NIGERIA NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MODALITIES

A PROPOSAL TO INSTALL OFFICE DIRECTIONS/PLATES AT MEDICAL LABORATORY DEPARTMENT  BLOCK & ADMIN BLOCK OF RASHEED SHEKONI SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, DUTSE JIGAWA STATE NIGERIA.

INTRODUCTION: 

This is an aspect of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria where youths who graduated from various institutions of higher learning serve their father land for one year. in the course of the execution of this project the NYSC officials gave their consent as the Hospital management who supported financially. OFFICE DOOR SIGNS:

Door label is a piece of paper, polymer, Acrylic, High-density polyethylene (HDPE), High-density polyurethane, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polycarbonate, Polypropylene, Styrene, and other thermoplastics, Medium density overlay panels, Oilcloth, Modular Curved Frame Technology, Corflute (Corrugated Plastic), cloth, metal, or other material affixed to the  office door or above the office door or block, on which is printed information about the office or building.

The main purpose of signs is to communicate, to convey information such that the receiver may make cognitive decisions based on the information provided. In general, signs may be classified according to the following functions:

Information: signs conveying information about services and facilities, such as maps, directories, or instructional signs.

Direction: signs showing the location of services, facilities, functional spaces and key areas, such as sign posts or directional arrows.

Identification: signs indicating services and facilities, such as room names and numbers, restroom signs, or floor designations.

Safety and Regulatory: signs giving warning or safety instructions, such as warning signs, traffic signs, exit

signs, or signs conveying rules and regulations.

USES: the itemized uses of door labels or signs are as listed below:-

·         Identification

·         Information

·         Warning

·         Instruction for use

·         Environmental advice

·         Advertising, etc.

They may be in the form of:

§  Stickers

§  Permanent labels

§  Temporary labels

§  Printed packaging, etc.

STATEMENT OF NEED

This personal Community Development Service (CDS)  is aimed at installing high quality office directions or name plates on and above the entrances of every administrative/clinic head offices within the administrative block and at medical laboratory departments.

This is to ensure that my service(s) is not only confined to laboratory work and call duties. But also to contribute to the lives of citizens and/or patients who intends to visit any administrative/clinic Head office as I have in so many occasions being asked for directions by individuals going into the administrative block of the hospital.

PROJECT APPROVAL: this project has been approved by the hospital authority and will be funded by same.

DURATION OF WORK: the work lasted for two months and installation done in the month of August, 2014.