19/12/2025
LUSAKA COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY GRADUATES 164 IN-SERVICE NURSES IN SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS WORK SHOP
Lusaka, 19th December 2025 – The Lusaka College of Nursing and Midwifery today graduated 164 in-service student nurses who successfully completed a Supervisory Management Skills Work Shop, an important component of their academic training.
The one-week training forms part of the nurses’ one-year Advanced Diploma programmes in Critical Care Nursing, Emergency and Trauma Nursing, Clinical Instructor Nursing, HIV Nurse Practitioner (HNP), and Paediatrics and Child Health.
The programme is designed to equip nurses with essential supervisory, leadership, and management skills required in the delivery of quality healthcare services.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the UTH Adult Hospital Senior Medical Superintendent, Dr Charles Mbewe, who was the Guest of Honour, congratulated the graduates for their dedication, discipline, and commitment to professional development.
Dr Mbewe emphasized that the training aligns with Government policy on capacity building, which promotes continuous skills enhancement through both short-term and long-term training programmes.
He encouraged the graduates to apply and share the knowledge gained in their respective workstations, noting that it will strengthen supervision, improve teamwork, and enhance service delivery within the health sector.
Also addressing the graduates, Ms Bernadette Tembo, Head of Nursing Services at UTH Adult Hospital, commended the nurses for successfully completing the programme. She highlighted the critical role of supervisory and leadership skills in improving patient care and fostering professional growth among nursing teams. Ms Tembo encouraged the graduates to uphold ethical practice and maintain excellence in their respective healthcare settings.
Adding her voice, Mrs Astridah Chilema, Deputy Head of Lusaka College of Nursing and Midwifery, praised the graduates for their hard work and resilience. She emphasized that the Supervisory Management Skills Work Shop is a vital component of the advanced diploma programmes, preparing nurses for leadership and supervisory roles within the healthcare system. She urged the graduates to uphold professionalism, ethical conduct, and teamwork as they advance in their careers.
The ceremony reaffirmed Government’s commitment to producing competent, skilled, and ethical nursing professionals capable of delivering quality healthcare services.
Congratulations to the 164 graduates on this remarkable achievement.
By :
UTH Adult Hospital Public Relations Unit