Fr Muller Nurses-the ‘Angles of Mercy’ launch Nurses’ Week 2018
Father Muller Hospital Nurses-Mangaluru, the ‘Angles of Mercy’ launch ‘Nurses Week 2018’ with the Theme- “Nurses: A voice to lead – Health is a Human Right”
“No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this – ‘devoted and obedient’. I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse. I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results. The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm. To understand God’s thoughts one must study statistics… the measure of his purpose. There is no part of my life, upon which I can look back without pain.”-Florence Nightingale
Mangaluru: Nurses are the hospitality of the hospital. Nurses lead very demanding lives. Working with doctors, healing patients and educating the communities are just a few of the responsibilities nurses perform on a daily basis. In fact, you could say that nurses are the backbone of our health care system, providing us with the attention and medical care that we need to live health long-lasting lives. Sometimes being a nurse can be exhausting, but the knowledge and power to help heal others are what keeps them going in challenging times. And while nurses are strong spirited, positive and focused even they need a little pick me up every once in a while – like complimenting them for their well-done job or appreciating their dedication and commitment to patients and health-care. And truly, the Nurses are the Angels of Mercy!
And one Charitable Catholic Institution in the “Rome of the East” Mangaluru which is producing the best and the professionals in the field of Nursing to serve locally, Nationally and Internationally, is none other than Fr Muller Nursing Institution- and there is no doubt about it. Quoting the beginning lyrics from the Fr Muller Institution Anthem : “We Come to Comfort and to Heal, to Love and Serve in Woe and Weal “- these words truly fit and describe the prospective nurses and staff/registered nurses of this great Institution, who early this morning {Monday 7 May} at 7 am launched the beginning of “Nurses Week 2018” .
The Nurses’ Week was inaugurated on 7th May, 208 at the Fr Muller Asha Kiran grounds. After invoking the blessings of the Almighty, Sr Jacintha D’souza, the Principal of Fr Muller College of Nursing welcomed the gathering. The inaugural ceremony began with lighting the Nightingale lamp by Rev. Fr Richard Coelho-Director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions. The Chief Guest for the occasion Dr Leo Francis Tauro- HOD of Surgery, FMMC Hospital unveiled the plaque bearing the theme of the International Nurses Day 2018: Nurses: A Voice to Lead: Health is a Human Right’. Addressing the gathering, chief guest Dr Tauro said, ” Nursing is the most honest and ethical profession. Nurses are committed to Protecting, Promoting and Improving Health Care of all the people.”
“Nurses communicate between patients and doctors, they care for the patients, administer medicines and Supervise. They are the most trusted professionals in the Health Care. They are the Teachers, Advocates, Care Givers, Critical Thinkers and Innovators. Nurses are the Heart and Soul of a Healthcare System. The most important benefit to be Nurse is ‘Mental Satisfaction’ in serving the sick. The 10 qualities of a good Nurse is: Communication Skills; Emotional Stability; Empathy; Flexibility; Attention to Details; Physical Endurance; International Skills; Problem Solving Skills; Quick Response; and Respect. My sincere appeal to the young nursing fraternity is to uplift and nurture the ethos of Florence Nightingale and become Nightingales of the 21st Century by serving the sick with smiling faces” added Dr Leo Tauro.
Also addressing the nurses, Fr Richard Coelho said, ” Nurses are as angels from heaven, and they are very close to God, you can refer them as Goddesses. Nursing is a Nobel Profession and Service to the Society. When the patient recovers it is not just through treatment and medicines but through the love and care of the Nurses. Nurses should consider Florence Nightingale as their role model in their duties in serving the sick. Don’t look for money, instead, have a service-oriented mind and determination towards the patients. Yes, nursing sometimes is a not an easy job due to lots of stress and pressure from doctors and patients, but you need to cope up with it with patience and work forward.”
“More than a noble profession, Nursing is a Ministry. Those who have become nurses never regret, and you too will never regret about your career, which is a good earning profession, here in India and mostly abroad. Be happy with your profession, and serve the community with dedication, commitment and Care. Your service to the Society will bring a smile on the faces of Patients. Nurses have the capacity to become the voice of the patient. When nurses come to the ward, the patient feels happy because they see God in the Nurses and the patient and his/her family starts respecting the nurse. In Fr Muller, nurses are very dedicated, let their service continue with zeal and enthusiasm.: added Fr Coelho.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Nurse Laveena Nazareth, while the programme was compered by Nurse Jasmine Lobo. A bevy of priests from the FMCI administration, Sr Janet D’Souza- Chief Nursing Officer, Ms Darryl M Aranha- Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, were among those who graced the occasion. The inaugural function ended with the FMCI anthem, followed with the distribution of sweets, and a group photo of Nurses who were present, among the 800 plus Nursing fraternity at FMMC hospital.
The events for the Nurses Week 2018 are: The nurses were divided into Five Groups and named after the renowned persons in the medical field: HIPPOCRATES, PASTUER, TESLA, CELSIUS, MENDEL. Games had been already organized on 25th, 28th and 30th April 2018 and 2nd May 2018. A test on Hospital Policies related to NABH was conducted for all nurses on 3rd, 4th and 5th May 2018. Panel Discussion on the Theme of the International Nurses Day 2018 will be conducted on 7th, 8th and 9th May 2018. Valedictory Programme on 11th May 2018 at 11:30 am. with Rev Dr Aloysius P D’souza-the Bishop of Mangalore as the Chief Guest.
In conclusion, quoting Florence Nightingale, “Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts”. Long Live the Nurses- the Angels of Mercy!