Nurses honoured for their commitment

Life Springs Parkland Hospital celebrated its dedicated nurses, who continue to be the cornerstone of quality healthcare on International Nurses Day last Friday.

This year’s global theme, ‘Our Nurses Our Future’, honours nurses’ work, by highlighting the contributions nurses make to the well-being of patients and communities.

Life Springs Parkland Hospital acknowledged the unwavering commitment and sacrifices of their nurses each day as they provide exceptional care to its patients.

Merle Victor, chief nurse officer at Life Healthcare, emphasised the significance of International Nurses Day in the context of a strained and often under appreciated profession. She has a message of gratitude for nurses across the country.

“There is a reason you are doing what you are doing. There is nothing like being there when a baby is born. You are part of that experience, and you are there when you close the eyes of a dying patient.

“You mean so much to us, to your community and society. You are our future. We thank you for your service,” said Victor.

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As part of the Life Healthcare Group, Life Springs Parkland Hospital is privileged to employ over 200 nurses.
Hospital manager, Cora Muller, said nurses have an enormous task.

“It is important to reflect on the past year and ask ourselves – did we live up to our profession? Did we do what they expected of us daily, or did we fail our patients and our profession on some days ?”

She also thanked the nursing management and the nursing employees for what they have done and achieved, and for living the care principles. She said it is a privilege to be part of such a dynamic and caring team.

She thanked them for every late night and for putting their patients’ needs before their own, but most of all for living the Life Healthcare values.

Aligned with the significance of this day, Life Healthcare will also host the Great 100 Nurses Awards.

Established in 2012, the awards recognise nurses, chosen by their peers, for exemplifying excellence and compassion in their daily practice. The initiative aims to honour nurses who have positively influenced the nursing profession and made a lasting impact on patients, peers, students, and the community.