Huadong Hospital Holds Celebration and Awards Ceremony for International Nurses Day

Huadong Hospital held its 2026 celebration of International Nurses Day on May 12, under the theme "Our Nurses, Our Future: Empowering Nurses to Safeguard Life." President Bao Zhijun extended holiday greetings to the hospital's 1,054 nursing colleagues. Over the past year, the nursing team has led the development of industry standards, publishing group standards including Vocational Skills and Management Specifications for Medical Care Companions and Nursing Specifications for Oral Ulcers in Patients with Behcet's Syndrome. Across the hospital it has rolled out "escort-free care services" and the "Morning Star" public welfare program providing medical accompaniment for the elderly.

It was designated a Shanghai ethical practice base for humanistic care in elderly care and has trained geriatric nursing talent for the National Health Commission as well as Chinese nutrition specialty nurses. The team won top honors at the Shanghai International Nursing Skills Competition and launched multiple AI-powered smart nursing projects. Over the year it also received first prize in the first nursing special technology support program, first prize in the science communication category of the Shanghai Rehabilitation Medical Association Science and Technology Award, third prize of the Shanghai Nursing Association Science and Technology Award, and a bronze award for nursing management at the China Hospital Management Awards.