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The “Image of Nursing” may seem like an unusual topic for the profession until we consider that “image” is the way the profession appears to the general public. Then it takes on an important role. As Frida and I reported in December, nurses have ranked as the top profession for honesty since they were included […]

Barco’s Nightingales salutes Florence Nightingale and her innovative practices that changed the way medicine was practiced.

We are delighted to once again join in our nation to celebrate, honor and thank nurses everywhere during National Nurses Week, May 6 through May 12! Nursing is at the heart of our foundation. We are an advocate for the profession of nursing and nurses who play a vital role in our world as they […]

We hope you enjoy the second guest blog from our friends at Hispaniola Mountain Ministries. Their work and dedication to the people of Haiti is incomparable.  This pieces is authored by Patrick Singley, DMD, an active member of the HMM Board of Directors who travels with HMM frequently to Haiti and most recently to Santa […]

We applaud and support the nursing community’s concerted effort to create a positive, professional public image of nurses. Today, when asked what comes to mind when we think of nurses the response are a mix of a ideas, even though ideally they should all be around professional attributes such as critical thinking, therapeutic interventions, and […]

At Barco’s Nightingales Foundation we are committed to improving the health and lives of children and families in Haiti. We are delighted to be nearly finished with our sixth solar water well and will share news when it is complete. One of the most rewarding moments on our last trip to Haiti, came when we […]

Last summer we brought you news from our partner ReSurge International and a group of students from Stanford University who were designing a special splint for burn victims.  We are delighted report that their splints are now undergoing trials in Nepal.  If you missed the first blog, you can read it here. When someone has […]

We were thrilled to see the launch this month of the National Clinician Scholars Program at The University of Michigan, University of California Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. The new program is designed to “train scholars to lead policy-relevant research and catalyze partnerships to improve health and health care” according to news […]

Since our inception, we have focused our efforts on honoring the courageous heart and soul of nursing and the generations of nurses who serve. We actively support volunteer nurses and those organizations who provide opportunities for nurses to share their knowledge and care with those in need. Through the years, we have had the opportunity […]

During my recent trip to Haiti, I was reminded that water is many, many things. I wanted to share some images with you that remind us all of the critical resource we have in water and of the importance of bringing clean water to those in need. ~Michael Donner