Suhair Hilal, the oldest female nurses in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, is fighting the emerging Corona virus (Covid-19) with 16 hours of work per day, confirming that what she misses most for three months is seeing her granddaughter and accepting her, as well as stopping her children from kissing her head, due to the precautionary measures.
Suhair has been working in the nursing profession for 25 years, and has reached the position of Assistant Director of the Nursing Administration at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.
Hilal told «Emirates Today»: «Nursing is the profession of giving without limits, so only those who know the global human value of this profession work with it, and the nurse and nurse is considered the cornerstone of the efficiency of hospitals and health centers, where the profession requires that the nurse and the nurse perform technical and administrative jobs And educational, consulting and social, through the application of the nursing process, which includes nursing survey, diagnosis, planning, implementation and provision of patient care ».
She added: “My job requires me to follow multiple medical departments, including internal, psychological, epidemic and nutritional diseases, outpatient clinics, and other departments, and with the emergence of the new Corona virus, these tasks have increased, especially as we have expanded in some departments that include those with (Corona) disease owners Chronic ».
She pointed out that the main tasks of her job now are to follow the nurses in the first line of defense, and to ensure that they are ready and perform their professional and humanitarian duty, and to provide them with high care for patients, while adhering to the precautionary procedures, and to develop permanent training plans that are in line with the strategy of the Health Company and the Health Department Abu Dhabi.
Hilal pointed out that her daily working hours since the Corona pandemic started is not related to a number of hours, so it is possible that her period starts at eight in the morning, and ends at 10 in the evening, according to the requirements of work.
She said: "What is most lacking since the beginning of the (Corona) crisis is seeing my granddaughter (Jude), who is one year and six months old. More than three months ago, I did not meet her, and I did not isolate myself in a hotel room, because my children understood them and my husband."
She added: “I strictly maintain my commitment to all precautionary measures, and one of my beloved habits stopped my heart, which is kissing my children to my head when I return or return from abroad, in order to preserve the safety of everyone.”
She pointed out that the most human situations that she was exposed to since the beginning of receiving "Corona" patients in Khalifa Medical City, is the presence of injured people inside the hospital from her acquaintances and friends, pointing out that she is communicating with them to check on their health and psychological state, and help them to remove the awe of their hearts.
Hilal said: «The nursing staff plays a human role with (Corona) patients no less important in treatment than their medical role, as one of the priorities of our tasks is to make all patients feel that we are their family and support them, we celebrate with them on their occasions, and we have communication with all patients, as our role is not limited to care Medical only, but preceded by psychological and social care, which plays a large role in raising their morale and strengthening immunity, which contributes to the speed of treatment ».
She added: «Hospital communication facilities have been provided between patients and their families through chat programs via the Internet, and we also allow entry of some purposes and meals to patients’ home meals, so that they do not feel isolated, provided that healthy meals do not conflict with the treatment program, and nursing staff are easily accessible to Sick of her time. ”
Responsibility in the face of the virus
Citizen nurse Suhair Hilal believes that «the responsibility in facing (Corona) is divided into two parts, the first is carried out by all members of the first line of defense on all their various jobs and tasks, for example we play our role in caring for patients, maintaining their health and continuing to receive the same level of care, while The second part of the responsibility lies with the members of society, their role is no less important than the role of the first line of defense, and this role is summed up by commitment to the precautionary measures issued by the competent authorities, not to underestimate the seriousness of this virus, and to distance from any gatherings, in order to ensure their safety, and not to increase the burden on The health sector To a country ».
She called on community members to choose the correct and reliable sources of information related to coronavirus, and not to submit to rumors.