We came across an article about a 90-year-old nurse in West Virginia, who has been dubbed a Nurse Matriarch. Her story is inspiring. Bettie Burdette dropped out of college to go into nursing following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She received her Registered Nurse certificate in 1945, but did not get the opportunity to serve […]
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 Cessie Spearing, ReSurge’s Communications Coordinator (in the field in Nicaragua) In Managua, Nicaragua there is a beautiful little girl named Ana She is 5 years old and has a long dark braid. She is poised, polite and confident, smiling thoughtfully at strangers she encounters during her day. She loves to dance and […]
Whether it’s your first degree or an advanced degree, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation congratulates you on your graduation and welcomes you to the honorable and respected field of nursing. Although this graduation is a landmark in your education, it’s probably not the last. Regardless, you are about to reap the benefits of one of the best […]
Barco’s Nightingales Foundation is proudly named after the pioneer of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, whose greatest life achievements included pioneering of nursing and the reform of hospitals. These were amazing feats considering that most Victorian women of her age group did not attend universities or pursue professional careers. Born in 1820 to wealth and privilege, […]
We’d like to congratulate and salute the thousands of nurses across the United States who make a difference every day in the lives of those they care for. Today, National Nurses Day, signifies the start of National Nurses Week, which ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This year’s theme, “Nurses: Leading the […]
We are always delighted to hear from nurses after sponsoring their travel for medical missions. This anecdote is from Josephine Sullivan. “I am Josephine Sullivan, an Operating Room nurse from Louisville, KY. This was my third surgical mission with Healing the Children to Ecuador. You need to know that Ecuador is important to me because ,when […]
Dear Mr. Donner and Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, It has been over a month now that I went on a mission trip to Haiti with your help! I truly am grateful to you for assisting me in funding my trip. That was such a kind and generous thing to do for me and the others you […]
I am completely inspired and motivated from this medical journey to continually provide the best care for my patients. I am so thankful for the generosity and kindness that were shown to me in supporting my decision to give back to the under-served communities in Guatemala. I volunteered with Concern America within their Global Health […]
On our trip to Haiti in February, we handed out nearly 400 pounds of clothes to the children and adults. This video shows Denisse Casales of Barco handing out clothing to the children at a school where one of the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation’s solar water wells is located. We invite you to view the video […]