Life Springs Parkland Hospital and Life College of Learning East Rand celebrate outstanding nurses
“Their commitment to nursing excellence during these challenging times is commendable,” said Cora Muller, hospital manager at the Life Springs Parkland Hospital.
Nurses at Life Springs Parklands Hospital and Life College of Learning East Rand have won the Great 100 Nurses Awards.
The awards are hosted by the Life Healthcare group, one of South Africa’s leading private hospital groups.
2021 marks a decade of honouring 100 Life Healthcare nurses from around the country who have made a significant difference to the profession of nursing and in the lives of patients, peers, Life College of Learning nursing students and the community.
The initiative sees Life Healthcare nurses nominating their peers who epitomise efficiency, quality and compassion in their daily work – which contributes to the patients’ hospital experience.
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This year’s winners were Sr Madeleen Jooste, nurse educator at Life College of Learning East Rand, Sr Angelike Muller, a clinical training specialist at Life Springs Parkland Hospital, Cornelia (Salie) Marais, registered nurse paediatric ward at Life Springs Parkland Hospital, Enrica Dogliani, senior registered nurse theatre at Life Springs Parkland Hospital and Sakhile Zungu, registered nurse ICU at Life Springs Parkland Hospital who recently transferred to Life Empangeni Hospital.
“Congratulations to Life Springs Parkland Hospital and Life College of Learning East Rand award recipients who make up a total of 100 nurses from 66 healthcare facilities nationally.
“Their commitment to nursing excellence during these challenging times is commendable,” said Cora Muller, hospital manager at the Life Springs Parkland Hospital.
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This year’s national celebratory event was not able to be held due to the pandemic; however, the hospital held a small celebration to honour its recipients.
“Nursing is a profession like no other and these awards provide us with an opportunity to acknowledge our nurses who work tirelessly to ensure we can provide quality healthcare to our patients.
“Nurses remain the heartbeat of our hospitals and since inception, over 900 Life Healthcare nurses have been honoured as Great 100 Nurses award winners.
“These nurses are nursing ambassadors and role models for Life Healthcare and the profession at large,” said Muller.
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