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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Nurses of the Red Cross Volunteers selected for Florence Nightingale Medal
Posted by org at 10:12 AMFour American Red Cross volunteer nurses have been selected by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international nursing honor.
Awarded the Florence Nightingale medal is Cheryl Schmidt 43rd of Benton, Arkansas, Debra Williams, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Janice Lufkin Abington, Pennsylvania, and John Mark Burton, Covington, Georgia.
"These volunteer Red Cross nurse helped the food, shelter, comfort and hope in a number of natural disasters, large and small," said Vivian Littlefield, the American Red Cross National Chair of Nursing. "They have worked tirelessly to teach people what to do before, during and after an emergency, and have formally trained dozens of nurses and nursing students in basic disaster response."
All recipients of the Medal of four serve as the American Red Cross disaster health services volunteers. Together they have responded to some of the most catastrophic disasters the nation has faced, as well as countless community emergencies ranging from house fires of air accidents from ice storms.
Service Medal recipients "voluntary beyond disasters. Debra Williams, for example, offers the services of Red Cross members of the armed forces and their families. Cheryl Schmidt has served as an instructor of CPR, and in Bloodmobiles. Janice Lufkin spends weekends at community events, telling the people of the Red Cross.
The 2011 Florence Nightingale Medal recipients are leaders. Cheryl Schmidt University professor is changing the education of nursing students to include training of disaster. Janice Lufkin has the biggest disaster the Red Cross Action Team Greater Philadelphia. John Mark Burton presented in their local Red Cross board of directors. Debra Williams leads the American Red Cross of State Nurse Liaison Network, with members scattered from Maine to Hawaii.
The International Committee of the Red Cross awarded 39 medals this year, nurses and nursing assistants from 18 countries. Medal Recipients active in public health, conflict, disaster and nursing education.
Worldwide, this elite cadre demonstrated his courage and active compassion, and conducted hands-on activities for the wounded, sick and helpless.
Target U.S. the prestigious Florence Nightingale Medal 2011 will receive the medal engraved silver and enamel during a ceremony at the headquarters of the national American Red Cross.
Awarded the Florence Nightingale medal is Cheryl Schmidt 43rd of Benton, Arkansas, Debra Williams, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Janice Lufkin Abington, Pennsylvania, and John Mark Burton, Covington, Georgia.
"These volunteer Red Cross nurse helped the food, shelter, comfort and hope in a number of natural disasters, large and small," said Vivian Littlefield, the American Red Cross National Chair of Nursing. "They have worked tirelessly to teach people what to do before, during and after an emergency, and have formally trained dozens of nurses and nursing students in basic disaster response."
All recipients of the Medal of four serve as the American Red Cross disaster health services volunteers. Together they have responded to some of the most catastrophic disasters the nation has faced, as well as countless community emergencies ranging from house fires of air accidents from ice storms.
Service Medal recipients "voluntary beyond disasters. Debra Williams, for example, offers the services of Red Cross members of the armed forces and their families. Cheryl Schmidt has served as an instructor of CPR, and in Bloodmobiles. Janice Lufkin spends weekends at community events, telling the people of the Red Cross.
The 2011 Florence Nightingale Medal recipients are leaders. Cheryl Schmidt University professor is changing the education of nursing students to include training of disaster. Janice Lufkin has the biggest disaster the Red Cross Action Team Greater Philadelphia. John Mark Burton presented in their local Red Cross board of directors. Debra Williams leads the American Red Cross of State Nurse Liaison Network, with members scattered from Maine to Hawaii.
The International Committee of the Red Cross awarded 39 medals this year, nurses and nursing assistants from 18 countries. Medal Recipients active in public health, conflict, disaster and nursing education.
Worldwide, this elite cadre demonstrated his courage and active compassion, and conducted hands-on activities for the wounded, sick and helpless.
Target U.S. the prestigious Florence Nightingale Medal 2011 will receive the medal engraved silver and enamel during a ceremony at the headquarters of the national American Red Cross.
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