ReSurge International Blog

Future Image of Nursing

From left to right:  Molly Attell, Kim Yates, Kay Clarke, Rosemary Welde, Ingrid Crocco, Cheryl Wraa, Dawn Yost, Maria Pedersen, Tina Cerruti, Michael  Donner , Fran Fischer.

This weekend our nursing committee met with president and founder of the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, Michael Donner, to discuss the future image of nurses in the medical world.  Michael Donner and his foundation are long-time supporters of ReSurge.  For the past two consecutive years they have honored a ReSurge volunteer nurse with their Nursing Excellence Award presented at ReSurge’s annual Transformations Gala event.

Michael Donner, who will be working with the nursing school at UCLA to further their new mission “Nursing Reimagined, Nursing Redefined,” was excited to hold this open dialogue with our volunteer nurses.  The result was a very fruitful conversation about ways to elevate the image of nurses worldwide. 

A big thank you goes out to Michael Donner for his time and to our dedicated nurses for their insightful input and leadership!

Reconstructive Surgery Can Make a Lifetime of Difference

Katete, Zambia - Four-year-old Sylvia received free surgery to grant her better range of motion on her neck after boiling water left her with a debilitating burn contracture. Our local partner Dr. Goran Jovic performed her surgery. Although Sylvia wouldn't smile for our picture, she will one day fully understand the impact of this surgery on her life.

 

2011 Annual Report

Did you know our medical volunteers donated 12,327 hours of their time in fiscal year 2011?  Read about this and more in our 2011 Annual Report!