亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Nursing & 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 School of Nursing 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 has observed week-long activities as a part of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Nurses Day- 2023, on the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The theme chosen by the 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Council of Nurses for the year 2023 is “Our Nurses. Our Future.”

The formal program was organized on 12th May 2023 at the Dr. TMA Pai hall, 2nd Floor, KMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网. Dr. Judith A Noronha, Dean, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 College of Nursing welcomed the gathering. Mrs. Jeyalakshmi K, Convenor of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Nurses Day presented the report of various activities conducted as a part of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Nurses Day 2023. She highlighted the activities such as Slogan, Poem writing & Elocution competition; a Radio Talk & TV interview program on nurses’ contribution towards society; a Webinar on “Handling Emergencies” at the Primary Health care Settings and a Seminar on the Nurses’ Day theme given by 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Council of Nurses which were organized by various functional departments of MCON, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网.

Chief Guest, Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao K, Pro Vice-Chancellor- Health Sciences, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 highlighted during the inaugural address that, Sixty percent of healthcare professionals are nurses, and they spend most of their time with the patients. Nurses are considered holistic leaders who also take care of social, mental, and spiritual health along with the physical health of a person. Care, compassion, and comfort are a trade of the nursing profession, and they are working frontline, “not only for care but also for change and challenges”. Most importantly, the Nurses put forth the need and comfort of their patients before their needs and comfort. He concluded his talk by mentioning the challenges which will be faced in the future by nurses and the need for lifelong learning.

On this occasion, two eminent nurses Mrs. Mamatha, Operation Theatre Nurse-Incharge, Kasturba Hospital 亚洲通_亚洲通官网, and Mrs. Dakshayini Nayak, Senior Primary Health Care Officer, Primary Health Centre, Pernankila were felicitated for their contribution towards the patient and community care services and for students learning. Dr. Leena Sequira, Principal, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 School of Nursing highlighted the achievements of the nurses who were felicitated.

Mrs. Ranjani P, Co-Convener, proposed the vote of thanks. Dr. Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Professor, Department .of Medical-Surgical Nursing, MCON & Deputy Director CCEID, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 & Mrs. Hilda Rodrigues, Retd. Professor, Milagres College, Kallianpur deliberated the session focusing on the nurse's day theme. The program ended with various cultural activities by the students of MCON & MSON, MAHE, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网