14/05/2009 Uncategorized
Nurses have many roles that demonstrate the diversity, individuality, independence and innovation in health.
Nurses have many roles that demonstrate the diversity, individuality, independence and innovation in health.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) called the entire world to celebrate International Nurses Day every year on the 12th of May. This occasion celebrates the nursing profession and the invaluable contributions to communities all around the globe. UPH School of Nursing (SON) is proud to be a part of the extraordinary work of nurses.
?Delivering quality, serving communities: Nurses leading care innovations? (ICN)?was the theme for this year?s nurses day.? In implementing the theme, several activities committed to local events and people?were organized, such as teaching first aid steps to nannies and child care providers and providing first aid in Sekolah Pelita Harapan?s (SPH).
There?were also academic activities such as conducting research about school children behavior for accomplishing their goal to develop a comprehensive health education program with many high schools in Tangerang; also, a seminar on Saturday (16/05) entitled ?Nurses ? Leading Patient Care Innovation? in Siloam Hospitals, Karawaci.
?We feel these activities make nursing relevant and visible to the community. We are excited to celebrate the future of nursing together with our exceptional students and partners at Siloam Hospitals,? said School of Nursing?s Associate Dean, Jane Freyana.
Freyana also asserted that nowadays, nursing is not just only focused just at being care-providers, but changes and innovations in the society challenge nurses to transform.
?Nurses have many roles that demonstrate the diversity, individuality, independence and innovation in health. Nurses work in hospitals and clinics but that?s not all! They work in universities as educators, in government agencies as decision makers, in communities as health promoters and so much more,? said Ferayana.
