Who theme year for nurses 2020

Nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services in rural India. These are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children;and generally meeting everyday essential health needs. They are often, the first and only point of care in their communities. That’s why the World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

1. Nurses: a voice to lead – nursing the world to health Mr. Naveen Pareek Ph.D Scholar Associate Professor Ramsnehi College OF nursing , Bhilwara

2. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”, in honor of the 200 th   birth anniversary of  Florence nightingale The year 2020 is significant for WHO in the context of nursing and midwifery strengthening for Universal Health Coverage. WHO is leading the development of the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing report which will be launched in 2020, prior to the 73 rd  World Health Assembly.

3. Reasons Why 2020 Is the Year of the Nurse It’s the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale .  It’s the release of the first State of the World’s Nursing Report . It’s the culmination of the Nursing Now campaign . Nurses make up a majority of the worldwide healthcare force . Nurses are a huge part of the health care worker shortfall . Supporting nurses boosts economic growth and gender equality.

4. History of nursing in India:- 17th century, formalized nursing was not traced. Every village had a dai /traditional birth attendant to take care of maternal and child health needs of the people. Military nursing was the earliest type of modern nursing introduced by the Portuguese in the 17th century. 1664, East India Company started a hospital for soldiers at Fort St. Geroge , Madras. 1708, the first hospital in Calcutta in Fort William.

5. East India Company started a hospital for soldiers at Fort St. Geroge , Madras. 1838 Calcutta medical college hospital and   London mission hospital at Neyyoor 1843 Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy (J.J) group in Mumbai 1853 Thomasan hospital at Agra 1855 Holy Family Hospital, 1860 Delhi Civil hospital Amritsar 1881 CMC , Ludhiana, Punjab 1892Miraj medical school and hospital, 1895 Maharashtra Bowring hospital in Bangalore

6. St. Stevens Hospital at Delhi was the first one to begin training Indian women as nurses in 1867 . Nursing Education:- St. Stevens Hospital at Delhi was the first one to begin training Indian women as nurses in 1867. 1871, the government General Hospital at Madras was started with the first school of nursing for midwives with four students . In 1907-1910, in North India, United Board of Examiners for mission hospitals was set up which formulated training standards and rules. The first school of Health visitors was started in 1918 by Lady Reading Health School. The first four-year Basic B.Sc. program was established in 1946 at RAK College of Nursing in Delhi and CMC College of Nursing in Vellore. 1960, M.Sc. was established in RAK College of Nursing, Delhi.

7. in 1890 Bombay Presidency Nursing Association was the first state nursing association established. In 1908, the Trained Nurses Association was formed to uphold the dignity and honor of nursing profession . in 1926 The first state registration council at Madras Nursing Council was constituted in 1935 Bombay Nursing Council was constituted. 1949, Indian Nursing Council (INC) was established to maintain a uniform standard of training for nurses, midwives and health visitors and regulate the standards of nursing in India . INC act was passed in 1947 that was amended in 1950 and 1957. General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) syllabus was revised in 1951, 1965, and 1986, ANM in 1974 and B.Sc. in 1981.

8. Challenges faced by the nurses:- Shortage of staff Lack of recognition Lack of autonomy Perception of society Ethical issues Lack of professional growth opportunities Low remuneration Lack of respect

9. Long working hours Multitasking Increased exposure to infections

10. What can we done:- Positive practice environment Evidence based practice Time to time assessment of curriculum Strict rules and regulation for accreditation for nursing institute. Follow up from nurses.