Olubukola Mary Akinpelu
Olubukola Mary Akinpelu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olubukola Mary Akinpelu |
| Nationality | Nigerian, American |
| Occupation | Nurse educator |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Houston Community College, Lamar University (BSN), Texas Board of Nursing |
Olubukola Mary Akinpelu better known as Mylifeassugar is a Nigerian-American registered nurse, nurse educator, and content creator. She is the author of The Ultimate Nursing School Study Guide.[1][2][3][4]
She was awarded by Nigerian Books of Record,[5] JOM Charity Award[6] and Yessiey Awards[7] because of her contributions to the health and nursing profession.[1]
Education
[edit]Olubukola hails from Lagelu LGA, Ibadan, Oyo State. She had her primary school education at East Gate, secondary at Federal Government Girls College, Oyo and Houston Community College before Earning her Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degree at Lamar University in Texas, USA, earning BSN. She moved to the United States to further her education, earning qualifications as a certified nurse from the Texas Board of Nursing.[8][4]
Career
[edit]Olubukola pioneered nurse care education and a system for providing care in rural communities. She played a crucial role in reducing the prevalence of diseases and improving overall healthcare in the country and contributed to the development of education programs in Nigeria for people and impoverished communities by educating them on sanitation practices.[9][10]
She also championed increased access to nursing education and fought against discrimination in the profession. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she created healthcare content focused on nursing and also played a key role in Nigeria's healthcare by training nurses for free during the lockdown to support the government to reduce the spread of the virus.[11][12][13][14]
Through the application of her Need Theory and also advanced nursing education and research by leading the nursing literature indexing project she helped shape nursing in Nigeria.[2][15][16]
She is recognized among the top three practicing Nigeria born nurse and the first nurse educator in her local community and in 2023, she was listed by Yessiey Magazine among the 100 most influential people in Africa.[3][1][15][9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2021, the Nigerian Books of Record recognised her in honor of her achievements, In 2022 and 2023 she was awarded the JOM Charity Award and Yessiey Awards respectively.[5][6][17]
She was listed among the top 100 most influential personalities in Africa and recognized among the top 3 Nigerian nurse educators.[15][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Future of Nigerian nursing profession". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b "Chronicling a US-based leading Nigerian nurse educator". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ a b "Influential Nurse Practitioners Making A Difference". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ a b "Black Nurse Educators who revolutionized Nursing Profession". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ a b "Excellence and Achievements". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ a b "JOM Charity Awards: Making people's work feel valued". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Elena Maroulleti, Yemisi Shyllon, Dinah Lugard, others emerge winners at inaugural Yessiey award". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "How Mylifeassugar is empowering nursing students with timely content". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Top 3 nurses in Nigerian history who made significant changes". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ "You can't compare nursing profession abroad to Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Modern Nigerian Nurse Championing Increase Access to Nurse Education". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Empowering Nursing Students For Academic Excellence". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Passion, Empathy For Humanity Help Me As a Nurse". legit.ng. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Students Shower Praises On Nigerian-American Content Creator, Mylifeassugar". independent.ng. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b c "Nursing Not Only Call To Care For Human Body, But Also For Communities". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Top five Nigerian female content creators". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Ex-Edo Governorship Candidate, Mabel Oboh Bags Yessiey Award". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- Nigerian nurses
- Nigerian women academics
- American women academics
- Nursing researchers
- American nursing educators
- African-American nurses
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
- American nurses
- American women nurses
- African-American women nurses
- Advanced practice registered nurses
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American academics
- 20th-century American academics
- 20th-century African-American women