The Heart of Nursing: Stories from the Front Lines

Send us Fan MailDear Listeners,Today I wan to echo the words of the Chief Nursing Officer in recognitions of our nurses. Please join us as we acknowledge and celebrate 12th of May as International Nurses Day in recognition of Florence Nightingale. The International Council of Nurses theme 2025 is “Caring for nurses strengthens economies”. This most noble profession provides a service that connects heads, hands and hearts in the daily work, irrespective of the role or position held. Nurses are the most valuable asset in the health system and we are called upon to advance the “Caring for Nurses Agenda”. This means caring for those who are caring for everyone else. Please take a moment today to share your appreciation for the nurses who rise everyday, or night for those on shifts, to answer the call of duty.This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed "The Heart of Nursing: Stories from the Front Lines" #empoweringinformingandmotivating Bermuda residents to live well.Our guests this episode are Nurse Isabel Furbert, Child Health, Health Visitor, Nurse Tina Martin-James, School Health Nursing and Nurse Deann Trott, Nursing Informatics; all from the Department of Health. During this episode, our guests talk about what it means to be a nurse, what the profession intel's, the importance of increase the amount of nurses there are in Bermuda, why nursing is important, the challenges and rewards of being nurses, and inspirations stories that motivate them to continues serving the community as nurses.If you have a question you need answered or a topic you'd like to hear discussed on Bermuda Health-Abets, email [email protected] or call (441) 278-4900. Tune in for more episodes of Bermuda Health-Abets here on Facebook or on the Department of Health's YouTube channel.Thank you for listening!!Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well