Nurse of the Week: Retired Nurse Peggy Phillips Helps Critically Injured Southwest Airlines Passenger
Our Nurse of the Week is Peggy Phillips, a retired registered school nurse who was aboard the damaged Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia last week following an engine failure. Phillips heroically rushed to the aid of...
Nurse of the Week: Nurse Anesthetist Sarah Sellers Takes Second Place in 2018 Boston Marathon
Our Nurse of the Week is Sarah Sellers, a 26-year-old nurse anesthetist at Banner Health Center in Tucson, Arizona who became the runner-up in Monday’s 2018 Boston Marathon. Sellers quickly caught the attention of spectators who wondered who the runner-up was after...
Nurse of the Week: Emma Strong, University of Georgia Nursing Student, Helps Victims of Vehicle Crash
Our Nurse of the Week is Emma Strong, a University of Georgia (UGA) nursing student who pulled over to help the victims of a vehicle crash. Strong was assisted by two others, Vicki Bishop and Michael Derricotte, and all three citizens of Athens, GA were later...
Nurse of the Week: Iowa Nurse Jamie Miller Saves Child from Drowning
Our Nurse of the Week is Jamie Miller, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) from Marshalltown, IA, who saved a child from drowning while off duty at a local pool. Many people who are CPR certified never find themselves in a real emergency situation, but Jamie jumped to...
Nurse of the Week: Linda Girard, Retired Nurse Recognized for Advocating for HIV/AIDS Community
Our Nurse of the Week is Linda Girard, a retired nurse who recently received a reward for her generous contributions to the HIV/AIDS community. Girard recalls wanting to be a nurse since the age of 12, a dream she fulfilled before spending four decades of her life...
Nurses of the Week: Penn Nursing Grads Fundraise Scholarship for Midwives of Color
Our Nurses of the Week are the student nurses of the University of Pennsylvania Nurse-Midwifery program who have created a scholarship for midwives of color. Each class of the program delivers a class gift to their professors prior to graduation like artwork or a...
Nurse of the Week: Registered Nurse Pamela Assid Donates Portion of Liver to Young Girl with Rare Disease
Our Nurse of the Week is Pamela Assid, registered nurse and director of emergency services at Sky Ridge Medical Center, who donated a portion of her liver to a young girl with a rare disease. As a nurse, Assid has devoted her life to helping others, but her dedication...
Nurse of the Week: Yale School of Nursing Dean Ann Kurth Brings Healthcare to Africa
Our Nurse of the Week is Yale University School of Nursing Dean Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, FAAN, who wants everyone to understand the vital importance of nurses and midwifes to healthcare systems around the globe, especially in developing regions like sub-Saharan...
Nurses of the Week: Illinois State University Nursing Students Work in Schools to Inspire Healthy Habits
Our Nurses of the Week are the undergraduate nursing students in the Illinois State University (ISU) Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) who are working their clinical hours in schools to help improve the lives of young people by inspiring healthy habits at an early...
Nurse of the Week: Tennessee Nurse Saman Perera Fights Healthcare Inequality through Doctors Without Borders
Our Nurse of the Week is Saman Perera, a Tennessee-native nurse fighting healthcare inequality through Doctors Without Borders. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Hendersonville, TN, Perera decided to join Doctors Without Borders after graduating from nursing school and...
