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Our friend Rafael Perez in Haiti, sent us these heart-warming images from the school where Barco’s Nightingales Foundation provides 540 hot lunches for students every day. This school is located near the first solar water well we built, which also provides clean water to the school.  Rafael shared that the children tell him. “I can […]

We are very grateful for the support we’ve received from Scrubs & Beyond, the largest retailer of medical apparel, shoes, and accessories in the country, and proud that its president and founder, Karla Bakersmith, is on our board. Ms. Bakersmith started her 33-year career in the retail clothing industry as a buyer for Famous Barr, […]

Today our hearts go out to all those impacted personally by 9/11, and especially to the medical first responders, those EMTs, nurses and doctors who worked so valiantly to provide aide while not knowing about their own families and friends.  To all who have faced tragedy, know that today and always, you are in our […]

When Frida and I began the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, we set up two Advisory Boards/Councils to guide us in the important work the Foundation does each day.  One of these councils, the very important Nurse Advisory Council, is comprised of some of the most influential leaders, educators, volunteers, and innovators in the nursing community today.  […]

Guest Blog by Sue Averill, ONAAT Around the world there are so many people in so many places in need of medical services and healthcare education that it’s difficult to know where to you start if you want to help make a difference. One Nurse At A Time (ONAAT) was founded by nurses who recognized […]

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and Scrubs & Beyond, a national healthcare apparel retailer, are partnering to raise $35,000, the cost of building a desperately needed solar water well in Haiti through a Facebook fundraising campaign. Today, the United Nations and NGOs working in Haiti report that nearly 55% of Haitians lack direct access to potable water.  […]

Barco’s Nightingale Foundation supports the vitality and courageous heart of nursing, and honors the spirit of those women and men who choose nursing as a profession. We focus our efforts on helping mend the lives of children and their families.  To help guide us as we accomplish these goals, we formed an Advisory Board composed […]

Frida and I established Barco’s Nightingales Foundation in 2008 as our way of honoring generations of nurses for their contributions and dedication to making the world a better place. Through our Foundation, we also have paid tribute to our loved ones who taught us honesty, integrity, compassion, and a commitment to inspire the hearts of […]

The demand for nurses who specialize in specific areas of care is growing at about the same rate as the demand for RNs.  Over 100 different nursing specialties exist, each of them with different demands, settings, and schedules. Those listed here are only a few of the more popular options for those considering a career […]

Did you know that Registered Nurses (RN) is one of the largest groups in the U.S. workforce and that nursing is the fastest growing career in the country?  With so many nurses and nursing students, what does this mean for the future? Continued growth! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Annual Report released in December of […]