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Nursing Honors Span Three Countries, 191 Inducted

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Nursing organizations and institutions recognized contributions to the profession in several ways, from honoring trailblazers to celebrating award-winning care and welcoming new nurses. In Jefferson City, the Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association celebrated its founders and received a city proclamation naming Oct. 30, 2026, as association day; founder Lennette Parks recalled how minority nurses formed the group for mutual support and urged nurses to practice resilience and compassion. At the 2026 Nursing Times Awards, Professor Tonks Fawcett received the lifetime achievement honor, Susie Lagrata was named Nurse of the Year, and teams and individuals were recognized for innovations in critical care, social care and research. Two Leeds Teaching Hospitals teams were finalists for projects supporting recovery after pelvic cancer treatment and improving safety for patients with neurological conditions. The American Nurses Foundation also honored four individuals and organizations for advancing nursing education, leadership, workforce well-being and patient care, while Achievers University inducted 191 graduate nurses in Nigeria and urged them to uphold professional ethics, compassion and integrity.

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