The theme for this year’s celebration was ‘Nurses: A Force for Change: improving health systems – Resilience
Each year, May 12 is commemorated as International Nurses Day across the world. The day is celebrated in memory of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Hospitals in India celebrated the day with great fanfare. This year the theme being Nurses: A Force for Change: improving health systems — Resilience, recognised the growing importance of nurses in improving the healthcare system in India.
Wockhardt Hospitals organised a cultural programme and award ceremony across all the facilities of Wockhardt: Vashi, Mira Road, Rajkot, Nagpur, Nashik, Surat, Goa. At Wockhardt hosptials, nurses who had served these hospitals for five to 10 years were rewarded with gold coins and an ‘Excellence certificate’ with medal was awarded to outstanding performance by ‘Florence Nightingale Club’ of Wockhardt Hospital.
Various programmes like nursing team pledge; cultural events like five minutes skit and dance performance, cake cutting etc were organised at all Wockhardt Hospitals for the nursing team. The initiative was a gesture from the hospital for nurses who care for their patients.
Apart from this, the group organised a Nursing Leadership Programme- a unique way to recognise the managerial dimensions in nursing to train potential leaders and train them in key competencies.
Likewise, PD Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre also recognised and commemorated the diverse roles played by nurses in improving the healthcare system’s resilience and enhancing healthcare delivery and quality. The hospital organised a conference in the hospital premise today which brought many stalwart faculties from the field of nursing to share valuable insights while inspiring the nursing fraternity.
In a similar manner, Fortis group of hospitals felicitated the unparalleled dedication and contributions of the nursing staff at their hospitals.
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