Berbice honours 18 at ‘Nurses Week’ celebration

Source: Guyana Chronicle, 15th May 2008

CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of New Amsterdam Hospital, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, has exhorted nurses in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) to remain committed and dedicated to the noble profession they practice.

nurses from Berbice are the most recognised and you ought to set the example for the others to follow,” he told them at a luncheon and appreciation ceremony hosted by Berbice Nurses Association.

He spoke at the National Psychiatric Hospital Recreation Centre on the occasion of the celebration of ‘Nurses’ Week’, which commenced Monday.

Mahadeo, addressing an audience of health sector employees and special invitees, said the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has recognised the Berbice Regional Health Authority as a pilot project locally, because of its staff complement.

Also speaking at the function was President of Berbice Nurses Association, midwife Regina Black-Ault, who said, although there are a few challenges facing them, nurses should, however, remember the Florence Nightingale pledge, which they are to follow professionally, in order to devote themselves to the welfare of those in their care.

She said the 18 staff members presented with tokens were awarded for their dedication and work beyond the call of duty, some of whom were never absent nor late over a period of one year.

The recipients were Sister-in-Charge of New Amsterdam Hospital,

Champawattie Deodat; male obstetrics nurse Bharrat Ramgobin; staff nurses Lennox Sampson, Nimoon Mohammed, Annette Clarke and Furnilla Hamlington; nursing assistants Parsram Narine, Paul Hinkson, Claire Bristol, Seema Samaroo, Natasha Goolcharran and Mischula Collins and midwives Sheron Johnson, Omilla Lancaster, June Daniels, Travis Jonas and Aida Campbell.

As part of the celebratory programme, nurses are expected to visit former colleagues now shut-ins and help do community service, including glucose and blood pressure testing in the vicinity of Banks DIH branch office in New Amsterdam.

The nurses are also to attend a fun day on the National Psychiatric Hospital tarmac and a concert at New Amsterdam Town Hall on Saturday.

Theme for the week of activities is ‘Delivering Quality, Serving communities, nurses leading primary health care’.