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ANNOUNCING THE
NOVA Foundation Nightingale Award
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A Christian universalist, Nightingale believed that God had called her to be a nurse. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night.
Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment, in 1860, of her nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, the first secular nursing school in the world. The Nightingale Pledge taken by new nurses was named in her honor, and the annual International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on her birthday (Wikipedia).
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Today, the modern VA nurse takes on many challenges in balancing a next generation life style with next generation medical challenges. As we end an era of caring for WWI veterans and continue to care for those who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and other areas abroad, we prepare for a new generation of challenges, scars, and perils for our brave men and women who are currently serving and returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Advanced education for our VA nurses is more important now than ever before and the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) Foundation understands this crusade as much as any organization. That is why the NOVA Foundation is pleased to announce its first ever Nightingale Award which will honor an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions and achievements in advancing nursing education within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Anyone may be nominated for this award. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on the criteria outlined on the NOVA Foundation website. A complete list of the NOVA Foundation Nightingale Award submission criteria, the online submission form, and additional information can be found at www.vanurse.org/nightingalenomination.html. Nomination deadline has been extended to October 1, 2010!
The winner of the NOVA Foundation Nightingale Award will be announced at the NOVA Foundation Charity Event being held on October 28th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, Washington, DC. The award winner will be recognized and will receive complimentary travel to the award ceremony. The winner must be present at the NOVA Foundation Charity Event Awards Ceremony to accept the award.
If you have additional questions or need further clarification, please contact: Mary Seaman, Chair, NOVA Foundation at: Mary.Seaman@va.gov. Direct Line: 813-979-3672, Cell: 707-799-5163.
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