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We are always pleased to share stories with you from Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times – known affectionately as “Camp.” Camp is one of the largest recreational camping programs for children with cancer and their families.  It serves more than 1,500 people each year and is medically supervised by volunteer doctors, nurses, psychologists, counselors, […]

It’s been 14 years since 9/11 yet for those of us who lived through it, it’s as clear as yesterday. For those on the front lines, it is a constant memory. Like other first responders who raced to help others without concern for their own safety, nurses were on the front lines. As we remember […]

About 10,380 children in the United States under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015. Because of major treatment advances in recent decades, more than 80% of children with cancer now survive 5 years or more. Even so, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children (after accidents). About […]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 1.3 billion people across the world lack access to basic healthcare services, mostly because the number of healthcare workers is not rising fast enough to accommodate the demand of a growing global population. One of the most important resources in addressing these needs in developing countries, is nurses […]

In 2014, ReSurge International celebrated 45 years of bringing hope to children and adults around the world. The impact they have had makes us proud to support their efforts. ReSurge was the first organization to provide reconstructive surgery and build surgical capacity in developing countries, and they are committed to developing the next generation of […]

Encouraging students to embrace the field of nursing is essential, and a major tenant of our organization. We were delighted to learn more about the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) and the work they are doing to educate, support and groom the next generation of professionals. The NSNA was founded in 1952, as a nonprofit […]

I saw this video last night. It inspires me. As I was watching it for a second and third time it jumped out at me and spoke to me about the nursing profession and about each nurse who serves it. In my own words. “Nursing is the language of caring and compassion. Nursing is the […]

At a time when women are flocking to once male-dominated fields like law and medicine, men are slowly discovering the female-dominated field of nursing. What do men like about nursing? Overwhelmingly it is the ability to help people and make a meaningful contribution to society. In addition, career mobility, geographic mobility, financial security, job flexibility, […]

We were delighted to see this article from the UCLA School of Nursing on the vital role nurses have in global health care. The article cited statistics from the Boston-based Partners in Health showing that 90% of all health care services worldwide are provided by nurses, especially in impoverished countries. It quotes Afaf I. Meleis—distinguished […]

The nursing profession has endured some of the most limiting and often demeaning stereotypes. From saint to doctor “wannabes,” from mother-figure to battle-axe, and perhaps the biggest and most widely accepted stereotype of them all: that nurses are supposed to be women. But like most stereotypes, these claims were not based in fact and are […]