Celebrate Caring: Honor a Philadelphia, PA area nurse by April 5th.

**NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN** · Apr 5, 2019

Just found at Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/4/19. Karen

Giving nurses the recognition they deserve

by Independence Blue Cross

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Sarah is a nurse. She works night shifts in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Her alarm goes off at 5:20 p.m., when most people, including her husband, are home from work.
Sarah cares for babies who are fighting for their lives. The clinical part of the job is intense: constant monitoring and observing vital signs, carefully administering prescribed medications and caring for tiny patients on ventilators, oscillators and ECMO machines....
.... Independence Blue Cross employs hundreds of nurses who serve our members in a variety of roles. The company also admires the thousands of other nurses throughout the Philadelphia area. Through its Celebrate Caring campaign, the company is looking to honor nurses for their ongoing dedication to helping others.
Idependence Blue Cross needs your help thanking the nurses of Philadelphia. Nominate your favorite area nurse for recognition and a special gift, courtesy of Independence Blue Cross.
To enter your favorite nurse, head to ibx.com/nurses and tell us why he/she deserves to be honored. Nominations will be open from March 11 to April 5. Winners will be selected in mid-April and honored as a part of National Nurses Week, which takes place from May 6 through May 12.
Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system and provide so much more than their job description entails. Let’s pull together and give them the recognition they so dearly deserve. Head to ibx.com/nurses for more information.