The Council in a memo dated February 7, 2024, outlined what it called the revised guidelines and requirements to be met by all applicants seeking the verification of certificate(s) to foreign nursing boards/councils.

Nigerian nurses and other health workers have kicked against what they described as stringent conditions imposed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on all applicants seeking verification of certificate(s) to foreign nursing boards or councils.

The Council in a memo dated February 7, 2024, outlined what it called the revised guidelines and requirements to be met by all applicants seeking the verification of certificate(s) to foreign nursing boards/councils
The memo was sent to the Commissioners/Secretary of Health Services; Chief Medical Directors/ Medical Directors; National President; Directors of Nursing Services; Heads of Department; Provosts & Principals; Coordinators; Zonal Officers; All States Ministry of Health & Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; University Teaching Hospitals/Specialist & Federal Medical Centre and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, National Headquarters, Abuja.

It was also sent to the Ministries of Health, Hospitals Management Board; All States & Federal Capital Territory; All Universities Offering Nursing Programmes, Colleges of Nursing Sciences; Schools of Nursing & Midwifery; All Post Basic Nursing Programmes; All Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Zonal Offices.

The Council in the memo signed by its Registrar/CEO, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar, said, “Applicants are to visit https://licence.men.gov.ng/ and log in to initiate verification application by clicking on the verification application link.

“A non-refundable fee per application shall be paid for verification to Foreign Boards of Nursing as specified on the portal. This shall cover the cost of courier services to the applicant's institution(s) of training, place of work and Foreign Board.

“Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from the date of issuance of permanent practicing licence. Any application with provisional licence shall be rejected outrightly.

“The Council shall request a letter of Good Standing from the Chief Executive Officer of applicant's place(s) of work and the last nursing training institution attended and responses on these shall be addressed directly to the Registrar/CEO, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Please note that Council shall not accept such letter(s) through the applicant.

“Applicants must have an active practicing licence with a minimum of six months to expiration date. Applicant must upload Certificate(s) of Registration only. Notification of Registration is not acceptable.

“The applicant shall receive prompt notice via his/her email and dashboard on the status of the verification application.

“Please note: Processing of verification application takes a minimum of six (6) months. All applicants shall ensure that complete requirements are met before initiating verification application as incomplete documentation shall not be processed.

“The implementation of this guideline takes effect from 1st March 2024. All pending verification applications before this revised guideline will be processed accordingly.

“Heads of nursing institutions should take note and bring the content of this circular to Nurses.”

But nurses and other health workers have described the guidelines and requirements as a denial of human rights, stressing that there had never been any occasion where regulatory bodies asked for work experience or mandated years of service as a condition for verification.

For instance, a public health nurse, identified as @DTechNurse on X, said, “It is absolutely wrong to attach Nigerian nurses' verification conditions to Chief Executive Officer who are always Medical Doctors.

“Nurses now await the approval of a medical doctor before they can make progress in their career. This decision has to be reversed.”

Also, @AlongeElijah wrote, “Nonsense!!! This is denial of human right and it shall be informed to @ICNurses @WHO @UNHumanRights. Haven been verified by different nursing body around the world. There has never been an occasion where regulating bodies asked for work experience or mandated years of service.

“LagosNannm @PriscaAdejumo @ANANursingWorld @nannna_org @NNCAUK @ICNurses @NLCHeadquarters @UN_HRC. We crave your indulgence to look into the matter between Nigeria nurses vs @NMC_Nigeria on license verification matters and guide us through appropriate legal proceedings.”

Another health worker, @tana_lifted said, “So me that used to work in a military hospital would have gone to a General, a whole general to write NMCN because I want to relocate. Nahhh, they must be joking.”

Another nurse - @NursecoachO said, “At international nursing organisations, before a policy is changed or updated, there will be stakeholders meetings and consultation for agreement, inclusion and fairness. @Nigeria_NMC, you can’t rule over the nurses you are supposed to protect.

“What do you mean by a letter of good standing from the CEO? Why must my CEO know I want to leave? If it’s to oppress nurses, you’ll show up. If it’s to stand up for nurses you’ll disappear.

As the uproar over the verification requirements gets hotter, Nurse Ogochukwu @ogolindalucy announced: “We would be having a walk next week to the NMCN office in Abuja to meet with the Registrar.

“Our reason for this walk is that several persons and organizations have written to them but they have failed to respond so we will now have to take the bull by the horn.”
She said that the purpose of the walk/rally would focus on “Nursing Reform: Improved remuneration for Nurses. We are the bedrock of the hospital but we are the least paid. We need a salary structure for Nurses: private and government hospital should have a salary structure even if that of private nurses will not be the same with those in government hospitals, at least no Nurse should be paid below a certain amount of money.

“Welfare for Nurses: We should have a welfare or committee responsible for making sure no nurse is victimized or abused. In a situation of assault as we have seen in many cases there should be a body speaking on behalf of the nurse. There should be a body where a nurse can report to get justice.

“Reinstate the verification portal: There are so many reasons why one needs verification not just for migration purposes, it is also needed for educational purposes.

“We are members of a professional body, we renew our license every 3 years so an official memo should be sent out before removing the portal from the website.

“You owe communication and transparency to your members. So, we demand an explanation as to why the verification portal was removed from the website and when it will be reinstated.

“End Quackery: The reason why our profession is not respected is because quacks have hijacked our profession, so employers pay us peanuts and people treat us anyhow. These days you cannot differentiate a quack from a Registered Nurse because they have infiltrated our profession.

“These are the reasons why we would rally in NMCN office come next week.

“We need a change in this our profession in Nigeria. Now we cannot just do this alone we need to be United and for those in the diaspora we need your support and assistance. We should not be scared as we are only seeking for our rights and not fighting.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/02/08/health-workers-kick-nigerian-nursing-council-introduces-stringent-conditions

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Useless people. Always looking for ways to increase people's suffering

It's been more than 20 years since Eedris Abdulkareem sang 'Nigeria jaga jaga' but still nothing has changed. in fact the hardship then was not even up to what we are currently witnessing in big 2024.
It's very appalling that the govt in a bid to retain our health workers did not mull over incentivizing their job nor did it cross their mind to improve the working terms and condition of these health workers.
the politcians can buy expensive SUVs for themselves but health workers should earn peanuts.

Nigeria is a crime scene

Ah!

Lifebender:


https://saharareporters.com/2024/02/08/health-workers-kick-nigerian-nursing-council-introduces-stringent-conditions

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This year is a year of no gree for anybody the nurses should stand their ground.

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Lifebender:

Nurse Ogochukwu @ogolindalucy announced: “We would be having a walk next week to the NMCN office in Abuja to meet with the Registrar.

“Our reason for this walk is that several persons and organizations have written to them but they have failed to respond so we will now have to take the bull by the horn.”
She said that the purpose of the walk/rally would focus on “Nursing Reform: Improved remuneration for Nurses. We are the bedrock of the hospital but we are the least paid. We need a salary structure for Nurses: private and government hospital should have a salary structure even if that of private nurses will not be the same with those in government hospitals, at least no Nurse should be paid below a certain amount of money.

“Welfare for Nurses: We should have a welfare or committee responsible for making sure no nurse is victimized or abused. In a situation of assault as we have seen in many cases there should be a body speaking on behalf of the nurse. There should be a body where a nurse can report to get justice.

“Reinstate the verification portal: There are so many reasons why one needs verification not just for migration purposes, it is also needed for educational purposes.

“We are members of a professional body, we renew our license every 3 years so an official memo should be sent out before removing the portal from the website.

“You owe communication and transparency to your members. So, we demand an explanation as to why the verification portal was removed from the website and when it will be reinstated.

“End Quackery: The reason why our profession is not respected is because quacks have hijacked our profession, so employers pay us peanuts and people treat us anyhow. These days you cannot differentiate a quack from a Registered Nurse because they have infiltrated our profession.

“These are the reasons why we would rally in NMCN office come next week.

“We need a change in this our profession in Nigeria. Now we cannot just do this alone we need to be United and for those in the diaspora we need your support and assistance. We should not be scared as we are only seeking for our rights and not fighting.
https://saharareporters.com/2024/02/08/health-workers-kick-nigerian-nursing-council-introduces-stringent-conditions

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They should focus on fighting for this.

Still travel if you have the opportunity,forget all these rules that doesn't apply to the elites

government of assholes,make the country good they say no

It has hooked the government in the neck now. The government need to have better ways of resolving the mass exodus of our health professionals.

All these paranbulating wouldn't lead anywhere.

Ridiculous government

We thought working as a Nurse for a minimum
of 2 years has always been in place and that is what the employer abroad require.
You can't just finish nursing school and immediately take the next flight abroad to start working with no experience.
They won't allow you make you come kill dem citizens nah,
You sef think am.


Our Research from Experience Nurses in 'the abroad'.....

Educational / Professional

In order to seek work as a foreign-educated nurse, you must demonstrate at least some of the following:

You graduated from an accredited nursing education program in your country of education
You are licensed as a Registered Nurse in another country
You’ve practiced as a Registered Nurse for at least two years before.
Some foreign educated nurses must demonstrate their proficiency with the English language by taking an exam such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic). There are exemptions depending on your country of origin


God bless all our Healthcare workers, the government can do more for them.
They save lives.

happney65:
Just like what I wrote on Instagram a while ago

I support this 100 percent. Infact they should make it ten years sef . The same with Doctors and Dentists. This should however be mostly applicable to graduates of government tertiary institutions funded through subsided education

However the government should also do better for medical personnel in Nigeria. Increase their pay and employ more hands not this nonesense government does every now and then

You are right with your assertion.

Soon,we will pay to urinate in our homes


Vulcanizer association will also come up with their own

Lol. If country was good, only few would leave.

Repair country first.

Hehehe! The japa coconut geng would none of the NANMW policies.

Good to checkmate incessant exit

okomile:
Soon,we will pay to urinate in our homes
Vulcanizer association will also come up with their own

Incoherent jargons......as usual.

Lifebender:


https://saharareporters.com/2024/02/08/health-workers-kick-nigerian-nursing-council-introduces-stringent-conditions

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Very patriotic move by the Council . Regulators of other Healthcare professions should follow suit.

Here's why Nigerians must support this kind of policy that has cheated tax payers of their investments in the training of Nigerian healthcare professionals
5 Years Before Going Abroad Doctors Bill: A Clinical Stitch In Time

https://www.nairaland.com/7646704/5-years-before-going-abroad

God bless Nigeria for ever!Check my signature for free stuffs!

Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from the date of issuance of permanent practicing licence. Any application with provisional licence shall be rejected outrightly.


It should be 5 years minimum.

Mindlog:
Poor conditions of service and they expect them to give their best.

Let them travel abroad for studies and start working after graduation.

Okay o

Poor conditions of service and they expect them to give their best.

FreeStuffsNG:

Bery patriotic move by the Council . Other Healthcare professions regulators should follow suit.

Yimu.....I guess you want even those who studied in private institutions to also be restricted!

The day u chose to be a nurse or doctor, u took the same oath security personnels took to save lives in sweet and worse condition. No leave, no transfer. If to work as doctor and nurse abroad dey hungry u, Go sch dere and remain dere. U can't b getting cheap medical certification frm a country u re not willing to serve.

Noted.

Mindlog:


Yimu.....I guess you want even those who studied in private institutions to also be restricted!

If the private is fully privately funded,in my opinion, it should not apply to them. The reality is that most of them and the best of the best among these healthcare professionals are trained with taxpayer's money.

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