Nurses call for concerted efforts in disaster management
The Executive Secretary, West African College of Nursing, Mrs Henrietta Okedo, has called for concerted efforts to manage the natural and man-made disasters witnessed on a daily basis in the country. Okedo made the call at a certificate course for Nurses. It was organised by the college in Lagos, with the theme: “Disaster Nursing: Emergency Preparedness.” “With the fast changing global trends in technology and development, and its attendant effect on the lives of the masses, the health workers need to be constantly trained. “We wake up every day without knowing what the day holds in stock for us. “In Nigeria, no week passes without news of bomb blast in one area or the other. “It is, therefore, necessary for all stakeholders in the healthcare sectors to come together and find ways of managing disaster situations,” she said. Cross-section of participants at the 2013 world disasters risk reduction day held in Abuja recently She added that the country is yet to be pre