.com.

 

Assistant Secretary

Prof. Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Email: ejembianyebe@gmail.com; anyebe.ee@unilorin.edu.ng.

 

Editors

 

Prof. Joseph Osuji

Mount Royal University, Canada

Email: josuji@mtroyal.ca; joseph.osuji@unn.edu.ng.

 

Prof. Mildred Edet John,

Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana

Email: miljohn2k@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Omolola Oladunni Irinoye

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Email: oirinoye@oauife.edu.ng; omololaoni@gmail.com.

 

Prof. Elkenah Chubike Ndie

National Open University of Nigeria

Email: endie@noun.edu.ng.; chubike05@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Saleh Ngaski Garba

Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria

Email: sngarba.nur@buk.edu.ng; salenga2004@gmail.com

 

Prof. Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Email: ejembianyebe@gmail.com; anyebe.ee@unilorin.edu.ng.

 

Ass Prof. Akon Emmanuel Ndiok

University of Calabar, Nigeria

Email: ndioka@unical.edu.ng. ; eakon9850@gmqil.com

 

Dr. Adenike Adebola Olaitan Olaniyi

University College Hospital, Ibadan

Email: adenikeolaniyi4@gmail.com.

 

Dr. Chijioke O. Nwodoh

University of Nigeria

chijioke.nwodoh@unn.edu.ng; cjontheweb@yahoo.com.

 

Dr. Nelson C. Okpua

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Timur Laut, Malaysia

nelson.okpua@student.usm.my.

 

Dr. Goodluck I. Nshi,

Aspen University, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Email: mekagoodluck@yahoo.com. 

 

Nurse Baidy Barry Afoi,

Bingham University PMB 0005 Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

barry.afoi@binghamuni.edu.ng, afoibarry@gmail.com, afoibarry@yahoo.com.

 

Nurse Ogechukwu A. Nwigbo

Firstcare Beneavin House Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

nwigboogechukwu@gmail.com.


Nurse Opeyemi Idowu Ojo

Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria

bisopedow@gmail.com.

 

 

  

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Friday, 10 October 2025

UGONSA Commends the Federal Ministry of Health on the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2025–2030, Calls for Clear Implementation Framework and Funding Commitment

 


Abuja, Nigeria – October 10, 2025


The University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA) has lauded the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW) for unveiling the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030, developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners. The landmark document, officially launched on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the NAF Conference Center, Kado, Abuja, outlines strategic reforms across education, job creation, leadership, and service delivery to reposition the nursing and midwifery professions in Nigeria.

In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Nurse Opeyemi Ojo and its National Secretary, Nurse Philip Eteng, UGONSA described the NSDNM as “a bold and progressive step” towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), noting that nurses and midwives form over 50% of Nigeria’s health workforce and remain the backbone of the country’s healthcare system. The association emphasized that successful implementation of the policy will determine whether the lofty vision translates into tangible improvements in healthcare delivery.

“While commending the Federal Ministry for aligning the strategy with global frameworks, UGONSA highlighted critical implementation gaps. The association observed that Nigeria’s nursing density of 94.1 per 100,000 population (1:1063) is far below the recommended threshold to meet national health needs. It also expressed concern that between 2018 and 2024, more than 42,000 nurses and midwives migrated abroad, worsening workforce shortages and undermining service delivery.

“UGONSA called for the creation of a National Nursing Workforce Observatory to monitor employment trends and manage migration effectively. It further urged the Ministry to establish a dedicated funding mechanism to strengthen nursing education, upgrade training infrastructure, and recruit more qualified faculty. The association also recommended the institutionalization of a National Nursing Leadership Academy under the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) to build leadership competencies and foster research-based policy engagement.

On service delivery, UGONSA stressed the need for measurable performance indicators, digital health integration, and safe workplace environments to enhance patient outcomes and accountability.

The association reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the Federal Ministry, NMCN, WHO, and other stakeholders to ensure that the strategies outlined in the NSDNM are effectively implemented and sustained.

“We commend this visionary step but urge the government to back the strategy with measurable targets, robust funding, and transparent monitoring mechanisms. Only through full implementation can Nigeria’s nurses and midwives be empowered to drive the nation’s health goals,” the statement concluded.

Signed
Nurse Opeyemi Ojo, National President, UGONSA

Nurse Philip Eteng, National Secretary, UGONSA

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Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The Nursing Scope: Volume 8, Issue 2 is Now Available!


 We are pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of our esteemed journal, The Nursing Scope (TNS). This marks the ninth issue published since the journal's revitalization four years ago.

Explore the Latest Research

This issue features four cutting-edge articles that delve into pressing topics in nursing and healthcare. Click on the DOIs below to access the online versions:

Atekoja, O, E., Oduyoye, O.B., Ogundare, T.T., & Adeniyi, O.E. (2025). Awareness, Practice and Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Mammography Screening Behaviour among Teachers in selected Public Secondary Schools in Ogun State, Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(2), 1-13. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope82/1-13

Omoniyi, S. O., Anyebe, E. E., Olajide, A. O., Omoregbee, N. F., Aliyu, D., Abdussaalam, A.W., Basil, P.G.N.,  Awotunde, T. A., Oyeleye, D. I., & Bolarinwa, F. I. Enhancers and barriers to cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices by nurses and midwives: a cross sectional study of selected in hospitals in  north-central Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(2), 14-29. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope82/14-29

Adekeye, O.T., Olarinde, O.C., Abuga, C.M., & Olabode, O. (2025). E-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: a scoping review. The Nursing Scope, 8(2), 30-44. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope82/30-44

Olonisakin, B.T., Oluwatosin, O. A., Oluwamotemi, C.A., & Ajisafe, L.B. (2025). Teachers’ knowledge and willingness to attempt Basic Life Support in Ibadan South West Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria. The Nursing Scope, 8(2), 45-58. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope82/45-58

Open Access and Free Downloads

As an open-access journal, TNS provides unrestricted access to all published articles. Visit our website at https://app.thenursingscope.org/ , to view and download articles free of charge. Simply subscribe to our journal to access and download as many articles as you like, all at no cost.

Call for Papers

We are now accepting submissions for our next issue (Volume 8, Issue 3). If you have a research article, review, case study, clinical essay, academic essay, or other article that you would like to publish, please submit it to us for consideration via this email gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com  or directly via the journal website by clicking on the submit manuscript button.

UGONSA...Make a Positive Change!!!

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Editor-in-Chief

Prof.  (Mrs.) Ijeoma O. Ehiemere,

University of Nigeria; The Nursing Scope Main Editorial Office

Email: gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com; ijeoma.ehiemere@unn.edu.ng; ijeomere@yahoo.com.

 

Editors

 

Prof. Joseph Osuji

Mount Royal University, Canada

Email: josuji@mtroyal.ca; joseph.osuji@unn.edu.ng.

 

Prof. Mildred Edet John,

Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana

Email: miljohn2k@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Omolola Oladunni Irinoye

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Email: oirinoye@oauife.edu.ng; omololaoni@gmail.com.

 

Prof. Elkenah Chubike Ndie

National Open University of Nigeria

Email: endie@noun.edu.ng.; chubike05@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Saleh Ngaski Garba

Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria

Email: sngarba.nur@buk.edu.ng; salenga2004@gmail.com

 

Prof. Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Email: ejembianyebe@gmail.com; anyebe.ee@unilorin.edu.ng.

 

Dr. Akon Emmanuel Ndiok

University of Calabar, Nigeria

Email: ndioka@unical.edu.ng. ; eakon9850@gmqil.com ; eakon9850@gmail.com

 

Dr. Adenike Adebola Olaitan Olaniyi

University College Hospital, Ibadan

Email: adenikeolaniyi4@gmail.com.

 

 

Dr. Chijioke O. Nwodoh

University of Nigeria

chijioke.nwodoh@unn.edu.ng; cjontheweb@yahoo.com.

 

Dr. Nelson C. Okpua

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Timur Laut, Malaysia

nelson4_christ@yahoo.com, nelson.okpua@student.usm.my.

 

Dr Goodluck I. Nshi,

Aspen University, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Email: mekagoodluck@yahoo.com.

 

Nurse Baidy Barry Afoi,

Bingham University PMB 0005 Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

barry.afoi@binghamuni.edu.ng, afoibarry@gmail.com, afoibarry@yahoo.com.

 

Nurse Ogechukwu A. Nwigbo

Firstcare Beneavin House Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

nwigboogechukwu@gmail.com.

 

Nurse Opeyemi Idowu Ojo

Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria

bisopedow@gmail.com
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Wednesday, 4 June 2025

UGONSA WRITES NNPC, SEPLAT ON EXCLUSION OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSES FROM THEIR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                             Date: 28th April, 2025

Seplat Energy PLC,

Head Office,

16A Temple Road, Ikoyi,

Lagos State,

Nigeria.

+234 1277 0400

info@seplatenergy.com

EXCLUSION OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS FROM THE NNPC/SEPLAT JV NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA), a professional association of all Nigerian Nurses with a minimum university qualification of first degree in Nursing Science (B.Sc. Nursing/B.N.Sc.) writes to express her displeasure over the exclusion of undergraduate students of Nursing Science from the list of eligible applicants of the 2025 NNPC/SEPLAT Joint Venture National Undergraduate Scholarship programme.

1. We refer to your advert titled: NNPC/SEPLAT JV NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP which commenced on April 7, 2025 to April 21, 2025.

2. Our association wishes to observe that the NNPC as a corporate entity is a national patrimony for all Nigerians, established for sustainable national development, and, “for the welfare of Nigerian citizens”.

3. That, the SEPLAT’s educational scholarship scheme on the other hand, as a corporate social investment programme designed to promote educational and human capital development, is ordinarily expected to be accessible to undergraduates from all disciplines and professions to apply in other to create a sense of inclusion, and build their human resource.

4. Over the years, members of the nursing profession have observed with dismay the constant exclusion of Nursing as a discipline from the list of eligible Courses to apply for the scholarship. While we acknowledged the inclusion of Medicine in the list, we wish to bring to your esteemed notice that undergraduates from nursing discipline are often skeptical as to whether Nursing is assumed to be part of Medicine in the listed Courses.

5. Our association wishes to therefore states succinctly that, though Medicine and Nursing (and indeed other disciplines in the healthcare sector) could be described as two sides of the same coin, professional autonomies, government policies and societal perceptions have set the two disciplines far apart in terms of expectations and benefits. On that premise therefore, while medical students would view this advert as an inclusive approach, undergraduate nursing students on the other hand would, rightly so, view the advert as an injustice to them and to the nursing profession.

6. With the wave of brain drain that has impacted the Nigerian healthcare sector in the past few years affecting mostly Nurses and Doctors which has widened the gap between nurse-to-patient ratio to about 2:20 or more in our hospitals for nurses, compare to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of 1:4 in medical-surgical units, poor pay-cheque for nurses, and the sacrifices and selfless services rendered by Nigerian nurses which often led to some putting their lives on the line thereby paying the supreme prize in the line of duty, adverts such as this which excludes Nursing from benefiting from this social investment programmes conveys a sense of ingratitude and lack of appreciation from the Nigerian state and its institutions to members of the nursing profession.

PRAYERS

It is in the light of above that our association demands that:

1. You release an advert as adjunct to the present advertisement to include undergraduate students from Nursing discipline as a “stand-alone” to convey a sense of inclusivity to the nursing community.

2. You enlist undergraduates from nursing profession in all your future adverts to foster a sense of inclusivity that will encourage nursing students to participate in the scheme.

3. You also specify undergraduate students from other health disciples like Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, and Physiotherapy etc in the advert.

Please, for correspondence, you can reach our association on our official e-mail address gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com or, info@ugonsa.org

Please, accept the assurances of our association’s highest regards.

                                                                         Signed:

Nurse Ojo Opeyemi                                                                                      Nurse Philip O. Eteng

National President                                                                                          National Secretary

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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

NURSING INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT CRISIS: UGONSA WRITES CO-ORDINATING MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ON GRADUATE NURSES’ INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT CRISIS

 


The Co-ordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,

Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH),

New Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase 111, Ahmadu Bellow Way,

Central Business District,

P.M.B.083, Garki, Abuja,

Nigeria.

 

Sir,

NIGERIA’S UNIVERSITY GRADUATE NURSES’ INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT

CRISIS: A CLARION CALL FOR YOUR KIND IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION ON CENTRALIZED POSTING SYSTEM

 

The National leadership of the University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA), also known as Graduate Nurses Association of Nigeria (GNAN), a professional association of Nigeria Nurses with a minimum university qualification of first degree in Nursing Sciences (B.Sc. Nursing /B.N.Sc.) extends the good wishes of her members to you and other staff of the Ministry.

Honourable Minister, it has become imperative to draw your esteemed attention to the ugly developments and difficulties surrounding the recruitment/placement of Interns of the Nursing profession in Nigerian health institutions.

Sir, recall that the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) in a circular Ref. No. HCSF/EPO/EIR/CNO/100/ST/97, dated 8th September, 2016 conveyed the 39th meeting decision of the National Council on Establishment (NCE), held in Minna, Niger State on 22nd July, 2016, which approved the one year Internship Programme for graduate nurses (Please see attached circular marked Annexure C). The one year internship programme, which is a fundamental process in the “making of a qualified nurse” is designed to bridge the gap between the theoretical knowledge acquired in the university and the realities in the clinical practice, and equally serves as a prerequisite for issuance of a permanent Nursing practicing License by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN), which confers the legal authority to the officer to practice Nursing in Nigeria.

Sir, the disturbing trend/experiences reported by graduate nurses seeking internship placement in various health facilities in recent times, which calls for urgent intervention, are reports of alleged bribery, corruption, and demand for sex from some female candidates before giving a slot for the internship programme. Our association gathered that, some personnel in some facilities “unofficially” demand for payments ranging from two hundred to three hundred thousand naira (#200,000 to #300,000) and more from candidates in exchange for internship position, while others negotiate for monthly deductions from the interns allowances throughout the 12 months duration of the programme. These candidates are often denied slots if they do not comply or pay the requested amount; thereby increasing the number of graduate nurses roaming the streets yearly waiting to be engaged in the internship programme. Sir, this unfolding precarious situation is fast developing into a depressive circumstance as many of the prospective nurse interns have their interns' temporary licenses expired before getting a placement. This ugly situation will warrant them to go back to N&MCN for another process of getting a new one, which further contributes to their waiting time.

Honourable Minister, this situation is worsening by the day, as an estimated 5,000, or more nurses graduate annually from all universities in the country. Some facilities that genuinely engage these interns often complain of lack of capacity and budget constraints to accommodate more interns than necessary in a year; thereby limiting the number of interns they recruit.

Another confirmatory evidence available on the public space that affirmed our request is the recent notice for internship application at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where nine hundred and five (905) graduate nurses applied, and were scheduled for screening examination on Monday (17/02/2025). Out of which, the hospital can only take a fraction of the applicants, while the majority of them will need to wait for another year, or continue the search for placement in other hospitals (please, see attached). This is just one out of many experiences of such.

Sir, the consequences of these ugly trends are that, while some graduates spent two to three (2 - 3) years searching for facilities for the internship programme, some, during the process, miss some important professional growth milestones. Secondly, the situation puts the future of the nursing profession in Nigeria at stake, as many graduates, out of frustration, migrate to the Western world for further studies and greener pastures. Some graduate nurses have also expressed emotional frustration, anxiety, and depression due to their inability to secure an internship placement after a few years of graduation from the university.

House officers and interns, especially nurse-interns, should be regarded as an essential part of healthcare workforce that plays a vital role in addressing the shortfalls in the healthcare personnel owing to emigration (Japa Syndrome), and their distribution to different health facilities should be seen as a means of balancing these shortfalls in the system.

Prayers/recommendations:

To address this ugly trend, our association hereby recommends the following measures to palliate the situation:

1.      That you adapt the following proposals and present same as a memo to the National Council on Health for consideration and approval

2.      Centralized Interns Application Portal: we call on the honourable Minister to authorize the creation of a Centralized Internship Application Portal, where all universities will forward the names of all graduate nurses yearly, for a centralized placement and posting across the country.

3.      Partnership with States and Privately-Owned Hospitals: We recommend that the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health, partner and empower States and Privately-owned Teaching and General Hospitals to develop capacity to engage and train nurse interns yearly, according to their capacity.

4.      Mandatory Quota System (MQS) for Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres: We also advocate that the Ministry issue a direct (publicly available) mandatory quota system to all federal Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres across the nation for yearly recruitment of nurse interns.

5.      Increase Budgetary Funding to Health Institutions for the recruitment and training of house officers and interns per year.

The association humbly prays that the above prayers/recommendations receive your approval for necessary and immediate action.

Sir, please, accept the esteemed assurances of our association’s highest regard.

Signed:

                                                                                      

Nurse Ojo Opeyemi                                                                                 Nurse Philip O. Eteng

National President                                                                                      National Secretary

 

 

 


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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

The Nursing Scope: Volume 8, Issue 1 Now Available!

 We are pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of our esteemed journal, The Nursing Scope (TNS). This marks the eighth issue published since the journal's revitalization four years ago.

Explore the Latest Research

This issue features four cutting-edge articles that delve into pressing topics in nursing and healthcare. Click on the DOIs below to access the online versions:

Oko, C.C., Njaka, S., Ibeneme, G., Okpua, N. (2025). Factors influencing compliance with hand hygiene practices among nurses in neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care units nurses of a federal university teaching hospital in south-eastern Nigeria: a qualitative study The Nursing Scope, 8(1), 1-14. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope81/1-14

 

Muhammed, A., & Ango, F. (2025). Challenges of preterm infants’ care in the special baby care unit of Sokoto metropolis: perspectives of nurses and mothers. The Nursing Scope, 8(1) 15-22. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope81/15-22

 

Okpua, N.C., Oko, C.C., Njaka, S., Ibeneme, G., Nwedu, A.B. (2025). Post-pandemic impacts of COVID-19 responses among healthcare providers:  A cross-sectional study in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. The Nursing Scope, 8(1), 23-41. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope81/23-41

 

Nshi, G. I., & Ogwu, C.A. (2025). The immortal cancer cell hypothesis: are there implications for cancer, soil formation, and climate change? The Nursing Scope, 8(1), 40-43. ISSN:  2645-2936 (Online); 0795 – 6541 (Print). https://doi.org/10.59073/thenursingscope81/40-43

 

Open Access and Free Downloads

As an open-access journal, TNS provides unrestricted access to all published articles. Visit our website at https://thenursingscope.org/ , to view and download articles free of charge. Simply subscribe to our journal to access and download as many articles as you like, all at no cost.

Call for Papers

We are now accepting submissions for our next issue (Volume 8, Issue 2). If you have a research article, review, case study, clinical essay, academic essay, or other article that you would like to publish, please submit it to us for consideration via this email gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com  

UGONSA...Make a Positive Change!!!

Signed

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Editor-in-Chief

Prof.  (Mrs.) Ijeoma O. Ehiemere,

University of Nigeria; The Nursing Scope Main Editorial Office

Email: gnan2ugonsa@gmail.com; ijeoma.ehiemere@unn.edu.ng; ijeomere@yahoo.com.

 

Editors

Prof. Joseph Osuji

Mount Royal University, Canada

Email: josuji@mtroyal.ca; joseph.osuji@unn.edu.ng.


Prof. Mildred Edet John,

Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana

Email: miljohn2k@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Omolola Oladunni Irinoye

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Email: oirinoye@oauife.edu.ng; omololaoni@gmail.com.

 

Prof. Elkenah Chubike Ndie

National Open University of Nigeria

Email: endie@noun.edu.ng.; chubike05@yahoo.com.

 

Prof. Saleh Ngaski Garba

Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria

Email: sngarba.nur@buk.edu.ng; salenga2004@gmail.com

 

Prof. Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Email: ejembianyebe@gmail.com; anyebe.ee@unilorin.edu.ng.

 

Dr. Akon Emmanuel Ndiok

University of Calabar, Nigeria

Email: ndioka@unical.edu.ng. ; akonndiok157@gmail.com.

 

Dr. Adenike Adebola Olaitan Olaniyi

University College Hospital, Ibadan

Email: adenikeolaniyi4@gmail.com.

 

Dr. Chijioke O. Nwodoh

University of Nigeria

chijioke.nwodoh@unn.edu.ng; cjontheweb@yahoo.com.

 

Dr. Nelson C. Okpua

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Timur Laut, Malaysia

nelson.okpua@student.usm.my.

 

Dr Goodluck I. Nshi,

Aspen University, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Email: mekagoodluck@yahoo.com.

 

Nurse Baidy Barry Afoi,

Bingham University PMB 0005 Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

barry.afoi@binghamuni.edu.ng, afoibarry@gmail.com, afoibarry@yahoo.com.

 

Nurse Ogechukwu A. Nwigbo

Firstcare Beneavin House Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

nwigboogechukwu@gmail.com.

 

Nurse Opeyemi Idowu Ojo

Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria

bisopedow@gmail.com.
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