Singapore Nursing Board NURSE’S PLEDGE In full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking, I PROMISE to provide a competent standard of care for the sick, regardless of race, religion and status, sparing no effort to alleviate suffering and promote health and to refrain from any action which might endanger life. I will respect at all times the dignity of the patients under my care, holding in confidence all personal information entrusted to me. I will maintain my professional knowledge and skill at the highest level and give support and co-operation to all members of the health team. I will honour and abide by the Singapore Nursing Board Code for Nurses and Midwives, and be responsible and accountable at all times for my nursing actions and decisions. I will uphold the integrity of the professional nurse. 2 Minister�s message CNO�s message 3 Thank you for urses, your courage you are truly to care! commendable! Mr Ong Ye Kung Ms Paulin Koh Minister for Health Chief Nursing Officer MY HEARTIEST congratulations emergency departments, EVERY YEAR, around the Nurses’ situation took a turn for the worse to all recipients of the Nurses’ inpatient units, operating rooms, Day period, we proudly celebrate recently, our nurses persevered Merit Award. vaccination centres etc. the achievements of nurses. and responded courageously – I thank each of you for your Singaporeans know that I am delighted to share that this determined to remain committed commendable and meritorious your job is physically, mentally year, we have 125 recipients of to their professional duty! service. More importantly, and emotionally exhausting, the Nurses’ Merit Award – The reflections in this booklet you represent tens of thousands yet you persevere by staying 25 more from previous years! capture this exact spirit of our of nurses who have upheld the focused on delivering care where I congratulate and commend nurses, their strong sense of duty high standards and values of the needed. I believe I represent the you for receiving the Award, and their passion for the care profession and continue to be an sentiments of most Singaporeans which serves as a national of our patients and community. inspiration to the community. in thanking you for your courage, recognition of your outstanding This is truly commendable! The vital role of nurses is sacrifices and resilience. performance and dedication to The journey ahead of us most evident in our fight against The Ministry of Health will the nursing profession. may hold uncertainties and COVID-19. Going beyond support you to the best of our As our nation maintains its challenges, but I believe, together, patient care, you demonstrated abilities. May each one of you resilience against COVID-19, we will prevail and emerge strong. resilience and courage in achieve your career goals and nurses continue to play a critical Nurses, thank you all for your protecting patients from infection, aspirations and continue to find role by supporting surveillance hard work, perseverance and giving them advice, swabbing meaning and purpose in this testing and the nationwide commitment. May your contributions and vaccinating our people, noble calling. vaccination programme. be an inspiration to others. carrying out your duties at Happy Nurses’ Day 2021! Even when the COVID-19 Happy Nurses’ Day! 4 5 AWARD RECIPIENTS 2021 Intermediate and Long Term Care Institutions National University Health System Tan Shu Cing SSN Assisi Hospice Tsen Li Mee Marie SNC/APN Alexandra Hospital Fun Mun Yew SNM Bukit Batok Care Home Fu Yongxin NM National University Hospital Yeoh Kim Choo NM Dover Park Hospice Lim Chi Ching ANC/APN National University Hospital Lee Wei Ling Geraldine SPCN HCA Hospice Care Lum Luh Ping Yvonne ANC National University Hospital Nunez Marife Bongcales SSN Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Moe Oo Khin NE National University Hospital Junsay Maria Delia Sandoval EN Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home (Thomson) Qu Ying Ying NC National University Hospital Koh Siang Teng NM MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang See Li Ling NM National University Hospital Nicholas Chung SNM NTUC Health Nursing Home (Jurong West) Theresa Samy SNC National University Hospital Margaret Au DN Saint Theresa�s Home Tomomi Ogura ANC National University Hospital Tan Wee Tai AD SATA CommHealth Xu Ping NE National University Hospital Thuzar Than ANC Society for the Aged Sick Yong King Chui NC National University Hospital Low Kok Poh Peter SSN St. Andrew�s Nursing Home (Henderson) Zhang Qiuxia NC National University Hospital Joyce Ng Qee Joo NC The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home Fatimah Bte Endut NC National University Polyclinics Nurdiyana Binte Hassan Jaya SSN THK Nursing Home @ Hougang Seah Hui Min NM National University Polyclinics Ong Wee Ying SSN TOUCH Home Care, TOUCH Community Services Amran Bin Amir ANC Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Sin Chow Mei NM United Medicare (Elizabeth Dr) Pte Ltd Maznah Binte Marmin ANC Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Doi Ling @ Dwle Lain CNM The National Kidney Foundation Pu Xiaorong NC Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Wang Meini CNM The National Kidney Foundation Siti Zainah Binte Mohamed Rian NE Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Tang Min Yee NC Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Private Community Hospitals Arvinder Kaur SNM Jurong Community Hospital Siti Rohaidah Binte Mohamed SSN Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Zuraidah Binte Sulaiman SNC/APN Ren Ci Community Hospital SingHealth Su Anqi SNE St Luke�s Hospital Chen Xiaowei ANC Changi General Hospital Heng Chai Gek APN St. Andrew�s Community Hospital Hanidah Binte A Rahman ANC Changi General Hospital Margie Wu Ya Lan SNM Changi General Hospital Private Hospitals Tan Khim Gek PEN Changi General Hospital Sih Siew Gaik NM Farrer Park Hospital Wang Xia NC Changi General Hospital Chan Yew Keng SNE Mount Alvernia Hospital Wang Yang ANC Changi General Hospital Than Sook Ling SNC Raffles Hospital Zhang Na ANC Changi General Hospital Grace Au Kit Wan NC Thomson Medical Centre Zheng Yiling NC Changi General Hospital Anparasi MV NM Gleneagles Hospital Ang Ying Xin ANC KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Say Poh Kin SNM Mount Elizabeth Hospital Asmira Binte Mohamed Rahim NC KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Siti Samira Binte Kassim NM Mount Elizabeth Hospital Huang Weili NC KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Tan Jilin NM Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital Liu Jing SSN KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Eileen Chua-Tiang ANC Parkway East Hospital Mariammah D/O Paramasilvam NC KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Pang Ai Hong NC KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Statutory Boards Wu Yiping NC/APN KK Women�s and Children�s Hospital Norbayah Binte Md Yasin Manager, Nursing Health Promotion Board Goh Chee Kun SNM National Cancer Centre Singapore Woon Lee Tian (Wen Litian) SSN National Dental Centre Singapore National Healthcare Group Ann Chan Sok Theng NM National Heart Centre Singapore Chen Birong ANC/APN Institute of Mental Health Norashikin Binte Sarip ANC National Heart Centre Singapore Farhanah Bte Mohammed Rahna PAN Institute of Mental Health Fu Liqing NC National Neuroscience Institute Mullath Bijuh Sukumaran Nair NC Institute of Mental Health Ma Zhongzheng NC Sengkang General Hospital Zheng He NC Institute of Mental Health Ong Chin Wan NC Sengkang General Hospital Ernie Yanty Binte Borhanudin ANC Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Siti Suhaila Binte Sulaimi ANC Sengkang General Hospital Lu Qiaoxian NC Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Tan Hwee Yuan SNE Sengkang General Hospital Nuraini Binte Mamon NM Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Yeo Yan Ling Lynn PEN Sengkang General Hospital Ramanathan S/O Perumal SSN Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Irene Tan Cheng Gaik NC Singapore General Hospital Tan Si Hui NC Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Jumaiah Binte Jumari NE Singapore General Hospital Zheng Dexin NC Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Lee Sze Chung Clara NC Singapore General Hospital Lim Voon Ping SNC National Centre for Infectious Diseases Lim Rong Ee NC Singapore General Hospital Evonne Oh Siew Gek ANC National Healthcare Group Polyclinics Loh Jing Hui NC Singapore General Hospital Nisha Menon ANC National Healthcare Group Polyclinics Nadrah Binte Hamzah NC Singapore General Hospital Leong Hui Hui SSN National Skin Centre Nan Hnin Ei Phyu ANC Singapore General Hospital Anna Goh Phu Xua SAN Tan Tock Seng Hospital Norlela Binte Hashim ANC Singapore General Hospital Faith Lee Sook Mun SSN Tan Tock Seng Hospital Nurfarah Liyana SEN Singapore General Hospital Fazlina Binte Surani NC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Puspa Devi D/O Ramparch PEN Singapore General Hospital George Frederick Glass Jr NR Tan Tock Seng Hospital Seah Xueli Eileen NC Singapore General Hospital Lee Sharlene SSN Tan Tock Seng Hospital Tan Wei Xian NC Singapore General Hospital Lee Shu Ying Carrie NC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Tay Ai Lian NC Singapore General Hospital Lian Xia SNC/APN Tan Tock Seng Hospital Toh Zhen Jun Wayne SSN Singapore General Hospital Liu TingTing SSN Tan Tock Seng Hospital Guo Yan NC Singapore National Eye Centre Ong Zh Hua ANC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Nurlaila Binti Maidin NC SingHealth Community Hospital – Tan Wan Kun James ANC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Sengkang Community Hospital Tan Yen Peng NC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Frida Wong Pang Nee NC/APN SingHealth Polyclinics Wang Qian NC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Tan Joo See NM SingHealth Polyclinics Wang Zhiye SNC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Shiji D/O Kuttan SNE Woodlands Health Campus Taye Shi Min Charmaine NC Woodlands Health Campus Tan Yi Xue SSN Yishun Community Hospital 6 Intermediate and Long Term Care Institutions Intermediate and Long Term Care Institutions 7 Tan Shu Cing Fun Mun Yew Senior Staff Nurse Senior Nurse Manager Assisi Hospice Bukit Batok Care Home To me, nursing Building rapport is about focusing with residents’ family on providing members is essential comfort to as it fosters trust someone in need, and allows nurses to above my own.