{"id":178636,"date":"2018-05-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178636\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/"},"modified":"2018-05-22T15:57:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:57:58","slug":"roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Roseacres\u2019 nurses re-affirm their commitment by reciting the nurses\u2019 pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year on May 12, nurses across the globe are celebrated for their compassion and hard work as stalwarts in the health profession.<\/p>\n<p>This year, to commemorate International Nurses Day, Life Roseacres Hospital held a special luncheon for their nurses last Friday and invited clinical social worker and fatigue and sleep therapist Jeanette Theron, from Careways, as the keynote speaker.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The nursing manager at Roseacres, Nashira Cevikmen, addressed her colleagues with a message entitled \u201cBe the nurse you want as a patient\u201d before leading them into the famous Florence Nightingale pledge.<\/p>\n<p>The nurses recited the pledge to re-affirm their commitment and took joy in being served a three-course meal and sparkling drinks.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174599\/fun-outing-for-future-doctors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fun outing for future doctors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177786\/children-taught-the-importance-of-clean-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children taught the importance of clean hands<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-178636 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nursesday3_88756\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY3_88756-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY3_88756-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY3_88756-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY3_88756-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY3_88756.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178638'>\n\t\t\t\tBridging course students at Life Roseacres Hospital Joy Mhlongo and Cynthia Madonda have fun at this year\u2019s International Nurses Day celebration at Roseacres.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nurse_29999\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse_29999-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse_29999-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse_29999-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse_29999-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse_29999.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178639'>\n\t\t\t\tSr Doreen Seopa and Nashira Cevikmen sitting back and enjoying a time-out at their International Nurses Day celebration last Friday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nursesday2_86791\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY2_86791-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY2_86791-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY2_86791-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY2_86791-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY2_86791.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178640'>\n\t\t\t\tENA Dawn Swart, ENA Happiness Ngobeni, RN Xolile Susan Monareng and UM Nomadlozi Mabaso among colleagues at Life Roseacres Hospital enjoying some leisurely time at work celebrating Nurses Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nurse1_40160\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse1_40160-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse1_40160-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse1_40160-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse1_40160-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/nurse1_40160.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178641'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating International Nurses Day at Life Roseacres Hospital.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nursesday5_34260\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY5_34260-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY5_34260-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY5_34260-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY5_34260-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY5_34260.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178642'>\n\t\t\t\tNursing manager at Life Roseacres Hospital Nashira Cevikmen addressing her nurses at the Nurses Day celebrations last Friday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/22\/roseacres-nurses-re-affirm-their-commitment-by-reciting-the-nurses-pledge\/attachment\/nursesday1_26438\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY1_26438-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY1_26438-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY1_26438-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY1_26438-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/NURSESDAY1_26438.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178637'>\n\t\t\t\tSr Doreen Seopa is all smiles as she holds up her nurse\u2019s pledge at the Life Roseacres Hospital International Nurses Day celebration last Friday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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