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Nasir Ali
Srinagar: International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12 to honour the dedication and selflessness of nurses worldwide in providing care and promoting good health. The day also coincides with the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing.
‘Our Nurses. Our Future’ the theme for this year’s Nurse’s Day as suggested by International Nurses Council, a global campaign which sets out what we want for nursing in the future in order to address the global health challenges and improve global health for all. The celebration of International Nurses Day started in 1965 by the International Council of Nurses (ICN).
This day is the birth anniversary of the famous Florence Nightingale. She was an English nurse, social reformer, and statistician. During the Crimean War, she gained fame while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses, being the pillar of modern nursing. She brought a reputation for nursing and became an icon in Victorian culture.
Nurses play an essential role in society today by being advocates for health promotion, educating the public and patients on preventing injury and illnesses, participating in rehabilitation, and providing care and support. Many regard Florence Nightingale as the modern nursing founder who rejected the societal expectations for middle-class women and pursued a nursing career. Her gritty determination and passion are characteristics that many midwives and nurses identify with today especially with the demands faced due to COVID-19 and other medical issues seen in communities.
Nurses are essential caretakers for a prosperous society. The celebration of International Nurses Day provides an opportunity to thank and appreciate the hard work of nurses, who often work long hours in challenging and stressful conditions to ensure the well-being of their patients.
A Senior Nurse Dilshada working at S.M.H.S told Asia Speaks that “we (Nurses) advocate for health promotion, patients and the public, we also educate patient families. We help to perform and manage care, infact we are healthcare professionals also communicators between the patient and the multi-collaborative team,” She said.
International Nursing Day was celebrated today by various Nursing institutions, hospitals and associations of health officers/officials across Jammu and Kashmir, role of nurses were hailed in patient care, applauded and their contribution nurses play dual role and participate in teaching besides their routine work, acknowledged significant role of nurses in patient management and stressed that their work embedded in sincerity, government should make all concerted efforts to address manpower deficiency and expressed and all issues related to human resource to be addressed.
The Department of Nursing Administration, Sheri-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences celebrated “International Nurses Day” Director SKIMS & EOSG, Prof. Parvaiz A Koul, while speaking on the occasion congratulated Nursing Administration and said the role of nurse is critical in any medical setup. He exhorted upon Senior Nurses at SKIMS to help and train junior nurses for better and efficient patient care.
Let us pay due regards and respect to all nurses around the world for their immense role in patient care and management. They behave motherly in ensuring care, concern, compassion and treatment towards patients. We can say that doctors stand nowhere without their presence, they form an important connecting link between doctors and patients.
This Nurses Week, we salute for their contribution to nursing roles for all patients and their families. Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the nurses you know for the many sacrifices they make in caring for all patients. They will tell you “I’m only doing my job,” but we all know it is more than that. They pour into patients’ lives by showing empathy and a commitment to impacting the lives of patients and families. From one nurse to another, thank each and every one of you for all that you do – happy Nurses Week!
