The above is the slogan for this year’s National Nurse’s Week according to the American Nurses Association which we will be celebrating in our facility on May 1 to May 7.
I want to take this opportunity to honor are wonderful nurses for their commitment in Nursing. Mary Phillips has been working here on the week-end for 29 years in the 400Wing.We have Francene Williams, Quintina Sands, Lareeka Gray, Trudy Jefferson and Clara Ross for 10 years and more. About 50% are employed for five years and more. .
As a nurse for more than three decades, 12 years of which as the Director of Nursing, I believe Nursing is a passion not just a profession. According to Amanda Smith, our Week-end Nurse Manager, “Nursing satisfies her need to tend to others physically, mentally and emotionally.” Amanda recently completed her Associate Degree in Nursing. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for more than 6 years. She intends to further up her education and …show more content…
For me motherhood is a special blessing. It is more than bearing children. Throughout the years I learn that there is no perfect way to be a mother because each situation is different and unique. What matter most is that mother loves her children deeply and unconditionally. Take time to listen, to laugh and have fun together.
Last big event for this month is the National Nursing Home Week. This year’s theme is, “It’s a small world with a big heart”. This is the great time when we celebrate the life journey of our Residents and appreciates our staffs who provides the care and support that our Residents needed. Our mission statement, “Providing Quality Focused Care One Resident at a Time” drives everything that we do. We will have balloon toss on Monday, Women’s Beauty Pageant on Tuesday for it’s never too late to be a Queen, etc.
To all our Residents and their families, thank you for entrusting with us your care and the care of your loved