Pongal celebrations were held at Claudine College of Nursing on 14th January 2023 at 9am. All the students & faculty came in traditional attire. Pongal was prepared by the staff and students. The crowd cooed 'pongalo pongal' to express oneness. Sweet Pongal and sugarcane were distributed. Competitions like uriyadi & dance programs were conducted.
Organ donation is a crying need to promote awareness of voluntary pledges to donate organs. As part of this campaign INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, LEONARD HOSPITAL & ROTARY CLUB conducted a competition on 24th January 2023. The nursing students from various nursing colleges participated in the competition (skin donation, eye donation & blood donation). Our students from Claudine College of Nursing won all the first prizes.
All the students and faculty members celebrated Republic Day on 26th January 2023. The program started with prayer at 8:00 a.m. After that, a parade and flag hoisting took place. The principal hoisted the national flag and gave a motivational speech. Everyone sang the National Anthem. Sweets were distributed to all students.
The Claudine College of Nursing conducted the Lamp Lighting and Oath Taking Ceremony on 28th January 2023. The chief guest was Mrs. Thilagavathy, Director of Maternal & Child Health (DMCH) Dindigul. The new budding nurses came in procession. The significance of lamp lighting was explained by Sr. Amali. Principal Dr. Jeyarani Premkumar & Vice Principal Sr. Arputha Mary handed over the lamps to the freshers.
It was a day filled with lots of fun, joy, laughter, music and dance for the Claudine family as we went for a day picnic at Rameswaram. Staff photographs, yummy breakfast, sightseeing of various places, playing at the shore at Dhanush Kodi, and visiting the famous churches on the island. This was followed by a delicious lunch with a variety of fish. The staff thanked Management for organizing the picnic.
The celebration started with a lamp-lighting ceremony. Dr. Sr. Hilaria Soundari, Professor at Gandhi Gram University, was the Chief guest. She is an exemplary woman leader in uplifting and empowering Women in Society. She said "Gender equality is a right. Fulfilling this right is the best chance we have in meeting some of the most pressing challenges of our time."
This program was a joint venture by the Tamil Nadu Nursing Council and Apollo Simulation Centre as per the new curriculum of BSc nursing in which simulation has been mandatory. Faculty from Claudine College of Nursing participated in the 3-day workshop from 9th to 11th March and benefitted from it. It was a new learning and innovative methodology.
World TB Day 2023, with the theme "Yes! We can end TB!" In view of celebrating this day, various competitions were conducted by the Dindigul Directorate of Health Sciences. Our Student Ms. Selvasandhiya from Claudine College of Nursing won first prize in the Essay Competition & Shield.
Claudine Hostel - a Home away from Home. Yet another successful page is opened in the annals of Claudine College of Nursing. "A new Claudine College Hostel". Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. So happy to begin this new, exciting journey with the good company of students and friends.
World Health Day is celebrated every year on the 7th of April. Students of Claudine College of Nursing commemorated World Health Day on 12th April. Posters, charts, and creative working models were displayed at the reception area of Leonard Hospital to create awareness among patients about the importance of health.
The fundraising program was conducted by SNA on Nurses Day (12.05.2023) to make this day a memorable day. Variety and colorful stalls were put up to attract foodies. Mesmerizing ads were put up to grab the snacks. It was a fun-filled and stomach-filled day, ending happily with pleasant memories.
The World Environment Day was celebrated in CCON on 05.06.2023. Students were given an awareness talk on environmental changes. Imparted knowledge on environmental protection, conservation and shined a spotlight on climate change, pollution's effect on health. Staff and students planted saplings to protect the earth.
In view of celebrating the SNA biennial conference, various competitions were conducted: 14.06.2023 - Dance, Monoact, Personality contest, Speech; 15.06.2023 - Pencil Sketch drawing, Rangoli, On-the-spot painting; 17.06.2023 - Relay, Discuss throw, Javelin throw; 18.06.2023 - Poster presentation. Sr. Phillis and Sr. Anto were the evaluators.
A medical camp was conducted on 24.06.2023 @ Thoppampatti govt school to celebrate the 100th birthday of Thiru. M. Karunanidhi, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. The camp aimed at all specializations, a mega camp around 6000 people could benefit from it. Minister R. Sakkarapani inaugurated the camp. Our students rendered their service at their best.
SNA biennial conference @ Zonal level was conducted on 03.07.2023 @ GTN CON Dindigul. Nursing Students from Theni, Dindigul, and Karur participated. The chief guest was Dr. Suganthi Rajakumari Dean of Dindigul Medical College Hospital. Our students from Claudine College of Nursing won prizes in many competitions.
25 students marched forward to Salem Dharan College of Nursing for the state-level conference. Our students first time flew high from their nest. It was a good exposure and learning for them. Ms. Preetha B.Sc. 1st year won 1st prize in poster presentation and went to a national competition.
Sr. Amali accompanied students to a slaughterhouse in Dindigul. Mrs. Pandiammal accompanied students to the water purification site. Mrs. Pandiammal and Mrs. Elizabeth accompanied students to the Dodla Dairy farm in Kannapatti. It was a fun-filled, stomach-filled, and mind-blowing experience.
The students of CCON were trained in puppetry making which is a very ancient form of theatre. It was taught by Mr. Babudasan from G. Kallupatti. This aimed at developing their visual-spatial intelligence and kinaesthetic intelligence. Students presented their handwork by making colorful puppets and presented a show.
As part of their curriculum requirement, students were given various diets to cook and display. They prepared anemia, renal, balanced, hypertensive diets, and natural foods. They displayed the nutritive value of each dish. Healthy food vs junk food also was displayed.
The fresher batch showcased their talents. It was simply superb, power-packed performance, mind-blowing, amazing, highly energetic, and wonderful moments of togetherness. There were many dances, dramas, songs, mime shows, folk dances, speeches.
World Diabetes Day was celebrated at Leonard Hospital in medical OPD and Children's Day at the pediatric ward. DGNM students took a lot of effort to do the program guided by the teachers. It was a great opportunity for students to exhibit their talents.
Faculty and students from Claudine College of Nursing participated in the National level SNA Biennial Conference in Delhi. Ms. Preetha BSc 2nd year had the opportunity of participating in traditional methods of play therapy poster presentation.
Christmas is the season of joy. As CLAUDINES, we celebrated Christmas on 20.12.23 in a grand & unique manner. The celebration included melodious carols, a beautiful skit depicting the nativity, colorful decorations of the crib and Christmas tree, and the dazzling entry of Santa Claus.