Talking about important jobs, nurse is surely one of those.
We join local nurses to celebrate International Nurses’ Day today and the theme chosen for this year is ‘Nurses: A force for change – Improving health systems’ resilience’.
This theme focuses on how nurses can make an enormous impact on the resilience of health systems, meaning every decision nurses make in their practice can make a significant difference in the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire system.
According to research, health system resilience is described as “… its capacity to respond, adapt and strengthen when exposed to a shock, such as a disease outbreak, natural disaster, or conflict”.
We do not doubt it that Seychellois nurses have learned to demonstrate strong resilience in their daily job which is very demanding and they still continue to deliver a very good health system.
Nurses care for patients who are suffering from a variety of health conditions, ranging from minor injuries and ailments, to acute and long-term illnesses and diseases. They support recovery by using care plans, carrying out care procedures and assessments, and evaluating and focusing on the needs of patients rather than the illness or condition.
On top of the negative headlines nurses receive at times, many people feel they aren’t fulfilling their roles.
What do nurses themselves think of their job?
“Being a nurse is very demanding,” said a 35-year-old female nurse who has been in the profession for 15 years now.
“I’m proud to be a nurse and I feel happy, satisfied and accomplished. Every day, I look forward to work with my patients but every day the work load increases because many more people end up in hospital as they suffer from drugs and alcohol addiction as well as obesity. This puts a lot of pressure on us nurses and this is why some leave the profession,” said the female nurse who added that they should be encouraged for what they do.
As for a 37-year-old male nurse who has been practising for 16 years, he described the profession as “challenging”, adding that they should get “more professional development”.
He added that he loves the job but like his colleagues would like to “earn more respect and better recognition”.
Without the hard work and dedication of our nursing team, our health care system would not be what it is today.
Source : Seychelles NATION