Nurses in Dominica have been called upon to uphold the nursing profession with the highest standards and ethics.
The call came from retired nurse Araminta Thomas as she addressed a Panel Discussion organized by the Dominica Nurses Association on Monday May 14, 2012 as part of activities marking nurses week 2012.
Nurse Thomas who worked throughout the country during her active years of service encouraged the nurses to embrace their work with pride and professional excellence.
“Let us not forget, nurses are teachers of health, they have to cooperate with each other they have to respect their seniors and juniors. Nurses should work with an attitude of each one teach one. Nurses have to uplift each other”.
Nurse Thomas said nurses are called to serve.
“Remember you are called to service and you have an account to give and the account we have to give is to God”
The retired nurse said in nursing there should be a human feeling for the human being. She cautioned that nurses should treat others they way they would like to be treated.
She reminded today’s nurses that they are called to serve with compassion and love.
“I am praying and I am hoping that the attitudes of nurses will change.” Thomas said I pray that as we go year after year in nursing that nursing standards and nursing ethics will be uplifted”.
Retired nurse Araminta Thomas was one of several speakers who spoke about experiences in the profession during the panel discussion held at the Public Service training centre.
Other presentations came from acting Matron Jasmine Lambert and Acting Principal nursing officer Leticia Lestrade Wyke.