NURSES WEEK CELEBRATIONS AND OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2018Â
The
Nurse’s Week celebration was inaugurated on 7th May 2018 at the Asha
Kiran grounds at 7:15am. After invoking
the blessings of the Almighty, Rev. Sr Jacintha D’souza, the Principal of the
College of Nursing, welcomed the gathering. The Nurses Week was inaugurated
with lighting of the Nightingale lamp by
Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, Father Muller Charitable
Institutions. The Chief Guest, Dr Leo
Francis Tauro, Head of the Surgery Department, FMMCH unveiled the plaque
bearing the theme of the International Nurses Day 2018 and enlightened the
nurses on the theme and appreciated the nursing fraternity at the Father Muller
Medical College Hospital for their dedication to the profession. He added on to
say that nurses are the most trusted health care professionals spending their
time throughout the continuum of life. The Director, Rev Fr Richard Coelho,
delivered the Presidential address and acknowledged the nurses for their
entireness contributions in healing and comforting the sick brethren at the
hospital. The Inaugural event ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Mrs
Lavina Nazareth, Assistant Nursing Superintendent, Father Muller Medical
College Hospital.
Taking into consideration the
time factor, the Nursing Service Department organised games for five days. A
test on Hospital Practices and Policies was conducted which helped the nurses
brush their minds on patient safety and hospital infection control
measures. These events were organised
for the nurses and hospital assistants from 25th April to 5th
May 2018 prior to the official Inaugural celebrations. The nurses and Hospital
Assistants were divided into five teams to facilitate active participations from
all quarters. A Panel Discussion on the theme of the year was organised on 7th,
8th and 9th of May 2018 in collaboration with the faculty
of Father Muller School and College of Nursing. It was informative and well
appreciated by the audience
The
observance of the International Nurses Day 2018 at Father Muller Charitable
Institution began with a solemn Eucharistic celebration at 7:30 a.m St. Joseph
Chapel thanking God for his showers of blessings on the nurses. Rev. Fr Richard Coelho, the Director was the
main celebrant. During his homily, the Administrator of Father Muller Medical
College Hospital, Rev Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa preached that nursing is a call from
the Divine and the Divine calls to serve. He threw light on the life of Saint
Mother Teresa of Kolkota as an example, to nurses, of sharing the love of the
Divine among the sick. The nurses offered their gifts during offertory
procession and these were distributed among the low income employees of the
Institutions.
At 11:30
a.m., the felicitation and finale of the Nurses Week was celebrated at the
Academy Hall. A prayer dance performed by the nurses filled the ambience with
awe. Most Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and the
President of the Institutions graced the program as the Chief Guest and the
President of the Programme. The
Administrator of the Father Muller Medical College Hospital, rev Fr Rudolph
Ravi D’Sa accorded a warm welcome to the gathering. It was followed by a
tribute to two stalwarts for their services to the ailing society, Rev. Fr
Augustus Muller, Founder of Father Muller Charitable Institutions and Florence
Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. A report of the activities and events
of the Nurses Week 2018 was read out by Ms Malini Noronha, Assistant Nursing
Superintendent.
Rev. Sr
Loredana Korah was honoured for her towards selfless contributions to the
intellectual formation of the aspiring nurses at these Institutions in various
capacities. She was full of awe to the Institutions and to
the nurses who have sought distinctive recognitions throughout the world.
The
faculty of the Father Muller College and School of Nursing who contributed at
the Panel Discussion were felicitated by Rev Sr Jacintha D’Souza, Principal of
Father Muller College of Nursing. The highest scorers of the test on Hospital Practices
and Policies were congratulated. The Nightingales who sing at every liturgical
celebrations and Institution programme were also congratulated.
Rev Fr
Richard Coelho, Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions congratulated
the nurse saying that there is a triple reason for joy today for the nurses at
Father Muller Medical College Hospital. The Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and the
President of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul
D’Souza further congratulated the nurses and vouched the Director in uplifting
the spirit of the nurses. The felicitation programme concluded with a vote of
thanks proposed by Rev Sr Janet D’souza, Chief Nursing Officer and it was
followed by a short cultural programme and lunch.
