Nurses across the globe celebrated International Nurses Day on Thursday, 12 May.
Staff nurse, Dhenishree Anand, and resgitered nurses, Denisha Arumurgan and Patsy Raghubar, toast to international Nurses Day.
LIFE Westville Hospital went all-out to celebrate international Nurses’ Day at the hospital on Thursday, 12 May.
Nursing manager, Melody Jansen van Rensburg, said the day is celebrated on Florence Nightingale’s birthday each year in memory of the person who raised the stature of nursing and changed society’s approach to nursing.
“To mark the special occasion, Life Westville Hospital held a special breakfast for night staff that morning and two sessions of lunch for the day staff. My deputy manager, Pam Rowe, and I also conducted a meet-and-greet with all our nurses at the back door this morning and presented them with a chocolate,” said Jansen van Rensburg.
Her message to the 250 staff at the hospital was to remind them to reflect of the reasons they entered the profession as well as to reflect on what keeps them in this profession; for most nurses it is about caring and compassion.
“Today is all about gratitude for the contribution our staff makes to the hospital – for all the commitment and service to the healthcare industry as a whole.” said Jansen van Rensburg.
The nurses were treated to a welcome drink (fresh fruit juice), a scrumptious breakfast or lunch and enjoyed a short presentation on international Nurses’ Day, in the beautifully-decorated undercover parking lot at Life Westville Hospital.
Mandy Folpini (clinical training specialist) and Rita Ragavadu (nurse educator) at the Life Westville Hospital’s luncheon for international Nurses’ Day.
Life Westville Hospital staff, Pearl Shange (enrolled nursing assistant) and Ruth Njapha (student nurse) enjoy the special luncheon for nurses on international Nurses’ Day.
Unit managers, Sandra von Tonder, Saikeshni Naicker and Sarah Marx.
Registered nurses, Tasha Moodley and Rachel Thomas toast to International Nurses Day.
Registered theatre nurses, Gregory Pillay and Vanessa Naicker at the luncheon.
Deputy nursing manager Pam Rowe and nursing manager, Melody Jansen van Rensburg, of Life Westville Hospital saluted the 250 nurses at the hospital for their service to healthcare on international Nurses’ Day.
Jacky Chinka (tech in charge of the Ampath Laboratory) and Janice Fray (registered nurse at Ampath Laboratory) sponsored a gift, a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 4, for the Nurses’ Day lucky draw challenge.
Deputy nursing manager, Pam Rowe, and nursing manager, Melody Jansen van Rensburg, of Life Westville Hospital saluted the 250 nurses at the hospital for their service to healthcare on international Nurses’ Day.
Unit managers, Robyn Gilfillan (NICU) and Carol Hetem (Little People’s children’s ward).
Registered theatre nurses, Carol Olivier and Ruana Mandiri, at the luncheon.
