Three from state among 35 recipients of National Nightingale Awards
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 12 2011:
Three nurses from Manipur were among 35 nurses who received the National Florence Nightingale Nurses Awards 2011, presented today by the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, on the occasion of International Nurses Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
The state nurses were K Satrabati Devi, Vungkhoniang and Thongam Binodini Devi.
They received the Awards which are given as a mark of highest recognition for meritorious services in the nursing profession in the country.
Each award consists of a cash award of ' 50,000, a certificate and a medal.
The award is given to outstanding nursing personnel employed in Central, states, union territories and voluntary organizations.
Addressing the occasion, the President emphasized that with many more technological devices available today than in earlier times, our training facilities for nurses must be upgraded.
She said that nurses are the link between doctors and patients and responsiveness of nurses can, in many situations, avoid complications in health conditions.
"Nursing, indeed, is a service towards humanity", she said honouring the 35 meritorious awardees.
Meanwhile, the day was organized in the state by various organisations, particularly by nurses of JNIMS, Porompat and RIMS, Lamphelpat, with the theme, "Closing the Gap: Increasing Access and Equity, Nurses Enhancing Access and Equity" .
Speaking at the observation function held at the conference hall of JNIMS, Medical Superintendent, Dr Khomdon recalled the sacrifice made by Florence Nightingale, 'the lady with the lamp', as a nurse in serving soldiers wounded in wars and urged the nurses to serve all patients with dedication.
A nurse should serve her patients whole heartedly and with sympathy.
A hospital is the home of patients and nurses and doctors are their safe keepers.
Nurses should look after patients knowing their sentiments and keeping in mind that the patients look upon them as their main hope, he urged.
The function, marked by offering of floral tributes to the photograph of Florence Nightingale was presided over by nursing superintendent of JNIMS, Landhoni Devi.
The observance function held at the jubilee hall of the RIMS, Lamphelpat was graced by the Director of the institute, Dr S Sekharjit.
RIMS deputy director Dr M Chandramani presided over the function in which nursing superintendent of the institute Th Chinglembi and assistant nursing superintendent Ch Subadhani attended as guests of honour.
In his speech as chief guest, Sekharjit said that the 'human touch' given by a nurse to her patient is the biggest gift received by the patient.
It is in the hands of nurse to improve the health of a patient.
Even a dying patient could forget his or her sorrow when touched by a nurse, he said.
The Trained Nurses Association of India, Manipur state branch also organized a function at its office at Uripok Khumanthem Leikai in connection with
the day.