Flying Angels Program by Kauvery Hospital

Kauvery Hospital’s Flying Angels Program

When one thinks of super-specialty hospitals, what comes to mind are images of doctors and surgeons bringing patients back to health, operation theaters with cutting edge medical equipment and modern rooms and wards for recovery. What is often overlooked is the critical role that nurses play in patient treatment and care. In an effort to recognize and reward nurses for the vital role they play in patient care, Kauvery Hospital has started its unique Flying Angels program.

Under the program, every year a group of nurses, from the various Kauvery Hospital locations, will be rewarded for their excellence in service to patients with a chance to fly to a popular destination, spend a day there with expenses for local travel, sightseeing, food and shopping all taken care of, before returning home.

The objective is not one of skill improvement or increasing medical knowledge. Kauvery has its own in-house programs for this. Flying Angels is designed to give nurses from various Kauvery locations an opportunity to travel, have fun, relax and bond with their colleagues. By doing this, Kauvery is showing them how much they are valued.

The Reaction Of The Nurses

Many of the nurses had never flown before so the level of excitement was huge when they gathered in Trichy for the trip to Chennai. In a few minutes, they were no longer a disparate group but a family, eagerly looking forward to their journey.

The novelty of the takeoff, flight and landing were, by itself, enough to make the day memorable, but it was only the beginning. After landing, the group was taken to Golden Beach to allow them to really chill out and get to know each other better. From there they went to Snow Kingdom, a theme park that gives visitors a feel of what it is like to live in arctic conditions, with temperatures below zero and surrounded by ice and snow. The ladies loved the experience.

The activities of the morning had burnt up a lot of energy, so the next stop was for lunch, where they were able to enjoy a variety of succulent dishes from a variety of cuisines. After lunch, it was time for shopping which was so much fun the ladies lost track of time and had to be rushed back to the airport for the return journey.

Kauvery Hospital has always understood the crucial role nurses play in patient care but knows that their role, in all hospitals, is not fully appreciated. It is to remedy this that Flying Angels has begun. The next set of Flying Angels will take off soon. Kauvery will continue to express its great appreciation of the role that nurses play in patient wellbeing.