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IOM Government has announced a year-long series of events will take place next year in celebration of nurses and midwives.

 

'Year of the Nurse and Midwife' is part of a worldwide movement to raise the profession’s profile, and to recognise the critical role they play in achieving universal health coverage.   

 

The World Health Organisation has designated 2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife in honour of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.

 

A packed calendar kicks off in January with a Past & Present display depicting nursing and midwifery over the last century; followed by processions, school visits and an afternoon tea with patients and retired nurses and midwives.

 

Another highlight will be the Lady with the Lamp evening walk, when nurses and midwives complete with lanterns, will visit the sites of the four general hospitals in Douglas – raising money for charity as they go.

 

Director of Nursing Cath Quilliam launched the Year of the Nurse & Midwife (YOTN&M) at a conference this summer, and since then dozens of ideas for events have been put forward by nursing colleagues.

 

Mrs Quilliam said: ‘This event is for all nurses and midwives past and present.  We want everyone to be involved, including practitioners from the hospitals, the community and GP practices, Hospice and private residential homes. Student nurses and health care assistants are all part of the nursing family too.

     

'By joining together to celebrate what we do, we’re promoting unity among the profession in the Isle of Man, showcasing our skills and encouraging more people to consider nursing or midwifery as a career.'

 

 

 

 

 

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