PRI joins in day of gratitude to nurses
Chance to recognise our heroes
The message was clear at Perth Royal Infirmary this week as the nation celebrated our wonderful nurses.
A giant message saying “Thank you NHS Tayside” was painted at the entrance to PRI by Wrightline Roadmarkings to mark International Nurses Day.
Held on May 12 each year, International Nurses Day takes place on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and recognises the work nursing staff do caring for patients and their families.
This year’s theme was ‘nursing the world to health’, with a focus on the ‘true value of nurses to the people of the world’.
And it is certainly true that nurses across the world have stepped up to the challenge of caring for people during these very exceptional times amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Staff across PRI marked the day by holding various activities on wards to acknowledge the important work of nurses.
Buffet lunches, cup cakes, home baking, treat boxes and pamper bags were all organised by nurses to say thank you to their fantastic colleagues.
The senior charge nurses and senior nurses brought in some tasty home baked treats for ‘afternoon tea’ bags to thank their teams for the hard work they do.
Nurses at PRI also showed their appreciation for the leadership and support given to them by their senior charge nurses with specially-created cupcakes from a local bakery in Perth.
Included in the celebration was the chance to view some older style nurses uniforms which were on display.
And patients were also involved in the celebrations as they got busy making colourful bunting to decorate ward areas.
Gillian Birrell, senior nurse for surgery and orthopaedics at PRI, said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for all nurses to be recognised for the amazing work that they do every day.
“In these challenging times nurses have a vital role to play in providing patient-centre holistic care to all patients, not just to those who have COVID-19.
“International Nurses Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the hard work of all nursing teams right across NHS Tayside and recognise the caring and compassionate work they carry out every day for patients.”
NHS Tayside’s director of nursing and midwifery Claire Pearce said: “International Nurses Day is an additional opportunity to say thank you to our dedicated teams of nurses.
“The unique contribution of each nurse is vital for the people we care for and to the quality of nursing services provided.
“I am proud to be a nurse and wish to convey my personal thanks to nurses across Tayside for their commitment and professionalism.”