Nurse Honoree: Mary Veronica Robinson

Nurse Honoree: Mary Veronica Robinson

Nominating Organization: Philips

Fueled by Positive Energy & A Passion for Compassion, Nurse Mary Veronica Robinson Continues Her Life’s Adventure in Service

Mary Veronica Robinson has spent her life being committed to delivering prompt, effective, compassionate care leading to a focus on promoting health and wellness through prevention, and education.

Nurse Honoree: Jacob Turmell

Nurse Honoree: Jacob Turmell

Nominating Organization: Philips

Jacob Turmell is one of the rare RNs who have dedicated their service to others through helping guide a corporation (Philips) in developing and rolling out products and services that make the nursing profession more effective. As a Registered Nurse for over 18 years, Jacob’s clinical focus has been on the care of cardiac and critical care patients. Before joining Philips, Jacob held roles as a bedside RN, travel RN, hospital supervisor, and unit manager.

Nurse Honorees: Teresa Tyson and Paula E.S. Hill

Nurse Honorees: Teresa Tyson and Paula E.S. Hill

Nominating Organization: LIG

The Dynamic Duo Join Together To Drive The Health Wagon, Bringing Care to the Uninsured in Rural Appalachia

Teresa Tyson and Paula E.S. Hill are Family Nurse Practitioners, who maintain a clinical practice, called the Health Wagon, which cares for the uninsured in the rural Appalachia Mountains of Virginia. Teresa is the executive director of this inspiring non-profit, and her friend Paula is the clinical director.

Nurse Honoree: Myrna Young

Nurse Honoree: Myrna Young

Nominating Organization: LIG

Myrna Young’s Lifetime of Service Continues

We are pleased to introduce you to Myrna Young, nominated by our partner, the Life is Great Global Foundation (a nonprofit dedicated to medical volunteerism around the world), to join thirteen other nurses who were recognized at the United Nations, during our first annual event and awards ceremony.

In Memoriam: Nurse Honoree: Leonora P. Gonzales, ‘Candy’

In Memoriam: Nurse Honoree: Leonora P. Gonzales, ‘Candy’

Nominating Organization: LIG

A Very Special Spirit & Recipient of the Nurses With Global Impact Award: We Honor Leonora P. Gonzales, Who Lifted Others Up Throughout Her Life

Leonora P. Gonzales (Candy, as she was always fondly called by her friends and family) completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Iloilo Doctors’ College in March 1998 and passed the Nursing Licensure Examination in November of the same year.