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The Florence Nightingale Medal is an international award presented to those distinguished in nursing and named after British nurse Florence Nightingale.The medal was established in 1912 [2] by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), following the Eighth International Conference of Red Cross Societies in London in 1907.
Pages in category "Florence Nightingale Medal recipients" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nugba-Ballah was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal in 2017 for her work with the Liberian Red Cross, particularly in disaster situations. [11] In her acceptance speech, she said that: “This medal is for all of us. We all worked for it, and we deserve it together”. [6]
Melinda Konover Meirs (June 5, 1884 — November 27, 1972), known as Linda K. Meirs, was an American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I.She was one of the first six American recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal, awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1920.
Florence Nightingale Medal Elsbeth von Keudell (1857–1953) was a German nurse and senior coordinator of the Countess Rittberg Sisters' Association of the Red Cross . She was one of the first people to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal for her service to those in need.
Florence Nightingale Medal Vera Sergeyevna Kashcheyeva ( Russian : Вера Сергеевна Кащеева ; 15 September 1922 – 20 May 1975) was a Russian soldier. She served as a medic in the 120th Rifle Regiment who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944 for her actions in the Dnieper crossing.
Lucy Minnigerode (February 8, 1871 – March 24, 1935) was an American nurse in World War I, and founder of the United States Public Health Service Nursing Corps. She was the eighth American recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal, awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1925.
Bertschinger received the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1991 for her work in nursing, and was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for "services to Nursing and to International Humanitarian Aid".