By Francis Ekongang Nzante
The Littoral Regional Activities of the Cameroon Nurses Association CNA took place at the Alpha Higher Institute Douala AHID, Deido Campus on Wednesday the 30th of June, 2021. On agenda were preparations for the upcoming 9th Conference of the association slated to take place in 2022 in Douala.
This Regional Activity took the form of the CNA Littoral Regional General Assembly Meeting which took place under the theme: “The Place of Professional Nursing Associations In Nursing”
The Organizers included Eyong Mbu, Bih Claudine, Nankeng Victor and Ngwa Clarise. Everything was of course done under the watchful eyes of the Regional Coordinator Mr Atongno Humphrey.
The Scientific Presentations Session explored the topic “The Place of Professional Nursing Associations In Nursing” and was done by Yossa Chi Naomi, Donkeng Demanou and Epah Eric.
Also presented was the CNA Littoral Regional Plans and activities as well as the plan of activities of the Cameroon Nurses Association which was presented by the Regional Coordinator Atongno Humphrey. Another presentation focused on “Professional Nursing Network and Socialization” and was done by Mr Kange. The major highlight of the Regional Assembly was Planning for the 9th CNA Conference 2022 slated to take place in Douala.
It should be noted that since the creation of CNA, the nursing Profession in Cameroon especially in the English Speaking Regions of the country has turned a new leaf and CNA is relentlessly putting in more efforts to bring more respect to the profession than was formerly the case.
It is in this vein that the Cameroon Nurses Association Commemorated the International Nurses Week earlier on this year. These activities took place mostly in Bamenda, the National Head Quarters of CNA and in Douala the seat of the Littoral Bureau of CNA.
The Cameroon Nurses Association was created in 1999 to bring together all nurses in Cameroon under one umbrella. The aim was to make them work in harmony and to improve upon their capacities. From it’s inception in 1999 up till date, the Cameroon Nurses Association holds Annual Conferences under various themes and these themes are always indicated by the International Nursing Council. This is the supreme body that regulates the activities of Nurses all over the world.
In a press briefing with Mr Nkwain Joseph, the National President of Cameroon Nurses Association, he said this year’s theme was “Nurses, a voice to lead. A vision for future Health Care.” CNA he intimated had been very conscious and started to prepare for the International Nurses Week as early as February. “That is why they held the 8th Scientific Conference in Bamenda on the 26th and on the 27th of February. That was still in line with the activities of the International Nurses Week. As far as the activities are concerned, the different hospitals and different branches of the Cameroon Nurses Association organised some activities. The Douala branch of CNA actually organised a series of workshops in the build up to the International Nurses Week. These workshops were all centered around this year’s theme as indicated by the International Nursing Council.
Commenting on the Central message in this year’s theme, Mr Nkwain Joseph said the theme simply emphasised the leading role that nurses will play in health care services on the global stage. “Without the nurse, the Health Team is incomplete. You need the nurse, you need the Medical Doctor, the Physiotherapist, the dietician, etc. You need all of them and the nurse is like the mother of the Health Care Team because the nurse is permanently present. So for health services to be improved upon, nurses should be well trained from now. Nurses should be empowered through workshops to empower them for future Health Care because as years go bye, challenges increase.”
Mr Nkwain in a bid to distinguish nursing from other professions said “nursing from the days of Florence Nightingale who was the founder of modern medicine has always been a Vocation. When she went to the Crimean War she treated the British soldiers and other soldiers who were there and brought in that aspect of caring to nursing. We can call her the lady with the lamp because she used that lamp to take care of people. All nursing today is based on her philosophy: that you look at a person as a whole, that is from the biological aspect, the psychological, the social and the spiritual aspect. If you look at a patient in this manner, then you will give him complete care. Most of the time, focus is centered only on physical care.”
It should be noted that core CNA objectives include -Continuous Professional Strategic Development of Nurses,-Continuous Professional Strategic Networking and Socialization of Nurses.
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