120 nurses today graduated from the Sangam College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree (Post Graduate) and Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery where six nurses were awarded special awards for the exceptional performance.
The graduating nurses are already employed by the Ministry of Health.
Losana Vouvou was given the Overall Academic Excellence in Bachelor of Nursing Science Award as well as Academic Excellence in Nursing Inquiry and Spirituality Award and Academic Excellence in Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Awards.
Venisita Misikuka has received the Academic Excellence in Integrated Nursing Practice, Academic Excellence in Nursing Management and Leadership Award was given to Nanise Vakatale, Academic Excellence in Advanced Primary Health Care Award was given to Makarita Rosi, Academic Excellence in Introduction to Nursing Research Award was given to Makarita Rosi and Mereani Kolimadu while Dipti Lata was given the Academic Excellence in the Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery Award.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Suva Sangam Hall in Samabula, Ministry of Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Kavekini Neidiri says the Fiji Nursing Council acknowledge the education institutions including Sangam College of Nursing who have embarked on offering undergraduate bachelor in nursing programmes and also converting those with diploma to bachelor qualifications.
He says this move is significant as the body of evidence is convincing that there is a correlation between higher nursing education levels and better patient outcomes.
120 nurses today graduated from the Sangam College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree (Post Graduate) and Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery where six nurses were awarded special awards for the exceptional performance.
The graduating nurses are already employed by the Ministry of Health.
Losana Vouvou was given the Overall Academic Excellence in Bachelor of Nursing Science Award as well as Academic Excellence in Nursing Inquiry and Spirituality Award and Academic Excellence in Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Awards.
Venisita Misikuka has received the Academic Excellence in Integrated Nursing Practice, Academic Excellence in Nursing Management and Leadership Award was given to Nanise Vakatale, Academic Excellence in Advanced Primary Health Care Award was given to Makarita Rosi, Academic Excellence in Introduction to Nursing Research Award was given to Makarita Rosi and Mereani Kolimadu while Dipti Lata was given the Academic Excellence in the Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery Award.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Suva Sangam Hall in Samabula, Ministry of Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Kavekini Neidiri says the Fiji Nursing Council acknowledge the education institutions including Sangam College of Nursing who have embarked on offering undergraduate bachelor in nursing programmes and also converting those with diploma to bachelor qualifications.
He says this move is significant as the body of evidence is convincing that there is a correlation between higher nursing education levels and better patient outcomes.
