Play teacher role for patients' families: Kalam asks nurses
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today asked nurses to play the role of the teacher for patients' families and take special care of at least 20 rural patients.
''We need good hearts to treat the ailing hearts, we need helping hands to remove the pain, and we need beautiful minds to give happiness to the patients,'' Dr Kalam said while inaugurating the 7th Asian Cardiac Nursing Conference here.
Dr
Kalam
advocated
a
six-point
oath
for
the
nursing
community:
''I
love
my
profession
of
nursing,
the
noble
mission.
I
realize,
removing
the
pain
is
the
mission
of
God.
I
will
treat
all
patients
equally
with
kindness
and
care.
I
will
take
special
care
of
at
least
20
rural
patients.
I
will
be
a
life
long
learner
in
nursing.
I
will
follow
the
motto
--
Let
my
care,
remove
your
pain
and
bring
smiles.''
UNI