China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps 110 detachments in Jiangxi Province were established

On October 15, 110 detachments of China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps in Jiangxi Province were established. Photo by Wu Pengquan

Nanchang, October 15 (Reporter Wu Pengquan) "I volunteer to become a glorious nursing volunteer, taking Nightingale as an example, taking the Red Cross spirit as the norm, doing my best to help others and serve the society..." On the 15th, Hu Minhua, the winner of the 48th Nightingale Medal, led all volunteers to take the oath.

On the same day, the Red Cross Society of Jiangxi Province and the China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps jointly held the Nightingale Volunteer Service Seminar and Training Course of The Nightingale Volunteer Service Of Jiangxi Province and the inaugural meeting of the 110 detachments of the China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps in Jiangxi Province in Nanchang.

Gong Jianhui, secretary of the party group and executive vice president of the Red Cross Society of Jiangxi Province, said that the volunteer service work of Nightingale in Jiangxi Province started earlier, and since Zhang Jinyuan initiated the establishment of the "Jiangxi Red Cross Volunteer Nursing Service Center" in 2000, under the influence and drive of Zhang Jinyuan, Zou Defeng and Hu Minhua, three Nightingale Medal winners, although faced with many difficulties such as small number of personnel, lack of funds, and lack of understanding, the People and volunteers of the Red Cross at all levels have worked hard, undertaken practical work, and volunteer service has been deepening, and the forms of service have been continuously diversified. The support of all parties has been continuously strengthened, the system construction has been continuously improved, and the social impact has been expanding.

The reporter learned that after more than 20 years of development, the Nightingale Volunteer Service Team in Jiangxi Province has grown to 113, the volunteers have developed from 17 to more than 27,000 now, and the service model has expanded from community volunteer service to the "four-in-one" model of hospital-community-family-volunteer, and the service scope radiates from Nanchang City to all parts of the province, with a total of nearly 200 million hours of service and more than 800,000 beneficiaries.

"Volunteer service is a glorious and lofty public welfare undertaking, but also an important symbol of the progress of social civilization, and participating in volunteer service is not only a kind of awareness, an honor, but also a kind of responsibility." Gong Jianhui said that the Nightingale volunteer service teams at all levels in Jiangxi should take joining the corps as a new starting point, focus on the "five major constructions" such as organizational teams, ability and style, work system, service positions, and brand projects, and do a good job in the "six major services" such as publicity and mobilization, healthy old-age care, first-aid training, donation consultation, psychological assistance, and humanitarian assistance.

Zhang Liyan, chairman of the China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps, expressed the hope that the 110 detachments in Jiangxi Province will conscientiously study the charter of the corps, actively follow up the vigorous upsurge of volunteer service in Jiangxi, give full play to their own advantages, tap unlimited potential, and practice the deep meaning of volunteerism with unremitting efforts.

"As a nursing worker, Florence Nightingale is a lifelong role model for me. Under the guidance of the Headquarters, we will actively carry out volunteer service by applying our professional knowledge and skills. Yang Lixia, captain of the Nightingale Volunteer Service Detachment in Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, said.

The China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Corps is the only nursing volunteer service organization in China approved and named by the Red Cross Society of China and established in Beijing in July 2007. (End)

Source: China News Network