4400 tender stories for “Mercy of Mercy” in “Dubai Health

The UAE celebrates the International Nursing Day, which falls on May 12 every year, to highlight the strategic importance of the nursing profession, “mercy angels” efforts and their essential position in supporting comprehensive and sustainable health care systems in the country.

In the context of these efforts, “Dubai Health” pays great attention to the heroes of the first defense line in health care from its distinguished nursing cadres, in appreciation of their vital role in providing health care services to enhance the health of community members, within its hospitals and centers, in line with its firm commitment to the “patient first” era.

“Dubai Health” told “Emirates Today” that the highly qualified nursing cadres operating within its facilities are more than 4400 nurses, including 120 Emirati cadres, which represents three times their number in 2022, which is 40 nurses, an increase of 200% within three years, and is a clear indication of the progress made in the localization of this vital profession, in a step confirming “Dubai Health” was keen to rehabilitate and empower local nursing cadres.

Dubai Health is highlighted as the first integrated academic system in the Emirate of Dubai, and a pioneering model that embodies the emirate’s vision and strategy aimed at developing the nursing profession and murder as it is an essential element in enhancing the quality and sustainability of health care, with a focus on resettlement and the provision of growth and specialized training for nursing cadres, within an integrated health system based on four basic pillars: care and learning And discovery and giving.

In addition to its focus on Emiratisation, Dubai Health is aware that the human nursing profession is not known, but is embodied in dedication, experience and giving, as multinational teams work in its hospitals from nurses and nurses, which reflects Dubai’s position as a global center for advanced health care.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, has recently directed the renamination of the Faculty of Nursing and Mid -Nursing at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, to become “Hind Bint Maktoum College of Jumaa Al Maktoum”.

A number of nursing cadres confirmed to «Emirates Today» that nursing is not just a profession, but rather a human message that enables them to deeply communicate with patients and their families, understand their condition and influence positive A child after a reassuring touch, or a patient’s recovery smile, stressing that every human moment reminds them of the value of what they offer every day.

The first Emirati nurse registered in “Dubai Health” and works in the cardiac care unit at Rashid Hospital, Mohammed Al -Abdouli, said that the spirit of the team and the common goal gives the nursing profession a deeper meaning, adding: “We do not only treat diseases, but we accompany them on their journey towards recovery, so I have always felt a strong motivation to help others, and gave nursing the opportunity to make a positive difference in people’s lives every day.”

Acting Director of Nursing at Al -Jalila Hospital, Yusr Hamad, said that the greatest rewards in the nursing profession are born from the simplest human moments, adding: “What gives me the motivation to continue every day is that smile that we draw on the faces of our patients and their families, so yesterday I visited a child who was recovering from surgery, and after 10 days he spent in intensive care, smiled for me for the first time, the world”.

The official of the Nursing Unit at the Witness Department at Dubai Hospital, Shahrazad Sharifi, said: “I found in the tribe profession a message that meets my passion for serving and supporting women in the most influential moments in her life, and I (Dubai Health) allowed me to develop my clinical, guide and trained career for the tribal students, as well as the opportunity to participate in local and international conferences, and this makes my work here a unique and influential experience.”

Ali Al -Khalidi, the official of the Psychiatric Medicine and Community Mental Health Services, expressed his choice of nursing profession, saying: “I chose nursing because it gives me an opportunity to communicate with the patients and their families, and to enable them to understand their condition and the positive impact on people’s lives, and I am happy with the environment in support of the career development and professional stability provided by (Dubai Health), as a basic condition for continuity and success.”

On their feeling of their work, nurses, the nurse in the Dubai Hospital Department, Marwa Al Falasi, said: “Nursing for me is a message, not just a profession. “I realized that the nursing is the appropriate profession when I saw fear fading from the eyes of a child after I calmed it down, and every small smile means a lot to me, and reminds me of the value of what I do every day.”

The midwife at Latifa Hospital said,

Sabreen Wahba: “I am proud of my affiliation with a nursing team that balances clinical distinction and human mercy. Our role is not limited to the medical side, but also includes emotional support, and enabling women in one of the most distant moments in her life, which is something that I feel a real passion for him,” adding that she chose the tribe profession because she deeply respects the strength of the woman and her steadfastness during the birth process.

As part of its efforts to honor inspiring models in the field of nursing, Dubai Health

The first is at the level of its health facilities, with the aim of highlighting the exceptional tender stories and dedication in the care of patients, which reflects its commitment to spreading a culture of appreciation and recognition of the efforts of workers in the frontal lines of health care.

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