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At Barco’s Nightingales Foundation we salute the courageous heart of nurses and nursing and are always delighted to find others doing the same. This year , we’d like to salute Nurse.com for its GEM Awards and to congratulate the finalists for 2016. ~Michael and Frida Donner Since the early days of Nurse.com’s founding, the company […]

While nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world, it is also one of the most stressful. We wondered what we could all learn from our nurse friends about what they do to relieve stress. The results may surprise you!! Pets At Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, the institution hosts Paws for Pennsy, […]

We are delighted to share this news from our friends at One Nurse At A Time. ~Michael and Frida Donner One Nurse At A Time has just published our first (in a series):   Beyond Borders:  Humanitarian Nursing at the Edge of the World.  You can find it on Amazon (see attachment).  Perfect for nurses and […]

This letter is very touching. We hope everyone will be inspired by these words. This is another entry from the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation Letters Campaign. ~Michael and Frida Donner Dear Community Member, Nursing is one of the most trusted professions and is one of the largest groups of leaders among all the health care professions. […]

Nursing is one of the most trusted professions and one of the largest groups of leaders among all the health care professions. The role of the professional nurse requires the nurse to wear many different “hats.” Not only is the nurse a clinician, but the nurse is also a patient advocate, an educator, a social […]

I have been a nurse for over 40 years.  I have witnessed many changes in the profession.  One of the changes that is very welcome is the general public’s perception of nurses. When I entered school in 1973, as a male nurse I constantly got the question from many friends and family, “Will you go […]

Congratulations! You are one step closer to a dynamic and rewarding career in nursing. As you continue to embark on what will no doubt be a rigorous path, be proud that you have been chosen to join an honored profession of healthcare professionals that positively impacts the lives of many. Welcome to the profession of […]

People have many preconceived notions of nursing, but what is a nurse? We are so many things. We are professionals, we are leaders, and we are highly educated and credentialed. We care for more than the disease, we care for the whole person. We are a group of individuals from many backgrounds compelled to be […]

Dear new student, As you enter your first semester of nursing school, your head is going to spin. You will hear all sorts of advice and tips that may work for you to lead you to success. You will be bombarded with homework and feel overwhelmed and at one point, may even question why you […]

To the Aspiring Nurse, I am so glad that you chose nursing as a profession, as it is something I am incredibly passionate about, and something I hold close to my heart. Nursing is a profession that requires teamwork, trust, and compassion. It is a profession that depends on the passage of knowledge from those […]