45 new nurses take up positions at Nawaloka Hospital
View(s):Some 45 nurses took the “Florence Nightingale Pledge” on Tuesday, September 18 as part of the 27th anniversary celebrations of Nawaloka Hospital. The pledge was taken by nurses who had completed their first year of training, the hospital firm said.
The formal induction ceremony
The Nawaloka Hospital Nursing School currently comprises about 200 trainee nurses, all in either their first, second or third year of study. The nursing school, which was also inaugurated in 1985, admits about 50 students twice a year, according to its Principal Soma Ratnayake.
“In addition, 42 loyal staff members who had served at Nawaloka Hospital for the past 25 years were awarded ’25 years of service’ medals. These medals were awarded by Health and Nutrition Minister Maithripala Sirisena, and members of the Nawaloka Hospital board – Rienzie Wijetillake, Tilak de Zoysa, Tissa Bandaranayake and Dr. T. Senthilverl.
These 42 staff members joined a further 116 who have, to date, served the hospital with dedication for 25 or more years.
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