After attending the 24th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence - my first one - I was filled with pride.

The nursing profession has some of the most kind-hearted, intelligent, ambitious, tenacious and creative people. I, along with the other nearly 600 attendees applauded the wonderful work of the winners and runners up.

Because of the exceptional care that these nurses provide today, high-quality care is readily available, leaving hospitals and other medical systems with improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction. This event honored those nurses whose dedication to the totality of a patient’s well-being is unparalleled.

This event supports Michigan nurses and Oakland University’s School of Nursing each year. It was an evening dedicated to honoring and praising the country’s most trusted profession and the compassionate, knowledgeable and caring individuals who comprise it. These awards capture the art and science of nursing and allow everyone the opportunity to thank those individuals dedicated to the health and advocacy of their patients.

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