Mrs. O. O. Ajide, RN, RM, RAEN, BScN., Emergency Room Nursing & Trauma Care (State of Israel) MSc in view
HOD, NURSING SERVICES
Email: nursingservices@uithilorin.org.ng
Nursing service involves providing total health care which is aimed at satisfying nursing needs of clients, their relations and their communities. The department, under the headship of Mrs. Oluwakemi O. Ajide (Deputy Director of Nursing -DDN), is the largest workforce and as such is the heartbeat of this reputable institution.
CORE VALUES
- Ensuring Client - Centered care
- Fostering Inter-professional Teamwork
- Facilitating Mutual Respect
- Ensuring Trust, Worthiness and Confidentiality
- Fostering equity in the discharge of our duties with Global Best Practices
HOURS OF DUTY
The department runs twenty four (24) hours duty, including morning, afternoon and night shifts with call duties in some specialties.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- World class Nursing Services are rendered at all levels.
- Assessment, planning and providing quality, effective and efficient professional nursing care to clients attending the institution.
- Providing evidence based nursing care through the use of nursing process.
- Grooming of nursing students and other students on clinical posting.
- Use of the hospital resources in a cost effective manner.
- Collaborating with other health care professionals to ensure quality health care services.
CLINICAL SERVICES
As a pivotal member of the healthcare team, our nursing services cut across many clinical departments of the hospital respectively as listed below:
- Cardiothoracic
- Accident and Emergency
- Paediatrics
- Renal Care Center
- Ophthalmology
- Endoscopy
- In-vitro Fertilization Center
- Behavioural Science and Mental Health (DATER, Child, Adolescent and Geriatric)
- Stroke Care Center
- Perioperative Unit
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Medical and Surgical Units
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Family Medicine
- Outpatient Surgical and Medical Clinics
- HAARTand Dots
- Haematology Unit
- Radiology
- Trauma Care Center
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- VIP Ward
- Compound Office
- Quality Assurance and Nursing Audit
- Clinical Nursing Education Unit
- Outstations - Comprehensive Health Centers (Esie, Ihima, and Kishi) and Federal Staff Clinic
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
In recent times, we have attained excellence in:
- Commencement of Internship programme for Nurses.
- Infection prevention across the clinical settings.
- Reduction in patients’ length of stay on admission.
- Adoption of and improvement on advanced wound care techniques.
- Increased IGR through the Central Sterile Supplies Department (CSSD).
- Improved and up-to-date use of Standardized Nursing Languages with excellent referenceto the hospital for guide and research on use of electronic and print version of Nursing Process (with NNN: NANDA-I, NIC, & NOC).
STAFF STRENGTH AND PERSONNEL
There are about 750 seasoned and experienced nursing professionals of diverse specialties, working within the main hospital complex in Ilorin and outstation facilities including Federal Staff Clinic at Federal Secretariat Fate road, Ilorin and Comprehensive Health Centers at Esie (Kwara State), Ihima (Kogi State) and Kishi (Oyo state) respectively. There are also about 184 health attendants/Nurse Assistants all functioning under the department of Nursing Services.
