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We are delighted to share this information from Gary Caveness, Executive Director of The Lighthouse Foundation of Corinth, Inc. We work closely with this amazing organization to bring much needed resources to the people of Haiti. The Lighthouse Foundation is a non-profit 501C(3) organization founded in 1994 that offers hope and help to at-risk children […]

Yesterday, we honored the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces who fight to protect our lives and freedom, as well as the lives and freedom of our children and grandchildren. In the line of duty, many who serve suffer from medical problems, ranging from serious injuries to emotional problems. These brave […]

Duke University’s magazine wrote a story in 2013 that is as true now as it was then. It focused on nursing as a second career. Many of us have dreamed of becoming a nurse only to find ourselves in different careers or on different paths. With the ongoing shortage of nurses, we’d like to reiterate […]

We regularly salute nurses, nurse volunteers and the courageous heart each of them brings to their vocation. Today, we take a look at volunteer nurses who make up the backbone of the American Red Cross. Officially, the Red Cross Nursing Service was established by Jane Delano in 1909. Yet since its inception, nurses have always […]

We hear much about the challenges of nursing – the long hours, the lack of respect for the profession, the thankless days and nights, and the emotional toll, to name a few. It makes us wonder why nurses choose this profession and more importantly, why they embrace it for years and years.  In our Nurses […]

A Wikipedia search produces a list of more than 160 fictional nurses – from the battle-axe Nurse Ratched to the invisible/non-existent nurses of House, to those who are portrayed in terms of their sexuality such as Nurse Betty. Most of these portrayals are inaccurate and reinforce negative stereotypes. Even today, many people still don’t fully […]

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 […]