LEMOORE, Calif. — National Nurses Week is an annual event that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of nurses within Naval Health Clinic Lemoore (NHCL) and around the world. Nursing Week begins on May 6th and continues until May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Nightingale is credited with founding the world's first nursing school on July 9, 1860.
Today, May 6, the clinic kicked off Nursing Week with a blessing of hands. This small, nondenominational ceremony involves a pastor or spiritual leader blessing or anointing the hands of each nurse. This year, Lt. Kurt Hagestuen, a chaplain with the 17th Carrier Wing (CVW), walked around the clinic and blessed the hands of the nurses in attendance.
“We are grateful to work with the chaplains of CVW-17 to bless the hands of the nurses at the clinic,” said Capt. Babadee Belko, Chief Nursing Officer, Naval Health Clinic Lemoore. Told. “It’s always good to pause for a moment and reflect and honor the care and dedication that nurses provide through something as simple as a caring touch.”
The NHCL Nursing Association has planned a number of fun, restorative and recognition activities to celebrate the clinic's nurses. The DAISY Nurse Award will be announced on Thursday, May 9th, and clinic activities will conclude with a cake cutting on Friday, May 10th to celebrate the Navy Nurse Corps' 116th birthday.
Nurses make a difference! Let's praise nurses, the unsung heroes who touch lives with their hands and hearts.
The Lemoore Naval Health Clinic, co-located with Naval Medical Readiness Training Command Lemoore, provides quality medical care to more than 18,000 members of Naval Aviation, ensuring the readiness of active-duty military personnel and supporting military families. improving the lives of people. Lemoore Station, California and Fallon Station, Nevada. The command also provides dental care and medical administrative support to the Navy, Marine Corps, and international students at the Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Language Institute, and Information Dominance Center in Monterey, California. The command's mission is to advance the readiness and health of warfighters and beneficiaries and invest in talent and partnerships.
| Obtained data: | May 6, 2024 |
| Post date: | May 6, 2024 20:36 |
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| position: | Lemoore, California, USA |
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