{"id":4292,"date":"2016-05-17T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T12:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saadmissions.com\/nurses-celebrate-international-nurses-day-at-unisa\/"},"modified":"2016-05-17T12:42:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T12:42:46","slug":"nurses-celebrate-international-nurses-day-at-unisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/nurses-celebrate-international-nurses-day-at-unisa\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurses celebrate International Nurses Day at Unisa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11665\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0404_55496.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0404_55496\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nurses celebrate International Nurses Day by singing traditional gospel songs. <em>Image source: Pretoria East Rekord<\/em><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-850462428\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More than 100 nurses pledged to practise with dignity during International Nurses Day at Unisa on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Linda Cornwell, a director at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&amp;ContentID=27288\">Unisa School of Social Sciences<\/a>, said nurses played a critical role in combating HIV, Aids and TB.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The role of nurses has become that of a preventative healthcare giver,&rdquo; said Cornwell.<\/p>\n<p>She also thanked higher learning institutions for educating a new generation of nurses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The backbone is the strongest bone that carries the body, therefore we [nurses] carry the healthcare system. There is a need for a stronger healthcare force,&rdquo; said Mokoena.<\/p>\n<p>Musima Meso, a nurse at Danville Clinic, said she was happy that nurses were honoured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This day reminds me of the day I decided to become a nurse; I wanted to serve patients with respect,&rdquo; said Meso.<\/p>\n<p>Phemelo Molefe, a nurse at Karenpark clinic, said she was encouraged by the speakers as they highlighted the important work nurses did on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were encouraged by the speakers and we can now do more to ensure we provide comprehensive healthcare to patients,&rdquo; said Molefe.<\/p>\n<p>Nurses also took a pledge to fulfil their roles and duties in their nursing profession.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/&lt;iframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DTwigd6nC_k%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-448776756\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-876882248\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on the <a href=\"http:\/\/rekordeast.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span>Pretoria East Rekord<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/em> on 12 May 2016 and is used by permission. 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