Joys of nursing through his eyes
Noko Ngoepe, a nurse at Mediclinic Limpopo is the recipient of the Mediclinic Limpopo Nursing Excellence Award.
POLOKWANE – Noko Ngoepe, a nurse at Mediclinic Limpopo is the recipient of the Mediclinic Limpopo Nursing Excellence Award.
Hailing from Early Dawn village in Ga-Matlala, Ngoepe is one of eight children. He matriculated at Budiela Secondary School and went on to study nursing.
“I started training as a nurse in 2003 at Ekufundeni Training School in Pretoria, where I studied auxiliary nursing. After Ekufundeni, I enrolled for a nursing course at the Ithemba Nursing Academy,” he says.
“I started working as a nurse at Louis Pasteur Hospital in Pretoria in 2006, and I worked there for three years.
“I have a passion of helping people. Everywhere I go, I always find myself helping people. I have always wanted to be a nurse, even though people see it as an unusual profession for men.”
Ngoepe says he was fortunate to receive a scholarship to complete his studies.
“I went to Arwyp Training Institute in Kempton Park and finished my bridging course. After completing the course, I returned to Louis Pasteur, where I worked until the end of February 2013,” he says.
He joined Mediclinic Limpopo as a professional nurse in March 2013.
“It really felt good to be back home and working at this hospital is also wonderful. The people are great and there is a wonderful team spirit here.
“What I love the most about being a nurse is when I see someone that I nursed getting better and going home back to their family. This gives me a sense of fulfilment and makes me love my job even more.”
Ngoepe is currently studying psychology part-time through Unisa.
He also gives back to his community at Ga-Matlala through outreach programmes and career expos and by visiting rural schools and assisting gr. 10 to 12 learners with their subject and career choices.
