International Nurses Day – Mary Seacole

Posted about 2 years ago

As part of our celebrations of International Nurses Day, we take a look at back through the history of nursing and whilst it is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, we have decided to shine the spotlight on another pioneer of nursing, Mary Seacole.

Mary, who was born in Jamaica in 1805, travelled to many countries to provide care for sick and wounded soldiers and is renowned for establishing the “British hotel” near Balaclava.

Before her efforts in establishing this, Mary was refused to become an army nurse, but this did not daunt her, and she travelled to Crimea where she established the British Hotel near Balaclava to provide a more comfortable setting for soldiers.

During her time there, she also visited the battlefield, sometimes under fire, to nurse the wounded, and became known as ‘Mother Seacole’.

Her determination, resilience and strength of character is admired by many in nursing including our Clinical Director, Susan Jenkins.

She said: “I really admire Mary Seacole for her bravery and standing up for what she believes in.  Nothing stopped her from travelling to help those soldiers.

“She put others first before herself and this theme runs throughout nursing today. This is why we come into nursing; to help others in need. We should always remember nursing pioneers like Mary who has shaped the nursing profession.”

Reflecting on the past year and how nurses at Allied Healthcare has faced the challenges of the Covdi-19 pandemic, Susan commented: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our nurses at Allied Healthcare for your commitment and dedication you have shown during the past 12 months.

“2020 in particular was difficult however, this did not daunt our nurses and we have continued to provide high quality consistent care and support, despite the challenges. The Senior Leadership team and I would like to thank you; your efforts have not gone unnoticed, and we appreciate everything you have done.”

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