Viral Video – Midwifery Council Hunts For Nurse Caught Twerking

Viral video an unnamed nurse caught twerking has stunned the viewing public making the Nursing and Midwifery Council to commence investigations.

Many reactions trailing the incident have described the twerk of the unnamed Ghanaian nurse as sexually explicit with the country’s Nursing and Midwifery Council condemning it unequivocally.

Reacting via a statement, the council described it as strange and an affront to the noble profession of the nursing profession, Ghanaweb report says.

According to the Council, although the identity of the Nurse in the viral video was yet to be known, the issue should not be let to be

It has thus referred the viral video to its Disciplinary Department for investigations, giving indication that the said nurse would be traced and sanctioned.

The Council also used the opportunity to send a note of caution to all nurses to desist from actions which are against their profession’s regulations, adding that it would not hesitate in sanctioning them when they go wrong.

It is the first in a recent that a viral video involving a twerking nurse would attract such an attention, although similar incidents, may be going on unreported.

However, The Eagle reports that a 2018 study conducted on the job satisfaction levels of hospital-based nurses show that over a quarter are dissatisfied.

The study titled :“The effects of workplace respect and violence on nurses’ job satisfaction in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey”, said the sources of dissatisfaction include collegial relationships and leadership, education and promotion prospects, autonomy and pay.

Other factors such as the type of hospital (e.g. teaching and non-teaching), the location of hospital (rural or urban), the unit/department where one works, and the work environment have also been shown to impact nurses’ job satisfaction.

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“Although a number of studies have tried to measure the job satisfaction levels of nurses in Ghana, all these studies have concentrated on job components such as salary and opportunities for professional development.

“None of these studies have assessed the impact of workplace violence on nurses’ job satisfaction.

The findings of the current paper have showed that for Ghanaian nurses, although pay and promotion were important areas of dissatisfaction, other factors such as workplace verbal violence, perceived respect and staffing adequacy were significant determinants of nurses’ job satisfaction.

“The results of the study reported in the current paper would therefore be of great importance to policy makers and hospital administrators who seek to improve the job satisfaction levels of nurses.

“As per the results, the concentration must not always be on how to provide financial incentives for nurses.

“Efforts must also be put into creating a safe and civilised work environment for nurses. This, indeed, is in line with the WHO’s Global Strategy for Health Workforce”, it said.