Florence Nightingale Awards in Nursing 2015

Nurses are essential for health care delivery. Many of us, if not all, know a nurse who has provided excellent care for them or a loved one during a difficult illness or during a joyful event such as the birth of a healthy baby.

In an effort to recognize the life-changing work of nurses, the University of Louisville School of Nursing hosted the Florence Nightingale Awards in Nursing to honor those who follow in the footsteps of modern nursing founder, Florence Nightingale.

The school invites the public to nominate a nurse by submitting a short essay explaining how a registered nurse, employed anywhere in Kentucky or Southern Indiana, has:

Impacted a patient’s or client’s life through excellent and compassionate nursing care
Improved health outcomes in a population or in the community
Elevated the profession of nursing to a higher stature
And/or Inspired others to consider nursing as a professional career

“This is the second year for these prestigious awards,” said Marcia Hern, EdD, CNS, dean and professor, UofL School of Nursing. “We hope to build pride in the profession and honor those in our state and in Southern Indiana who every day or night carry their own light to transform health care and make a difference in the lives of others.”