A new sculpture has been unveiled at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. The abstract work by Northern Irish artist John Rainey features nursing and midwifery leaders ascending a staircase, and was commissioned by the faculty to celebrate nursing and midwifery leadership in the 21st Century.
Mr Rainey was commissioned to create a total of four sculptures in honour of inspiring nurses and midwives. The previous three feature Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth O’Farrell, and Dame Peta Taaffe – the first Chief Nursing Officer for Ireland. This fourth and final piece represents the morphing of the sickness model with a modern wellness model from hospital teaching to university education.
The RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Fellowship is the highest nursing and midwifery award in Ireland. This final abstract piece reflects the procession, led by the Dean, to the platform in RCSI at the Fellowship and Membership awarding ceremony each year.
Commenting, Ms Mary Godfrey, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, said: “The purpose of this commission is to celebrate and raise the profile of key leaders in nursing and midwifery in the 21st Century.
“It honours individuals who have made a monumental contribution to the development of the professions. They have built on the core values of nursing and midwifery in Ireland – compassion, care, and commitment – and have accelerated progress over the last decade.”
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