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MSc graduate Suezett Hope reflected on the last few years and the struggle to balance family, work, and school, saying this undertaking was not for the fainthearted. “Shortly after commencing our studies, the COVID-19 pandemic made its appearance. As the country went into lockdown and everyone prepared to battle this dreaded virus from the safe confines of their homes, we, the students of the Master of Nursing Administration and Nursing Education programmes, were not afforded such luxuries. As practising midwives, psychiatric nurses, community health nurses, managers, and nurse educators, we
were the ones who fought at the frontlines every single day whilst continuing our studies. “Fearful? Yes, we were. Uncertain of our future and that of our families? Yes, we were. Tired and irritable most days? Yes, we were, and our families can attest to that. And yet, we pressed on because we all understood our roles in reducing the impact of the COVID-19 virus on our clients, and by extension, our country.” Looking ahead, Ms. Hope pledged to continue to draw on the inner drive to succeed that enabled her and her colleagues to successfully complete their respective programmes. The MSc Nursing, with
specialisations in Education and Administration, was introduced in 2018. In March 2021, steps were taken to also deliver it via an off- campus site when the Faculty of Medical Sciences partnered with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College to offer the programme at that institution. l
Some of the graduates from the MSc Nursing and Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Nursing programmes.
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