Here are the nurses we honored in 2017 at the first annual International Nurses Day event at the UN.
Nurse Honoree: Evangeline Baet Epper
Nominating Organization: LIG
An Angel Among Us: Evangeline Baet Epper Lifts Up The Fallen, Brings Love and Healthcare To Children and Others in Need
Evangeline Baet Epper pursued her dream to participate in international medical missions when, in 2005, she joined Cross Cultural Solutions for a two-week trip helping children with special needs in China.
Nurse Honoree: Carma Erickson-Hurt
Nominating Organization: Project Hope
The Healing Nature of Hope: Carma Erickson-Hurt Goes Where People Need Help the Most
Carma Erickson-Hurt has been a shining contributor to Project HOPE for many years, deployed to Haiti and Japan after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Nurse Honoree: Cheryl D. Kane
Nominating Organization: NWGI
Committed to Mentoring, Nurturing & Supporting Nurses, While Continuing To Serve In Creative New Ways: Cheryl D. Kane
I shared Cheryl’s story earlier this year on the Nurses With Global Impact blog, and am sharing it again upon the occasion of Cheryl being named one of the first recipients of our award, which was given on International Nurses Day at the United Nations.
Nurse Honoree: Rupinder Kaur
Nominating Organization: RAD-AID
Moving Through India To Screen, Educate and Support Thousands of Women: Rupinder Kaur
Rupinder Kaur is a registered nurse who earned her degree in 2013 from the Mahabir School of Nursing, Ambala City, Haryana, India. After working in an ICU for a year to gain clinical experience, Rupinder joined The Post Graduate and Institution for Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and at the same time became an active professional supporting the Asha Jyoti program in Chandigarh, India.
Nurse Honoree: Meenakshi Verma Masoun
Nominating Organization: RAD-AID
Promoting Women’s Health and Expanding Access Through Nursing Education: Meenakshi Verma Masoun
Meenakshi Verma Masoun has touched the lives of more than 16,000 women in her career, through her work with the Asha Jyoti program in Chandigarh, India as an active expert and advocate in women’s health in communities for decades. Asha Jyoti means “Ray of Hope” in Hindi.
Nurse Honoree: Jahn Moeller
Nominating Organization: Project Hope
On the Seas of Compassionate Care, Jahn Moeller Sails with Project HOPE, Teaching Nurses & Serving Patients Around the World
Jahn Moeller is a respected nurse and volunteer, active in life-saving and life-changing missions around the world, working as a global contributor to Project HOPE for many years.
Nurse Honoree: Barbara Moloney
Nominating Organization: NWGI
With Quiet Confidence, Barbara Moloney Saves Lives In Haiti & Beyond
Barbara Moloney’s semi-annual missions to Haiti began in 2008, two years before the tragic earthquake leaving tens of thousands of people injured and families displaced. She has long been an advocate for critically ill patients and their families and today is an Associate Director and Course Coordinator for the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program, and actively involved in several programs including biannual visits by a team of nurse educators, a BLS program for health care providers, a BLS instructor course, ACLS courses, and a critical care course.
Nurse Honoree: Irma Percinthe
Nominating Organization: NWGI
With Hospital Sacre Coeur, This Special Heart, Irma Percinthe, Has Dedicated Her Life To Serve the People of Haiti
It is with great pride and joy that I personally nominated Irma Percinthe as a charter recipient of our Nurses With Global Impact award at the United Nations on May 12, 2017.
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
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
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
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’
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.
