Mysuru :
The District Wing of Karnataka State Nurses Association had organised a function at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds here on Friday to present ‘Florence Nightingale’ award to 12 senior nurses and ‘Sevaratna’ award to six nurses and two nursing students for their sincere service in the nursing profession.
Florence Nightingale awardees are: Nursing Superintendent of PKTB and CD Hospital Shantachandra Leeladarshi; ESI hospital nurse K. Shakuntala; In-Charge Principal of Government Nursing College Firdose Fathima; Senior nurses of K.R. Hospital T.C. Seethamma, Meenakshamma; Cheluvamba Hospital Nursing Superintendent Rathnamma; ED Hospital Nurse Antony Susheelakumari; K.R. Hospital Nurses Jayamani, Manjula Rani, B.B. Bojamma; Nanjangud General Hospital Nurses K.K. Yamuna and Prashanth Kumar Gangolli.
‘Sevaratna’ awardees: PKTB and CD Hospital Nurse Ratna Battur; K.R. Hospital Nurses B.G. Sarala; K.M. Vanaja; Brinda; Ghanajakumari; Sachita; Nursing Students Padma Chandru and P. Jayalakshmi.
On the occasion, Prathibha Puraskar were also presented to N.S. Manasi, H.P. Manoj, A.P. Roopita, K.M. Raksha, H. Pavana, Shelumial Shane, A.J. Deepu Prakash, S. Yashaswini, D. Deepika, K.V. Harshita, B. Tejaswi Nanjappa, H.N. Mahendra, T.V. Krithika, K.P. Roshini, S. Chirag, S. Kiran who excelled in SSLC and Tejas, L. Hemantraj, I.C. Monappa who excelled in PUC and B.P. Kshira who excelled in degree examination.
Ballari District Health Department Superintendent (National Florence Nightingale awardee) Shantabai and Pharmacist Suresh Babu too were felicitated at the function.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader, MLAs Vasu and M.K. Somashekar distributed scholarships to poor students. MLC Dharmasena presented the ‘Sevaratna’ awards.
MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. B. Krishnamurthy presented Prathibha Puraskar.
Association District President Shivamma presided. MMC&RI Administrative Officer B.G. Indiramma, Government Employees Association District President H.K. Ramu and others were present.
Senior nurses may soon head PHCs in rural areas: Health Minister
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader speaking at the awards presentation ceremony for nurses at Platinum Jubilee Hall at JK grounds here on Friday said that talks were on with senior doctors to weigh the pros and cons regarding promotion facility for nurses which has been a long pending demand of nurses.
Khader said that days were not too far when Senior nurses would function as doctors at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in rural areas. He pointed out that at similar Centres in Thailand and UK, senior nurses are the heads. Hence he said that in the context of shortage of doctors, senior nurses would be posted to man the PHCs after thorough discussions and creating a position in that capacity. He added that the wages of contract employees had been increased from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 11,000-Rs. 13,000 which was a step towards solving the problems of nurses.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 19th, 2016