We have published below a press release issued by staff at the care home, along with a few images taken on the day.
We would like to thank the staff and residents of Field View for inviting us along to the home to celebrate this annual event with residents. We had a lovely time there and we look forward to visiting again some time in the near future.
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| Lynn presenting residents with bouquets to mark International Nurses Day |
Four former nurses living in Field
View Care Home, Blackhall Colliery, were honoured for their service to the
field of Nursing with a presentation organised by the home to commemorate International
Nurses Day.
Residents Margaret Golightly, Mary
Jamieson, Joyce Young and Evelyn Smith were surprised and delighted when Janice
Hardy, the Activities Coordinator at Field View, announced the special presentation
in recognition of their hard work and service to the field.
Durham County Councillors Rob Crute
and Lynn Pounder, who represent the Blackhalls division, visited the home to
chat with residents and staff and present the four ladies with a bouquet of flowers.
Staff and residents applauded as the
ladies were presented with flowers and listened as the ladies recanted stories
from their career.
Margaret Golightly, 83, started her
nurse training later in life at age 36 before working as a State Enrolled Nurse
(SEN) at Hartlepool hospital for 23 years.
Mary Jamieson, who turns 88 later this
month, worked as a State Registered Nurse (SRN) at Sunderland Royal Hospital
before going on to become a tutor to train nurses. She became a nurse in 1946
and retired age 60 in 1988 after 42 years of service.
After the presentation Ms Jamieson
showed residents and the Councillors a photo taken of her and a group of her
student nurses on the day of her retirement.
Joyce Young, 94, worked as a nurse in
Lady Eden Hospital in Bishop Auckland and was a nurse during the Second World
War. After the war ended she continued nursing for several more years at
Stockton General Hospital.
Evelyn Smith, 89, worked as a Mental
Health Nurse for 10 years at York County Hospital before retiring from the
profession when she got married.
Nurses around the world celebrate
International Nurses’ Day every year on 12th May, the anniversary of the birth
of Florence Nightingale.
The home has also been giving gifts to
their visiting District nurses this week in honour of the annual celebration of
nurses. District nurses play a crucial role in the primary healthcare team, visiting
people in their own homes or in residential care homes to provide complex care
for patients and support for family members.
Michelle Howarth, Home Manager at
Field View, Said: “We’re delighted to honour these wonderful ladies in thanks
for all their years of caring and their contribution to society.”
“We feel it’s important that we
commemorate International Nurses Day to show our appreciation of nurses for all
their hard work, commitment and dedication.”
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| Rob presenting his Aunty Ev (Evelyn Smith, a former nurse) with flowers to commemorate International Nurses Day |
