The answer is yes. From time immemorial we had been reading the stories of - LADY WITH A LAMP - FLORENCE NIGHTANGALE. But in the modern practice of medicine - somewhere the recognition of service rendered by the nurses are not being given due respect . In a smaller hospital - and Upgraded primary health centre - The nurses render the yeoman service to the patients .The outcome of faster and complete recovery of the patient depends on this service.
In bigger hospitals and medical colleges some of the duties are also shared by junior doctors. But that puts an additional burden on the nurses - they have to teach the practical applications to the junior doctors also. I still remember the name and face of nursing staff who taught me - how to give intravenous injection and start a drip during my internship. I was overjoyed since I did it in first attempt and without causing much pain to the…
