#InternationalNursesDay: Life Westville Hospital honours nurses
"We acknowledge and honour our nurses today and say thank you for their courage and commitment," - Westville Hospital nursing manager, Atish Maharaj.
THIS International Nurses’ Day Life Healthcare’s leaders and employees reflect on the remarkable individuals whose careers are founded on principles of care and who have dedicated their lives to making a difference to people’s lives.
Over the past year, nurses have joined together to lead and support each other as caregivers with heart and substance.
They have continued to care for the patients compassionately and thoughtfully.
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International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on 12 May, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
This year’s theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.
“Nurses are the faces of hope that every patient sees and the hands of compassion that every patient experiences.
We acknowledge and honour our nurses today and say thank you for their courage and commitment to patient-centred care amid the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Westville Hospital manager, Atish Maharaj.
He said one of the ways in which Life Healthcare annually celebrates its nurses is through the Great 100 Nurses initiative.
“This initiative is where nurses nominate their peers and award those nurses who epitomise efficiency, quality and compassion in their daily work – which contributes to the patients’ hospital experience.
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“Whether nominated as a Great 100 Nurse or not, we value all our nurses who are the carers of our community’s family, friends and loved ones. We say thank you to our nurses for their sacrifices, hard work and commitment and, amid a pandemic, we acknowledge the additional pressures and stress they have faced on a daily basis,” he said.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
