One nurse can care for 45,000 patients over the course of their career. That care extends to the patient, the patient's family, and the community. That's hundreds of thousands of lives touched by the care of a single nurse.
The men and women who devote themselves to our wellbeing don't seek the spotlight - but they deserve our gratitude now more than ever.
Labouré's Nurse Impact Night is a virtual celebration of the immeasurable impact nurses have on their patients, their families, and their communities.
Thanks to you, Nurse Impact Night in January 2021 was a success!
Nurse Impact Night raised just over $250,000 -- 100% of which goes to student scholarships.
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Thanks to you, Nurse Impact Night in January was a success!
Nurse Impact Night raised just over $250,000 -- 100% of which goes to student scholarships.
In her previous position as a Nurse Specialist with the National Disaster Medical System, Dr. Monica Staples, DNP, RN '05 worked with some of the first COVID-positive patients in the US and was part of a team that set up COVID hotels in some of the hardest hit Boston communities. Meanwhile, her mother Julia, RN '05 was called out of retirement to develop a serious illness conversation program, contacting patients to discuss their wishes.
A new nurse, Marissa Freedman, RN '20 has worked for over a decade for Boston Children's Hospital in an administrative capacity. Her goal is to open pediatric hospice homes for children with terminal illness.
Oluwadamilola "Lola" Adeyemi, RN '21 is a new nurse, graduated from Labouré College of Healthcare in August 2020. She is a young mother and immigrant from Nigeria who is working to ultimately become a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Dara McMahon, '21 is a student and single mother of two children currently working toward her Associate Degree in Nursing at Labouré College of Healthcare. She is graduating this spring.
Nurse Impact Night also helps us raise awareness and support for our Fund a Future Nurse campaign, which provides annual scholarships to nursing students who are doing well academically, but struggling financially. These deserving future nurses show the resiliency, work ethic, and drive that is the hallmark of exceptional caregivers.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017, the College organized the Massachusetts Care Awards, an event that recognized honorees in several healthcare careers in addition to nursing, celebrating the heroes who quietly care for us and our loved ones everyday.
In June 2022, the awards will resume as the Labouré Care Awards.