Pleasure and recognition
I’ve been on this career for many years, however solely lately has the broader world begun to understand the total vary, expertise and contribution social care nursing colleagues convey to the well being and wellbeing of our communities.
I perceive the tendency to consider nursing purely within the context of hospital wards and clinics, however nursing is a lot greater than that. We function throughout a a lot wider vary of settings and provide a broad but person-focused ability set, unmatched by different well being and care disciplines. Recognition of this vital reality is rising.
That’s why this yr, following International Nurses Day on Sunday 12 Might, I’m so happy we’ll see Emily Pimm, from St Monica’s Care House in Bristol, be the lamp provider on the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service procession at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 15 Might.
For the primary time in 59 years, social care nursing can be represented on the coronary heart of the service, bringing big pleasure to all of us working on this sector.
Alongside her can be Royal Star and Garter’s Walter Chikanya, who will stroll behind the lamp in help. It may need taken 59 years but it surely demonstrates how our career is being recognised for the expert specialism it’s and why we could be proud to shine a lightweight on nursing management.
The true worth of our contribution
This yr’s theme for Worldwide Nurses Day is the ‘financial energy of care’. It’s a robust idea when you think about our position in supporting others to stay bodily, mentally and economically lively. It additionally helps show the lie we solely take care of older individuals or these with essentially the most complicated wants.
Think about the position we play in respite care, serving to these with caring duties at house to take care of careers within the office, pursue greater training or take a well-earned break to handle their very own bodily and psychological well being.
A wholesome nation is a happier, extra productive nation and, in principle, we should always all be the beneficiaries of that. Likewise, spare a thought for the position we play in minimising wasted time, manpower and useful resource, serving to to stop pointless hospital admissions and sustaining the independence of these we take care of.
In step with the worldwide scope of this present day, we’re additionally a career proud to have fun our cultural range and the wealth of distinctive views, experiences and improvements our world majority nurses convey to our apply.
Energy in range
Final month, I attended the celebration occasion of the second cohort of Florence Nightingale Foundation BME nurse management graduates from social care and it was heartening to see how they’ve grown. I used to be so impressed with the standard enchancment initiatives they offered.
Their innovation and creativity demonstrated social care nursing at its greatest: responsive, person-centred options to points that impression positively on the lives of individuals in our care.
In additional excellent news, Salford College has now appointed the UK’s first Professor of Social Care Nursing, Dr Claire Pryor, able funded by the Royal School of Nursing Basis. I’m delighted as I do know she can be each a champion for the sector and an amazing asset to the rising profile of nurses in social care.
So, take pleasure in Worldwide Nurses Day however bear in mind we must be celebrating the wonderful work of social care nurses each day.
And for those who or somebody you already know is contemplating a nursing position in well being or social care, encourage them to check out the many courses available on the UCAS website. There’s at all times room for extra great colleagues with the talents, wishes and ambition to rework the lives of others.
