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Nurses as a leading voice: health is a human right
International Nurses' Day is dated 12 May as it is linked to the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale (1820) - an English nurse of noble birth, author of professional literature and pioneer of comparative medical statistics. She was also at the origin of the development of the medical professions and their organisations into their modern form. And the Multiscan Pardubice Cancer Centre has traditionally joined this celebration of a woman who became an inspiration for the founders of the Red Cross. "International Nurses' Day has been established since 1971, and here at Multiscan we do not forget to express our gratitude to them for their work - and not just on 12 May, of course. We appreciate our nurses not only for their expertise, but also for their approach to patients. We could not do without the top quality of their work at Multiscan," says Pavel Pivrnec, director of the cancer centre. This year's International Nurses' Day has the motto: Nurses as a leading voice: health is a human right. "Every day all over the world, nurses celebrate their holiday, and in the minds of patients, in whose difficult moments they are close to them and help them.
"I was intrigued by a quote from the American physician F.W. Peabody: "The treatment of a disease may be impersonal, but the care of the patient must be absolutely personal." The nursing profession is absolutely irreplaceable, caring for the needs of others when they are most vulnerable. The relationship a nurse develops with a client offers her a unique and intimate insight into their lives," adds Vít Ulrych, a doctor and spokesperson for Multiscan.
