Nurses from Reg. 2, 3, 6 and 10 among GNA honorees this year
Recipient of the Nurse Leader of the year award, Charlene Brisport-Sampson
Recipient of the Nurse Leader of the year award, Charlene Brisport-Sampson

REGULAR as clockwork, the Guyana Nurses Association (GNA) on Saturday held its annual awards ceremony, whereby it honours members of its fold for their notable and outstanding performance throughout the year.

This year’s 20 awardees were drawn from Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), while the children of those of their colleagues who would have written the annual Grade 6 Assessment (NGSA) this year and performed exceptionally well were awarded bursaries.

The GNA Awards Ceremony goes back to the 1980s when it was first held in recognition of the outstanding contributions of nurses countrywide and their commitment to the profession.

The event, which is usually held during the month of August, began with the issuing of certificates to outstanding members, but as time progressed, that aspect of the ceremony was soon phased out to be replaced by something more substantial.

At Saturday’s ceremony, GNA President Ms. Donnett Graham-Gullin, besides thanking her colleagues for performing exceedingly well in their respective fields, reminded them of the pivotal role nurses play in the healthcare sector, which is why the GNA makes it a point every year of honouring and recognising their contribution, commitment and loyalty towards the nursing profession.

The GNA Award List 2022

In the circumstances, she congratulated this year’s awardees, and asked that they stay motivated, and be role models for their peers, since being a nurse is one of the most selfless jobs there is, today and always.? Ms. Gullin also congratulated the recipients of this year’s bursary awards, saying: “Continue reaching for the sky; don’t settle for less.”

Guest Speaker, Ms. Gwendolin Tross, a retired nurse, also congratulated the awardees, and told the children to focus on their education, regardless of how “rich” or “poor” they are. She also expressed how “overwhelmed” she was by seeing the number of nurses that were being honoured, and asked that all nurses across Guyana come together as one, and be a force to reckon with.

Ms. Tross was also high in praise for the GNA, and nurses across the nation who work tirelessly to ensure that the health of the Guyanese people is taken care of.
“It is not the building; it is the people that make the organisation what it is,” she said, adding: “It is not how you start, but how you finish that is what’s important.”

Retired Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and former President of the GNA told the Guyana Chronicle that the reason she still participates in such events is because of her love of people and the profession. “It is satisfying when a patient remembers you for what you have done for them,” she said, adding: “That is fulfilling to me.”

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