The state government is striving under the guidance of Health Minister Rishikesh Patel to provide quality treatment to the nursing services and provide quality treatment to patients. There are currently 13,507 nurses in the service of patients in government hospitals in the state.
At present, a total of 61 organizations in the state are running with 1920 seats and a total of 47,170 seats at 997 institutions at private institutions. Which is increased every year.
In the year 2024-25, 500 seats and five new colleges of BSC (N.) were approved to strengthen the services of nursing in the state. The construction of this new college in Morbi, Godhra, Porbandar, Rajpipla and Navsari of Gujarat is currently underway. Various hygiene training is periodically provided by the state government to increase the ability to treat nursing. Which directly benefits patients with quality services.
Considering the contribution of nurses in health services, 12 Men’s International Nurse Day is celebrated every year all over the world. The main purpose of this day is to praise the dedication, service and hard work of citizens in the nursing business. This day is a very special and pride day for the nurses of the world. The special reason for choosing the 12 is that on this day is the birthday of Florence Knightingell, known as the foundation stone of world -renowned nurses and nursing professional activities.
The theme of the International Nurse Day of 2025
For the year 2025, ICN has set “Our Nurse, Our Future, The Economic Power of Care”. Through this theme it is shown that nurses not only play the responsibility of maintaining health, but they are also supportive for the entire health system and economy. When there is appropriate nursing staff in health services, the quality of treatment improves, patients quickly get better so that the burden on the economy is reduced.
Nurses are always ready to leave their family worries in any kind of crisis such as earthquake, communal riots, floods and war. The role of nurses became more clear during the corona epidemic (Covid-19) in the world. He was treated with patients at risk. Wearing a PPE kit, he remained on duty for hours, he served with morale to reduce contact with family members.
Nurse: Invisible foundation of the health sector
Nurses are an indispensable and invisible foundation of the health system. The doctor treats the patient, but the nurse serves with him for 24 hours to save his life. Nurses play an important role in the care of the patient, giving timely medications, continuous monitoring during the treatment process, and giving mental support to the patient and his family.
The nurse is not just a business, it’s a service. A person with a sense of humanity can be a nurse. International Nurse Day is a day to pay tribute to those who dedicate their entire life to human service. today, when the entire world is standing against the new challenges of health service, the role of nurses has become more important.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
May 11, 2025 11:40 PM IST
