Nursing Department

BRIEF DESCRIPTION/INTRODUCTION OF NURSING DEPARTMENT

The Nursing Services department is the largest department in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. The Department has four (4) groups of workers, Registered Nurses, Health Assistants, Health Attendants and Porters providing Nursing Services across the Hospital. Currently Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital has Nurses in the following Nursing Specialty Areas;

Midwifery

Peadiatrics

Psychiatry

Nephrology

Opthalmology

Accident and Emergency

Burns & Plastic

Perioperative

Anaesthesiology

Intensive care

Public Health

Orthopedics

Ear, Nose and Throat

The department has 16 Wards, 15 Clinics and 4 Outreaches

The Department is headed by a Director Nursing Services named Dr. (Mrs) Falana S.M. with eight (8) Deputy Directors Nursing Services (DDNS) and Thirty-one (31) Assistant Director Nursing Services (ADNS) with many Chief Nursing Officers (CNO). The department is saddle with responsibilities of promoting quick recovery of clients/patients, prevent infections, prevent complications, ensure follow-up visit compliance, health education, maintaining standard of care. Nursing department in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti have contributed largely and immensely to the successes ascribed to Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital on health care deliveries. This is achieved based on research works and capacity building seminars and workshops that makes our Nurses stay updated.

List of Units in the department and their Heads