INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2018

Every year the 12th May is a very special Day in Birchy Hill’s events calendar.

It is not only Florence Nightingale’s Birthday, but it is also International Nurses’ Day. A day internationally celebrated, to mark the contributions nurses make to society.

This year the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen the theme “Nurses – A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right” for International Nurses Day!

Our Nurses and Care Staff decided to wear nurses’ uniforms from different countries and ages.

NURSE’S TEA PARTY

As a token of appreciation Birchy Hill’s Nurses were spoiled with a little Tea Party and a lovely homemade cake

Our Manager Mark and Clinical Lead Rodalyn were presenting the cake, before everybody tucked in.

NO PAIN – NO GAIN

Before the Nurses could tuck into the lovely cake on International Nurses’ Day, they had to answer 13 Quiz Questions to show their knowledge, of course, this was not a problem at all.

Well done – we are proud of you!

A VERY SPECIAL LADY……………..

Claudia Monteiro, a very dedicated Health Care Assistant at Birchy Hill, was awarded the High Flyer Wing for April 2018.

She is always there when needed and loves her job.

Claudia has always a smile on her lips, she is friendly and helpful to everybody.

She is already known as a Dignity and Namaste Champion.

Congratulations Claudia, it is nice having you in our team!

FLORENCE – THE LADY WITH THE LAMP

Florence, the Lady with the lamp

Florence and her Nurses greatly improved the conditions in the Crimean War and many more soldiers survived.

She earned the name “The Lady with the Lamp” because she would visit soldiers at night with a small lantern in her hand.

We even had our very own Florence Nightingale for one day, as the Health Care Assistant Jagroop Kaur proudly wore the outfit.

We all think she did a very good job – Well done