WELCOME LETTER FROM THE DEAN!!
On behalf of the faculty and staff, I welcome you to the 2021 - 2022 academic year at the University of Lunsar School of Nursing, and congratulate you on your acceptance to the nursing major.
This is an exciting, and challenging time to enter the world of health care. The healthcare system in Sierra Leone is still grappling with issues of cost, quality, and safety constantly. As practitioners of the future, your role will not only be to function within the system, but to also work to transform it in ways which will assure those who need care receive it in the safest, efficient, and affordable way possible.
The University of Lunsar's School of Nursing provides the resources and learning experiences which enable students to establish a firm foundation for building competence in professional study. In addition to the technical skills necessary to provide safe care, students will develop communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills to lead care teams in the future. Through active participation in this community of learners, students gain an appreciation for the value of diversity, commitment to service, the importance of engaged citizenship, and the essential nature of lifelong learning.
As you embark on this journey to become a professional nurse, be cognizant of the fact that nursing challenges even the best among the class. It is a demanding course of study. Continuous, extensive study, as well as engagement with your classmates and those you meet in clinical practices, is essential to master this program and to prepare you for safe and effective practice in the years ahead. Your plan for success should include making full use of the support nursing faculty are available to provide — we suggest you make appointments and visit with them during office hours, interact as a nursing committee member, and ask questions in class. In essence, we want you to have the best educational experience possible. Our doors are always open to you.
I look forward to interacting with you over the school year and celebrating your successes. I also look forward to one day welcoming you as a colleague and fellow nurse into a profession that will bring you a lifetime of fulfillment and purpose. The friends and colleagues you make here will be lifelong.
Marie Umar-Kamara, DNP, FNP, CNE.
Dean, School of Nursing
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