PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 12, 2022) – U.S. Navy Chaplains assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth provided Blessing of the Hands this week to Nurses across the Tidewater Marketplace as part of Nurses Week.
The Chaplains start each day during at Nurses Week at 5:30 a.m. to make sure that every nurse in every ward has the opportunity to participate in this tradition.
“The blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of the many moments nurses offer a personal healing touch to the patients they serve,” said Capt. William Hlavin, NMCP command chaplain.
While the idea of blessing is rooted in faith traditions, the chaplains offer a blessing that inclusive and uplifting. The goal of the...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 12, 2022) – U.S. Navy Chaplains assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth provided Blessing of the Hands this week to Nurses across the Tidewater Marketplace as part of Nurses Week.
The Chaplains start each day during at Nurses Week at 5:30 a.m. to make sure that every nurse in every ward has the opportunity to participate in this tradition.
“The blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of the many moments nurses offer a personal healing touch to the patients they serve,” said Capt. William Hlavin, NMCP command chaplain.
While the idea of blessing is rooted in faith traditions, the chaplains offer a blessing that inclusive and uplifting. The goal of the...
