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In annual Gallup poll surveys, the public has rated nurses the most honest and ethical professionals every year since 1999, with the exception of 2002, when firefighters rated highest following 9/11. But even though the public trusts nurses and respects their integrity, they still misunderstand what nurses do. It is time to build on this […]

Recently we asked our Founder Michael Donner what message he wanted to tell the world about nurses. Here is his response. First, I would like to address nurses. I want each and every one of them to know that they and their profession – Nursing – are the heartbeat of our healthcare industry. They are […]

In his article, “Looking to Transform Healthcare? – Ask a Nurse,” Forbes contributor Robert J. Szczerba writes that despite nurses’ traditional “back seat” role in healthcare, nurses can and should assume a leadership role in improving care and reducing costs through innovation. In his piece, he cites an initiative by the American Association of Critical-Care […]

All of us at Barco’s Nightingales Foundation are delighted to see the positive images of nurses emerging in recent news stories.  These hard working professionals so rarely receive the recognition they deserve these and other stories bear repeating and sharing, from the retired nurse in Fort Smith, Arkansas who is using her pension to feed […]

Recently, we asked our Community of Compassion to share a time when a nurse touched their lives. We had so many touching responses that we had to capture them and pass them on. During my mothers’ passing, a hospice nurse agreed to take in my mother’s dog. This little dog was her love. At the […]

ReSurge International remains enormously grateful for the partnership of Michael and Frida Donner and the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation. Your commitment and partnership in our work have truly transformed thousands of lives – not only those of the children and adults we have reached, but of the families who care for them. ReSurge is honored to […]

Each month, we share articles highlighting programs supported by Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and our Community of Compassion.  Today, we want to focus on our Award of Excellence. This annual award honors and pays respect to nurses who have contributed to their profession and are committed to humanitarian work as volunteers, donating their time and professional […]

When we visit locations where our foundation is working to make a difference like Haiti, South America, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, we always return with a profound sense of gratitude.  Having witnessed the conditions in other countries, and the emotional impact of childhood cancer, we are constantly amazed by how those affected […]

Water is life. We need water for everything from drinking and bathing to growing crops, supporting livestock and fish farms, shipping goods, generating electricity, and simply relaxing and having fun. Yet climate change is producing profound changes in this precious commodity, threatening water availability, access, and even quality. Scientists often use the term “climate change” […]

Summer was approaching. Graduate school was ending, and I only had one more summer of “freedom” before I began my experiences as a dental student. I honestly was seeking a job that would keep me in Mississippi for the summer, but we all know that our plans and God’s plans might not always be the […]