“Fruits of Dedication”: Limpopo Woman Celebrates Moving On to the Next Step in Her Career

• A young woman from Limpopo shared an emotional video celebrating receiving her nursing epaulettes for the first time
• Monkwe Kholofelo from Polokwane earned her maroon epaulettes and Council badge after completing her studies
• According to the South African Nursing Council, epaulettes are distinguishing devices that show the public that the wearer is a professionally qualified nursing practitioner

A young woman from Limpopo had social media celebrating with her after she shared the special moment of receiving her nursing epaulettes.

Facebook user @monkwe.kholofelo from Polokwane posted a heartwarming video that went viral with over 48,200 reactions and 700 comments as she celebrated this major milestone in her nursing career.

In the touching video, the excited young woman shows her brand new epaulettes to the camera before moving to her bed to unpack them from their special packaging. She carefully assembles the maroon epaulettes and Council badge, which are worn by Registered General Nurses. Her joy is clear as she celebrates receiving them, and she ends the video by putting them on her shoulders and doing a happy pose for the camera.

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The video touched many hearts as viewers watched Monkwe's genuine excitement about reaching this important goal in her medical career. Her posts show that she has been studying in the medical field and recently graduated, making this moment even more special as she can now officially work as a qualified nurse.

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South Africans flooded the comments section with congratulations and praise for the young woman's achievement.

@linda_comfort_mthembu gushed:

"Fruits of dedication, loyalty and hard work... Congrats, my dear, you've made your parents the happiest of them all."

@erol_waga_lebese celebrated:

"Well done, my sister.❤️🥰🙈❤️‍🩹🥳 Praise God.😅💞💯"

@nokuthula_ramodise shared:

"Congratulations to you, baby girl, and wish you all the best ❤️❤️❤️"

@buhle_malatshwa encouraged:

"Congratulations, baby. Welcome to the big league. Aim high 🥳🥳🥳"

@nthabiseng_matela responded:

"So proud of you! Congratulations 🎉👏"

@katso_junior_paledi said:

"🥳❤️ Congratulations hun🩺🥂."

What do epaulettes mean

According to the South African Nursing Council, distinguishing devices like epaulettes and badges are worn by nurses and midwives to show what capacity they're registered in. Each colour shows a different category of practice, and among the general public, these devices have become a well-known symbol that the wearer is a qualified nursing or midwifery practitioner who can be trusted to provide top-quality health care.

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The maroon epaulettes and Council badge that Monkwe received are specifically worn by Registered General Nurses. The South African Nursing Council explains that there are very specific rules for wearing these devices, and only qualified nurses, midwives, and accoucheurs who are currently registered with the Council may wear them. The devices must be worn when the person is on duty.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

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Source: Briefly News