.. Specialists for “Al-Bilad” “Angel of Mercy” are the first line of defense for patients’ health:

Specialists confirmed to Al-Bilad that the nursing profession is one of the most important professions in the health field. Without the nursing staff, no health system can provide its services.

They appreciated the great efforts made by the nursing staff day and night, stressing that their sacrifices are great and cannot be ignored.

On May 12, the medical community in the Kingdom celebrated the International Nursing Day, which coincides with the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the pioneer of modern nursing. The International Nursing Day aims to shed light on the humanitarian profession of nursing, to define the valuable contribution of nurses in the provision of health care and to celebrate their hard work, dedication and commitment to improving the health of individuals and communities around the world, and to adopt policies that support the nursing profession and improve health outcomes for patients.

At the outset, Dr. Muhammad Bakr Salih Qandeh, a family and community medicine consultant, says: International Nurses Day confirms the pivotal role of nurses in providing high quality health care, and their dedication to performing their professional and humanitarian duties.

And he continued: The nursing staff are the angels of mercy. As their profession is considered one of the most important professions in the health field, without the nursing staff, no health system can fully provide its services, as the role that the nursing staff plays cannot be described or limited.

Dr concluded. Qandeh went on to say: The nursing staff has a great deal of diverse skills that they spend years to master and develop, and they also work in difficult environments. Where extreme stress and tension are part of the work, and the best example of this is what we experienced at the start of the Covid-19 crisis that the whole world went through.

For her part, the psychological consultant, Dr. Howayda Al-Haj Hassan, says: The nursing profession is one of the most important health professions and serving the humanitarian message. Its cadres form the first line of defense to protect the health and safety of community members, and we have all seen their prominent role during the Corona pandemic and their pioneering role during the recovery phase that all societies of the world went through.

She added: Nursing is defined as a science and a human emotion that is characterized by providing the surrounding community with unique therapeutic services, which contribute to keeping the individual healthy and healthy, in addition to preventing complications resulting from diseases and injuries, which may lead to an impact on the life of the individual and thus society, which is Which means that this profession has two sides One is psychological, and the other is moral.

She stressed that there is a great interest in the field of nursing, and attracting young national competencies through educational and training programs that abound in all hospitals and health care centers, in line with the strategy aimed at providing the health care sector with experienced nursing competencies, and keeping pace with its directions to develop the nursing sector and increase the number of its affiliates who have Skills and abilities based on the latest medical science.

In the context, researcher and social worker Talal Muhammad al-Nashiri says: Nursing medicine has witnessed in recent years a major quantum leap in our dear country through the establishment of specialized nursing colleges that also include nursing sub-specialties. All of them serve patients.

And he continued: The world celebrates International Nurses Day on May 12 every year, to represent an opportunity to introduce the important role of nurses in providing health care and celebrate their hard work, dedication and commitment to improving the health of individuals and communities around the world.

Al-Nashiri concluded by saying: The nursing profession primarily aims to provide a very important role in the health sector, through 4 main roles, which are:

First: Health care, which includes practices based on evidence, research, and patients’ observations, in terms of examination, case evaluation, continuous follow-up, measurement and recording of the patient’s vital signs, and they also allow time to listen to the patient To provide the required care. Second: education, as they provide the patient with complete education about his condition and how to deal with it, and they also provide education for his family to maintain better health.

Third: Support, during the individual''s treatment journey, in coordination with members of the care team, and they also provide assistance in preparing the patient for discharge from the hospital, or transition to a higher level of care.

Fourth: Solving problems, as they provide immediate solutions to emergency matters that occur in the absence of the doctor, in order to avoid complications.