American Nurses Association Honors Fallen Nurses on One-Year Anniversary of Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted over 4 years ago by Nancy Iafrati
Over the past year, more than 500 nurses in the U.S. have made the ultimate sacrifice – losing their life to COVID-19, often succumbing to the disease after caring for patients afflicted with it.
In honor of their sacrifice, ANA encourages everyone to join together on the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and remember those nurses and health care professionals we have lost, listed by name at www.nursingworld.org/fallen. This remembrance might take the form of a moment of silence at the start of the day and/or lighting a candle in honor of the fallen. We also invite you to watch the video message from ANA President Ernest Grant, PHD, RN, FAAN, below.
“On behalf of the ANA Enterprise, I extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, colleagues, and communities mourning the fallen," said Grant. “This solemn occasion is a time to honor these remarkable men and women and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives, so that others may live.”