From the days when nurses would require grown men to do the necessary before getting a life-saving injection, the work of nurses has changed dramatically, largely due to advancements in medical technology. Today, unlike in years gone by, nurses can take the temperature of a patient by pointing a digital gun at the patient’s forehead or neck, a big leap for humanity from the days when they had to put a mercury thermometer under one’s armpit.
Despite these advances in medicine and technology, the role of nurses in the provision of health services remains as critical, especially given the challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic in which nurses have stood up to be counted among frontline workers. Only recently, they conducted a global campaign asking people to stay indoors to flatten the curve of the pandemic that has infected 4.1 million people and claimed the lives of 290,000 in less than five months.
