The Director of Nursing at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center Jacqueline JnoBaptiste used a letter on Sunday to say “thank you” to nurses in Antigua and Barbuda

“Dear Nurses, Thank you. We see you. We support you. We need you. You are truly the backbone of healthcare. As we celebrate our nurses during National Nurses Week, I encourage you to join me in showing appreciation to all nurses across Antigua & Barbuda,” she wrote the letter.

JnoBaptiste said she especially want to thank our nursing team at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC).

“Every day, you work hard to raise the bar for our patients and our organization, wearing many hats and roles.  You support our healthcare providers, our patients, administration, staff, and everyone in between”

She says she speaks on behalf of everyone across the organization when she expresses how grateful “we are for every one of you. We couldn’t do any of this without you and are honored that you have made Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre your home”

Adding, “to me, there is no better profession than nursing. The heart and soul of which has never changed. Nursing is—and always will be—the most humbling, meaningful and rewarding of any profession”