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What does it take to become a nurse? Today, as we look at how much more important healthcare professionals have become as we all face the pandemic, it makes you wonder. Their sacrifice and uncompromising dedication is inspiring. Erin Marlin, R.N., as a child, loved helping people. As a little girl, she would often accompany […]

At least 300,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year according to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The experiences of the families that deal with this for days, for years, are difficult and stressful. And unconditional love helps to pull them through. Melissa and Robert Dominguez first found out

2020 will forever be known as the year we would all love to forget. However, we cannot forget the blessings of the heroes that have inspired us to keep hope alive. When COVID hit the world, the unknowing of how to control it and what that means scared all of us. For those who already do not have much control of their living situations…

We have all been watching the devastating aftermath of the widespread flooding in Louisiana the past few weeks. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those who are affected and to all those who risked their own lives to bring aid and comfort. When the American Red Cross put out the call for medical […]

Nurses have been part of the school setting since the late 1800’s when they provided student inspections to identify those with communicable diseases who needed treatment. The primary role of a school nurse is to support student learning  by promoting student and staff health and safety. Rather than list all the duties of a school […]

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation is proud to be part of an international group of organizations raising funds, promoting and implementing programs to bring clean, fresh, safe water to people in desperate need. As you are aware, global temperatures have increased dramatically in recent years, causing droughts and unusual shifts in rainfall patterns affecting many developing countries […]

We are delighted to share this essay written a few years ago by our newest Advisory Board Member, Barbara E. Britt, RN, MSN. ~Michael and Frida Donner Nursing takes some strange paths, there’s just no doubt about it. This career, the very one that so filled me with anxieties in the early days of my […]

 We are delighted to introduce J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, the newest member of our Advisory Board. J.C. brings tremendous business and philanthropic experience to Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and will be a valuable asset as we continue to expand the breadth of our outreach. ~Michael and Frida Donner Mr. Gonzalez-Mendez served as Senior Vice President, McDonald’s Global Inclusion, […]

We love this letter from our Letters Campaign because it focuses on the diverse opportunities in nursing, and reminds us that nurses all share one common priority: us. ~Michael and Frida Donner Dear Future Patients, If you are asked what a nurses job entails what would your answer be?  Taking blood pressures, giving shots, listening […]

As the new school year begins, we thought it would be a nice gesture to share another letter from our Letters Campaign addressed to student nurses. This one is excerpted  from Kathryn M., RN ~Michael and Frida Donner To All New Student Nurses: Congratulate yourself for choosing a profession that gives you freedom, exposure to […]