The Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa (CHTS) has been home to nurse José Ribeiro, born in Amarante, since he obtained his degree. On January 1, 1989, he entered the hospital that would receive him throughout his career.
José Ribeiro has emerged as a nurse manager in the academic world and as a driver of scientific development in the field of nursing, three reasons that led him to receive the Award of Merit from the Northern Regional Section of the Nurses Union on Saturday, December 9, in the auditorium of the Porto Superior School of Nursing. The prize that “Symbolizes recognition of performance that impacts nursing, nurses and citizens.”
“It is a sign in our journey and an acknowledgment that we are on the right path, because the awards are also the example that the Nurses Union intends to set for others. Set an example for the public to follow.”says Jose Ribeiro, who admits, “with humbleness”who was on a trip “positive” In the field of research.
“Of course this pleases me and makes me feel proud and satisfied. I have never regretted this decision, quite the opposite.” When Jose Ribeiro chose to study nursing, it was an exciting time “Shortage of nurses in all institutions. Furthermore, I knew I liked the area from a professional development standpoint and at the same time I could live close to home.
After earning his degree, the nurse had already achieved one of his goals: staying close to home. At CHTS he had a career path “Very quickly. Ten years later I was already in charge and therefore I have worked in administration for almost 24 years. I am in the field of administration, in this case, at Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa and in teaching I teach postgraduate courses, my field of development is service management Nursing.
Opportunities arose which Amarantino seized “tooth and nail” and which led him to this award. “With all humility, I consider myself worthy of this distinction, and I believe I have several facts to prove it. In addition to it being an incentive for us to continue working on good clinical governance and scientific development of nursing because that is what I have contributed a lot to. It is also a recognition of the contribution I make to creating value for health institutions and users And nursing itself.Involved.
José Ribeiro is one of the authors of the book “Manual de Literacia em Saúde”, has many articles published in scientific journals and is a driver of the production of scientific knowledge, research, innovation and quality of care, highlighting that “Recognition is not written in the singular, because it is also a collective result. The students I taught and learned from, the health professionals I worked with, they are all present here.”
At 58 years old, the nurse admits that it continues “Enthusiastic and committed to contributing to the development of scientific knowledge in nursing and improving the quality of care, where nurses have an important role in the teams in which they are included.”
Knowledge that took him to numerous conferences where he sought to raise topics that were not talked about in Portugal. “At the International Congress of the Nurses Union, I was one of the speakers and spoke about a topic that had not been discussed before in Portugal, which is the economic value of nursing.” This is how José Ribeiro himself appears “Satisfied” that it “proud” For the recognition the nurses’ union gave to their work. “When we are recognized by the professional association that regulates professional practice, in this case, it only means good work in management and high contribution to quality in the provision of nursing care because it aims to regulate the profession to ensure quality and safety of care. This means that they are aware of good work in this area of management and high contribution to the quality of nursing care delivery.
Remember, this is the fourth time the nurses union has organized “Valoriza Ceremony” Which has a main goal “Featured four people who revealed themselves in 2023.”
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