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Sister Ugo Otisi, (UG, Mma Dora, Mma Nurse as she was fondly called by family members and friends) was one of the highly accomplished ladies in Abiriba of distinguished pedigree. Her father, Mr. Festus Agwu Mbonu, was one of the first educationists in the then Owuwa Anyanwu County Council of the then Eastern Region of Nigeria. He was encouraged by the Missionaries to marry Susan Onyeocha Ucha, a proper lady, and they had Ugo, Nnanna Nnams, Grace and Nathaniel. Her early education was at the Church of Scotland Mission, Abiriba, where she distinguished herself academically and morally earning the nickname, Nw'afa Ato, Akwukwo Ato (one who progressed even faster than her age!). She went on to Presbyterian Hospital, Ituk Mang in the then South Eastern Nigeria to train as a Registered Nurse. At the Mater Hospital, Afikpo,  she became doubly qualified and a Midwife as well. To satisfy her compassion for, and desire to reach out to, humanity outside the confines of the hospital,

There are two major ways a patient finds his or herself in a Nigerian hospital. This is either as an emergency case in which he is taken to the Emergency Department or through a scheduled clinic visit as a new or follow up case. This write up is just to give an idea of what these settings may look like and to see if some of these relate to what you have experienced. Patient 'A' arrives at the back of a van owned by the Federal road safety. He has been involved in an accident. He is not conscious, has no relatives with him but owns a phone and a wallet with ATM cards and some money. What do you think the average response will be in a Nigerian hospital? There are some basic steps that every patient coming into the hospital must follow. Opening a new case note for a patient or locating the old one if he is a returning patient, admitting nurse getting a bed ready in the emergency room, getting his vitals and paging the emergency department doctor. As easy as these steps may s