NURSING SCIENCES FACULTY STANDING STRONGER
Nursing Sciences Faculty Seeks VC’s Support as UNIZIK Prepares for NMCN Accreditation
The Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), has expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, for his support and commitment to the establishment and development of the Faculty.
The Acting Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Florence T. Sibeudu, led members of the Faculty Management Team and Heads of Departments on an appreciation visit to the Vice-Chancellor, during which they also discussed the Faculty’s facilities and preparations for its forthcoming accreditation exercise by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), expected in September.
Prof. Sibeudu recalled that the establishment of the Faculty had been pursued for several years. She noted that following an earlier engagement with the Vice-Chancellor, the necessary memoranda were retrieved and processed, resulting in the establishment of the Faculty within a relatively short period.
She expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor for his commitment to the actualisation of the Faculty, adding that preparations were already in top gear for the forthcoming NMCN accreditation.
The Acting Dean, however, noted that additional facilities and equipment would be required to meet the accreditation requirements. These include a dedicated Faculty building, office furniture, buses and a Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre for examinations.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Anyaehie, assured the delegation of the University Administration’s continued support towards ensuring that the Faculty meets the requirements for accreditation.
Prof. Anyaehie disclosed that provision had already been made for a bus for the Faculty, while urging the management of the Faculty to judiciously utilise the resources currently available and prioritise the most critical requirements for the accreditation exercise.
He further assured the delegation that efforts would continue towards providing the outstanding facilities, expressing confidence that the remaining requirements would be addressed by the following year.
On the proposed CBT Centre, the Vice-Chancellor directed the Faculty to identify a suitable space for its establishment, assuring that the University would work towards developing the facility to support the Faculty’s examination needs.
Also on the delegation were the Provost, College of Health Sciences, Prof. J. K. C. Emejulu; Coordinator, Public Health Nursing, Dr B. T. Onyeje; HOD, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Prof. Noreen Agbapuonwu; HOD, Medical and Surgical Nursing, Dr Ngozi E. Makala; HOD, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Dr Chika C. H. Odira; and Ag. HOD, Nursing Education, Administration and Research, Dr John E. Anieche.
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