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Walter Mswazie, Masvingo Correspondent
NURSES should be prepared to work even in remote areas to ensure all Zimbabweans have access to health services including those in remote areas.
Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 69 nurses at Masvingo School of Nursing and Midwifery last Friday, Mimosa Mining Company executive chairman Mr Winston Chitando said people in remote areas should access health services hence nurses should be prepared to work in these areas.
He urged the graduates to put into practice what they learnt during training to ensure patients enjoy quality health services.
“You should go into the world as nurses who truly care and not as those who are in it solely for the money. You should be professionals who care, who have love and affection for their patients’ said Mr Chitando.
He said at times nurses work under unbearable conditions and are stressed due to shortage of resources.
“Do not seek only the comfortable places of work, but also seek to serve in whatever area God places you,” said Mr Chitando.
He said nurses should be humble, respectful and non-judgmental when attending to patients.
“If you give an ear to your patient, you will be surprised how much you can learn from them. The very information you need to provide the best care for them and for others in similar situations might come from your patients if you listen to them,” said Mr Chitando.
He hailed the quality of training the graduates received at the institution and said communities should enjoy the benefits of this quality training.
Masvingo Provincial medical Director Dr Amadeaus Shamu, former Masvingo senator Cde Maina Mandava and Makurira Memorial Clinic director Dr Phineas Makurira were among the officials that attended the graduation. — @walterbswazie3
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