The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of Ghana has advised nurses and midwives to know their limits as professionals and strictly adhere to their job descriptions.
The regulatory body observed that some nurses and midwives went beyond their professional job descriptions and took upon themselves duties of other professionals within the healthcare delivery system, irrespective of the legal implications.
Pascalina Anupio Ayirezang, the Upper East Regional Officer of the NMC, gave the advice when she chaired the Bolgatanga Municipal launch of the Nurses Week celebration. "Know your limitations, and do away with needless issues," she said.
The launch, organised at the instance of the Municipal branch of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), was on the theme: "Nurses and midwives, our future: Caring for nurses and midwives strengthens economies." It brought together Regional and Municipal Executives of the GRNMA, officials from the Municipal Health Directorate, and members of the Association across the Municipality.
