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Recently, we asked our Community of Compassion to share a time when a nurse touched their lives. We had so many touching responses that we had to capture them and pass them on. During my mothers’ passing, a hospice nurse agreed to take in my mother’s dog. This little dog was her love. At the […]

Each month, we share articles highlighting programs supported by Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and our Community of Compassion.  Today, we want to focus on our Award of Excellence. This annual award honors and pays respect to nurses who have contributed to their profession and are committed to humanitarian work as volunteers, donating their time and professional […]

When we visit locations where our foundation is working to make a difference like Haiti, South America, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, we always return with a profound sense of gratitude.  Having witnessed the conditions in other countries, and the emotional impact of childhood cancer, we are constantly amazed by how those affected […]

Water is life. We need water for everything from drinking and bathing to growing crops, supporting livestock and fish farms, shipping goods, generating electricity, and simply relaxing and having fun. Yet climate change is producing profound changes in this precious commodity, threatening water availability, access, and even quality. Scientists often use the term “climate change” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]