The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Professor Clement Adebooye, has charged newly inducted medical laboratory scientists of the establishment to uphold diligence, accuracy and empathy within the discharge of their skilled tasks, warning that errors in laboratory investigations might endanger human lives.
Prof Adebooye gave the cost in the course of the college’s second induction ceremony for medical laboratory scientists, the place 54 inductees have been formally admitted into the career.
The vice-chancellor described medical laboratory scientists as essential first responders in healthcare supply, noting that their findings information docs in diagnosing ailments and figuring out applicable therapies for sufferers.
“You are within the scheme of first responders. The accuracy of your work would considerably affect medical choices and affected person outcomes.
“The outcomes of what you do decide what the physician will do. You are the navigator. Inaccurate laboratory outcomes might misdirect medical practitioners and result in inappropriate remedy,” he mentioned.
Adebooye warned that “the survival of the affected person can be in steadiness. Patients’ probabilities of recovering from sicknesses rely partly on the reliability of laboratory investigations.”
He challenged the brand new professionals to be diligent in amassing, dealing with and analysing specimens, explaining that laboratory exams involving liver and kidney capabilities, blood sugar, urine, microbiology and different medical investigations require precision {and professional} competence.
The vice-chancellor additionally urged the inductees to reveal empathy when attending to sufferers, significantly throughout pattern assortment and different procedures that might trigger discomfort or anxiousness.
“You have to influence that particular person. Communicate respectfully with sufferers and recognise the human concerns concerned of their work,” he suggested.
Adebooye cautioned that skilled errors might have far-reaching penalties for households and people.
“An error in your work can deny a household their breadwinner. Inaccurate outcomes and fallacious diagnoses might contribute to severe medical issues, together with reproductive issues,” he highlighted.
He additionally harped on the significance of accuracy in DNA and different specialised laboratory investigations, urging the inductees to make sure that applicable samples have been collected from the proper sources earlier than drawing conclusions from take a look at outcomes.
Earlier, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Daniel Adekanle, congratulated the 54 inductees, describing medical laboratory science as one of many basic pillars of contemporary healthcare supply.
Prof Adekanle mentioned laboratory investigations have been important for correct analysis, efficient remedy, illness prevention and affected person monitoring.
He urged the brand new professionals to uphold integrity, compassion and diagnostic accuracy, assuring them of the school’s continued dedication to educational excellence, sensible coaching, improved laboratory services {and professional} growth.
He additionally acknowledged the contributions of college workers, medical coaching companions, the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, dad and mom and guardians to the inductees’ achievements.
The Registrar/CEO of the Medical and Laboratory Scientists Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, (*54*) Donald Ofili represented by Shehu Okanlawon requested the college to begin postgraduate programmes within the college.
