International nurses day
Wednesday 12 May was international nurses’ day. It is set on the birthday of Florence Nightingale to commemorate her enormous contribution to the nursing profession across the world. This year is extra special as we celebrate the centenary of Florence’s death as well.At The Whittington, nurses and midwives make up the largest section of our clinical staff body and we are extremely proud of not just nurses at The Whittington but nurses globally. With the hard work of Florence Nightingale throughout her life, she transformed the perception of the role of a nurse, from an undesirable job to one of the most respected and valued roles in the world.
It was a pleasure to have Bernell Bussue, the Director of the Royal College of Nursing, on hand to offer advice and information about the history and role of nurses. Joining him were Jo Carroll - lead nurse for safeguarding children, Jasmina Banicek - acute pain clinical nurse specialist, Mike Clift – paediatric professional development facilitator and Katie Mead – paediatric liason nurse. Joining them were The Whittington’s chief executive Rob Larkman and chairman, Joe Liddane. With a short film about Florence’s life on display on the stand, as well as cakes, information leaflets, badges and pens it was a great privilege to celebrate such a treasured international institution. Supported by the Royal College of Nursing there was ample opportunity to find out about the work of nurses as a body, the college and its 400,000 members or just eat cakes.
The Whittington would like to thank the nursing staff and the Royal College of Nursing for their ongoing hard work and dedication.
Last updated12 May 2010