Muscat Private Hospital celebrates International Nursing Day

In keeping with this tradition, Muscat Private Hospital (MPH) also celebrated International Nurses Day on May 14, 2009.

The ICN (International Council of Nursing) is based in Geneva, and is a federation of national nursing associations in 132 countries; representing millions of nurses worldwide.

Founded in 1899, it is the world's first and widest reaching international organization for health professionals. It aims to develop and promote nursing worldwide, and influence healthcare policy through out the world.

The organization's goals are to bring nurses' organizations together in a worldwide body, to advance the socio-economic status of nurses and the profession of nursing worldwide, and to influence global and domestic health policy.

"Being a premier multi specialty hospital, Muscat Private Hospital understands that nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the detail-oriented care of individuals, families, and communities in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning. A nurse assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care independently of medical staff (doctors), and typically provides anything from basic triage care to assistance in serious trauma care and surgery,"

explains Gary Dorahy, Country Manager - OMPC and Hospital Director - MPH.

Yvonne Bester, Director of Nursing and Operations said, "We are very proud of our highly trained, multi-national team of nursing staff from countries like Belgium, Canada, India, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, United Kingdom, etc... Our patients benefit from clear guidelines and protocols to standardize care and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in the care pathway. Optimal patient safety and quality care remains our key priority!"

On the occasion, Ms. Zeyana Abdulla Al Barwani, Section Head, Nursing & Midwifery Services, Ministry of Health, Oman delivered an interesting talk on 'The Nursing Profession in Oman: Past, Present and Future'. The talk was attended by the nursing staff of MPH and a nursing lecturer from OSNI.

Muscat Private Hospital is Muscat's premier private medical facility. Strategically located in Baushar, the Hospital provides first-class out-patient and in-patient facilities and all the diagnostic and treatment capabilities of an acute care hospital, including CT and MRI.

The CT scan is a 64 slice volume CT which has capability for CT Cardiac Angiography, CT Colonoscopy, Lung Imaging, and Neurological Imaging. Our new range of services includes Women's Health Services, Executive Health Screening, Critical Care Unit and ER, making the hospital a one-stop shop, convenient and accessible to our patients.

The hospital is the first facility in Oman to provide cardiac surgery services. The hospital is managed by UME Group, an international hospital management group with more than 28 years experience in the Middle East and the UK.