Taslima works as a healthcare assistant on Ward L4 here at CUH. We talked to her as part of our Eid celebrations.
We talked to Taslima Begum-Miah as part of our Eid celebrations
Link: https://youtu.be/EtMB-SyiEO4
Taslima, what’s your role in our hospitals?
I'm a healthcare assistant on Ward L4 here at CUH.
What do you enjoy most about your role and working at CUH?
I enjoy meeting new patients and having a bonding conversation with them as that is the important way to keep patients feel safe, comforting and trust you as a member of staff in a hospital environment.
Tell us about your CUH journey
I joined CUH in September 2021 as an apprentice administrator for the work opportunities team.
I didn’t want to follow the traditional route of going to college after leaving secondary school. I was really keen to get into the working environment at a young age so I thought an apprenticeship would be best for me.
What does a usual day look like?
Changing patients' beds, helping patients with washing if they are not able to mobilise. Keeping on top of patients observations and making sure I am up to date on the nursing rounds and always being available when patients needs assisting.
How do you feel your role benefits our patients?
I feel my role is a very rewarding job as I am always helping patients when they are at their lowest point and making sure I am always available for them to keep them company.
This week we’re celebrating Eid al-Adha at CUH. What does this mean to you?
Eid is a very significant celebration for all Muslims around the world. Eid al-Adha is a festival that reminds Muslims the story about the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when our God ordered him to. Furthermore Eid al-Adha is all about sacrificing, so we do animal sacrifices and feed everyone with the animal we sacrificed.
We take advantage of the three days we get to celebrate by getting together with all our friends and family.
We celebrate together and eat a lot of traditional meals. We also like giving money to the little children and gifting presents to our loved ones. Most families like to participate in Secret Eidi to get everyone closer, happier and have fun.
Eid for me personally means seeing my family and friends, using the excuse to dress up in cultural outfits, getting my henna done. It’s all about fun activities with close individuals and making memories.
I will be celebrating Eid by spending time with my close loved ones and giving out lots of presents. I like to make sure everyone is happy. Most importantly we’ll be eating lots of food!