NCCCR honours some of its nurses for their dedication and outstanding achievement.

Some 10 nurses working at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) had been awarded recently in different categories including patient care, research, innovation and education for their excellence in fulfilling the vision, mission and strategic goals of the hospital.
The nurses from the Palliative Care and Medical Oncology units received the award at NCCCR’s first nursing recognition programme ceremony designed to appreciate their outstanding achievements for their involvement in patient safety and quality improvement projects.
“Both winning projects have reflected directly on the quality of care provided here by improving patients’ safety,” NCCCR’s nursing executive director Catherine Gillespie said.
She acknowledged the contribution of the nurses who have taken extra time and effort working towards a common goal and producing positive patients’ outcomes.
The organising committee of the recognition ceremony received seven project applications of which two – ‘Microsystem Fall Prevention’ and ‘Fall Prevention: Quality Initiative (Creating a Fall Free Environment)’ – were singled out for recognition.
Both projects addressed the best strategies to prevent falls in the NCCCR and their outcomes have led to a reduction in falls amongst a very high risk group of patients.
Prof Alexander Knuth, medical director at NCCCR; and Justine Lara Waywell, executive director at NCCCR, also expressed their appreciation for the initiative and the importance of recognising nurses who are very dedicated and committed to providing the safest, most effective and most compassionate care to all patients visiting the NCCCR.
Michel Harkous, director of nursing education at NCCCR said: “It is an honour to work with such high calibre nursing professionals whose hard work and dedication produce superb results.”
“In recognition of their outstanding efforts, it is with great pride that I welcome them to the nursing recognition programme,” he added.
During the ceremony, A/Nurse Educator, Abdulqadir Nashwan said the recognition process started with nomination up to evaluation before the winning project was announced. It aims to support the fair and equitable recognition of healthcare professionals.