She affirmed the confidence of the UAE leaders in the role of women and their ability to assume difficult responsibilities
Khawla Al-Shaer is a "leader" in the face of "Covid-19": Women are partners and support for their homeland
Another role the poet played during the pandemic was to train staff to become leaders. Photography: Ahmed Arditi
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The Assistant Director for Nursing Affairs at Al-Baraha Hospital Khawla Al-Shaer considered that working in a leadership position in the first line of defense in the face of "Covid-19" is a great responsibility, and an opportunity to prove the ability of the Emirati daughter to be a support for her homeland, a partner in its defense and protection from dangers, in addition to The importance and specificity of the experience of challenging the virus, with all the difficulties that the experience carries, first at the medical level, then on the personal and life level, especially with the difficult days that were witnessing deaths.
Khawla, who assumed her position some time ago, lived through the details of the Corona crisis, and considered that granting her the position in this sensitive period is an affirmation of the great confidence that the wise leadership assumes for women, and their ability to assume responsibilities no matter how difficult, noting that supporting the march of Emirati women and empowering them in various The fields are a method and a feature, and therefore we see the presence of women in leadership positions and the front ranks.
Khawla congratulated the Emirati woman on her day that coincides with August 28 of each year, saying that what women have reached in the Emirates is evidence of the interest, care and belief in the importance of their role in society.
Variable stages
Khawla assured to "Emirates Today" that Emirati women have a prominent role in all fields in society, but this role has doubled during the pandemic period, especially since the virus was new and medical knowledge about it is in a state of development and change daily, considering that the largest segment of nursing is the female component. And it is necessary to look at the positive side of the pandemic, which is that it explained to people many roles, tools, and strengths for each group in society, because everyone worked as an interconnected system. Khawla indicated that in the field of nursing, they went through many stages that were loaded with challenges, and at each stage of the spread of the virus there is a new stage, at the beginning the planning stage was with the start of the spread of the virus in the world, as plans were prepared from equipment first, then put in place Plans to benefit from one pathogen more, because in light of the pandemic there is a global need for more nurses. She noted that after the preparedness stage, the response phase was transferred to in which there were a large number of Corona cases, especially those that developed and were critical, and today the stage that society will enter is the rehabilitation phase, which is like repairing a wound.
Critical situations
Khawla noted that dealing with critical cases in this pandemic is very difficult and tiring, noting that during their work to control "Covid-19" and the development of cases that were reaching them, she reached something like a psychological breakdown, saying: "I do not forget that night in which the number increased. The deaths, I cried a lot, and I felt distressed because we actually emphasize on every nurse to make many efforts to get the patient back to his family, as every patient has his loved ones and his role in society. She explained that her role as a leader works to restore the balance of the employees so that they can give, and maintain a positive atmosphere, so that they can return each patient to his family, because his recovery is a victory.
leaders Preparation
Another role that Al-Shaer played during the pandemic was training the team to become leaders, and she pointed out that with every crisis there is a need for every nurse to be a leader, because dealing requires quick decision-making from everyone who works with the patient, explaining that she has conducted realistic live training for cases. The critical situation, so work was done on patient models, and the aim was to put the nurse in front of many scenarios for critical situations, so that they were trained to deal with pressure and deal with crises and disasters, so everyone is put in a state of tension in order to be able to accomplish under pressure, because in light of the crisis it is necessary From transforming all elements of the medical team into leaders.
Fear Factor
Khawla considered that the fear factor that accompanies everyone in light of the spread of "Covid-19", is one of the positive factors at work, as fear has been invested with more protection and preservation of the soul from infection and preserving the patient as well. Society's view of exposure to a Coronavirus patient, a look that has many concerns, and that they are aware enough of the spread of the disease, which has contributed to an emphasis on safety.
As for the main challenges that Al-Shaer talked about on the personal side and in dealing with her family, lies in the fact that she applied the virus protection system used in the hospital to the home as well, as at the beginning of the virus spread she tried to balance the hospital with her family and children, explaining that she received great support from her husband to do In turn, during this period, because the state needs it, and this is what made it progress its work properly. She noted that she enters the house from a private entrance to her, and does not approach her children, even during the month of Ramadan and when the virus spread, she was eating while sitting at a far distance from them. And she confirmed that she is still maintaining to this day the procedures at home, but reinforced the medical information of her children as well as answering the many questions regarding the concerns of family members.
State support
The Assistant Director for Nursing Affairs at Al-Baraha Hospital Khawla Al-Shaer considered that the large and varied responsibilities that the state granted to Emirati women, especially during the Corona pandemic, is evidence of the state's confidence in the capabilities of women, and an assertion that its efforts are appreciated and fundamental in society. Al-Shaer explained that the language prevailing by the state was a reassuring and stimulating language, and it gives workers on the first line of defense a lot of motivation and support, and this increases their shoulders of confidence and responsibility. She emphasized that her message to women is that she can do a lot on the multiplicity of the roles she plays in society in addition to male support for her.
- UAE leadership gives women great confidence to shoulder responsibilities, however difficult they are.
Emirati women have a prominent role in all fields, which has doubled during the pandemic period.