The nursing and midwifery department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has recently been upgraded to a school after twenty years of operation. The School of Nursing and Midwifery, formerly known as the Department of Nursing, has successfully produced numerous professional nurses and midwives over the past two decades.
The acting dean of the school, Prof. Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, expressed her excitement about the new programs that will be introduced in the upcoming academic year. She acknowledged that higher education opportunities for nurses and midwives in the country are currently limited. The school plans to offer programs such as an MPhil Programme in midwifery, a PhD in midwifery, and a PhD in nursing. The Ph.D. in nursing program is set to commence in the next academic year.
Prof. Dzomeku highlighted the challenges faced by the nursing and midwifery education sector in Ghana. She mentioned that nursing and midwifery education initially started at the University of Ghana, and it took a considerable amount of time for KNUST to establish their program. As a result, attracting faculty with higher degrees has been difficult. In the past, individuals seeking a master's degree in nursing and midwifery had to pursue their studies abroad.
Prof Lydia Aziator, Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, encouraged the school to focus on equipping students with the necessary skills to enhance healthcare delivery in the country. She emphasized the importance of ensuring that graduating students are competent and capable nurses and midwives, as they may one day be responsible for caring for others, including themselves.
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Prof. Aziator also emphasized the importance of imparting empathy skills to nurses. She emphasized that while intelligence, technical proficiency, and reason are necessary, effective communication and attending to patient's emotional needs are just as crucial. She urged all university nursing and midwifery programs—not just KNUST—to place equal emphasis on the emotional, social, and psychological aspects of patient care as well as the holistic approach.
The provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Christian Agyare, concluded by thanking the administration and government for making the School of Nursing and Midwifery a reality.
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