TNAI
South Zone, Kollam (Kerala) : TNAI, South Zone
in collaboration with Bishop Benziger College
of Nursing conducted a Continuous Nursing Education
Programme on ‘New Born Care’ at Bishop Benziger
Hospital Auditorium on 20 May 2009. Rev Msgr Ferdinand
Peter (Director - BBCON & BBH) inaugurated the
programme. Dr Marceles, Prof Mini George (Principal,
BBCON), Dr KA Paul (CMO, ESIC, Model & SSH) and
PC Ammini (DNO, Kollam) were present on this
Vinayaka
Mission’s Annapoorana College of Nursing, Salem
(TN) : The Nurses Week was celebrated during 12
to16 May 2009. The photo of Florence Nightingale
was garlanded by Mrs Soundram, Nursing Superintendent,
followed by speech of Dr Andappan, Advisor, Dr
P Anusuya, Medical Director of Vinayaka Missions
University. A quiz competition on nursing was
conducted for the students on 15 May, and winners
were awarded. The students also conducted a seminar
on the theme - Delivering Quality, Serving communities,
Nurses Leading Care Innovations.
Shri
Baba Mastnath Institute of Nursing SB MIN, Rohtak
(Haryana): Under the leadership of Mrs Sheela
Hooda, Principal, the programme was inaugurated
by Dr Markanday Ahuja, Director of Mastnath Group
of Institutes and Dr Anju Ahuja, President of
centres of excellence. A talk on ‘Delivering Quality,
serving communities : Nurses leading care innovations’
was delivered. Students holding distinction in
GNM were honoured.
St
Ann’s College of Nursing, Mangalore (Karnataka):
The National Conference on Paradigm Shift in Nursing
Education - Education of the Heart with Highlights
on Action Research was held during 19-21 February
2009 in Mangalore. The Conference, attended by
230 representatives from Goa, Karnataka, Kerala,
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, was inaugurated by
Dr S Ramananda Shetty, Vice Chancellor of Rajiv
Gandhi University. Prof Selva Titus Chacko, CMCH
Vellore unfolded the theme and exhorted the nursing
fraternity to recapture the lost values of Nursing.
The other dignitaries who graced the occasion
and made presentations on various aspects of nursing
education were: Sr Lucy Rodrigues, Principal,
St Ann’s College; Shri Eric C Lobo, Chairman,
Lobo Teachers Foundation; Prof Marie Pinto, Organising
Secretary; Adele Korah, SCCG; Irene D’Silva SCCG;
Anita Pinto SCCG; Dr Reddama, NIMHANS, Dr Rathna
Parakash; Dr Ciraj, Dr Barathi & Dr Vinod of Manipal
University and others. The Conference had interactive
sessions on action research in various issues
related to nursing including mental health nursing,
medical surgical nursing, paediatric nursing,
etc.
NSS Unit Inauguration
: The NSS unit was inaugurated in Narayana College
of Nursing on 11 July last year by chief guest Dr
ML Naidu, NSS Coordinator, Dr NTR UHS, Vajayawada,
Mrs Indira S, Principal, Narayana Nursing institutions
(special guest), Dr JN Rao, Medical Superintendent.
Faculties and students actively participated in
activities organised under the supervision of Mr
G Srinivasan, Vice Principal, Narayana College of
Nursing.
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