Cincinnati Nurses Honor Guard

We had a great time last week at the Harvest Home Parade! Such a fun event! Thanks to those that participated!
Amy Daniels, Cheryl Bosse, June Feirl, Candy Moore, Kathy Overbeck, Lu Ann Reed, Melynda Sharp Day, Michele Ann, Teresa K Curtis-Lyons and our driver Pat Dague Adams
Thanks Tracy Helwig for organizing everything!

How many nurses started this way? 🙋‍♀️

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1960's candy stripers.

Great day at the Reading, Ohio Memorial Day Parade. It was a beautiful day for a parade!

Starting out Nurse Honor Guard Conference day #2 with a group picture!

Check out the story about our 1st National Honor Guard Conference

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National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition Conference underway in Erlanger More than 450 nurses were in Erlanger on Friday. They are part of a group that honors nurses and supports their family members.

Pictures from some of our Nurses Week activities.
On Tuesday, Donna and Barb visited Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center.
Today, Norah, Melynda, Phirin and Barb visited Cincinnati VA to spread the message of our mission and services.

Spring Grove Funeral Home hosted a breakfast meeting for us this morning. Not only did they give us a room to hold our meeting and feed us a delicious breakfast - they then presented us with a $1000.00 donation. WOW - we were all surprised but very appreciative!
Thank you Spring Grove Funeral Home!!

Beautiful tribute today at Mt. Moriah Cemetary Scattering Garden honoring Diane Thole’s life as a nurse!

L to R
Candy Moore, Judy Jordan,Kathi Reynolds, Melynda Day, Michelle McQueen, Norah Bertschy, , sister of the deceased(Jeanne Scott and her daughter) Kathy Overbeck, Shelly Buchanan, Amy Daniel, Sharon Mitchell, Jen Wesley, Linda Griffin.
Tribute @ Mt. Moriah Cemetery Scattering Garden

Thank you

Good time to acknowledge our FDs

Beautiful tribute this morning for Delores Schneider at Spring Grove Funeral Home in Mt. Healthy.
Honoring our colleague are Barb Becker, Amy Daniels Norah Bertschy Patty Lynch Ritter Sharon Mitchell, Connie Bauman and Donna Laake.

After our tribute today at Spring Grove Cemetery- we were presented with a very generous donation to honor what we do for deceased nurses and their families!
Thank you Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum your donation will be put to good use!

Last week the Cincinnati Nurses Honor Guard had the privilege of doing a Living Tribute for 84 year old Nurse Shirley Williams. Shirley was a nurse at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She recently moved to Optimized Senior Living in Lebanon.
Thank you Shirley for making a difference in people's lives. Your nursing tasks are complete, but they will not be forgotten.
Pictured with Shirley are CNHG members Donna Laake, Kim Kunkel, Beth Dorn and Connie Scanlon Bauman

Constance (Kennedy) Millstein, 80 passed May 27 in Washington D.C. after a short but fiercely fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Connie was born & raised in Cincinnati. The Kennedys relocated to McLean, Va. with Connie earning a Nursing degree at Washington Hospital Center. She later graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her greatest passion was providing affordable, quality healthcare for poor & underserved communities. With this noble intent, she founded & operated Medwell Health Systems, a medical walk-in clinic, meeting the needs of >100,000 pts over 37 years. She took great pride in her commitment to never once raise the cost of an office visit. Connie was also a talented artist, enjoyed the beach, was passionate about politics, adored her beloved Shih-Tzu dogs & prioritized time spent with family near & far. She took great pride in her Italian & Irish-American heritage. Visiting Italy & meeting relatives in Rome was her fondest traveling adventure. Connie is survived by children Mark Millstein (Linda-Lee Earle), Lisa Holland (Ken), grandchildren Jackson, Griffin & Lillian Millstein, Caitlin & Lauren Holland, brothers Robert Kennedy (Judy), John Kennedy (Kimberly), treasured nieces, nephews & their children.
On Sat. morning, June 10, 2023, Amy Daniels' Team provided a Tribute Ceremony for family & friends at Spring Grove FH to honor Mrs. Millstein's professional life. "Thank you, Nurse Practitioner Connie, for your uncompromising standards & many years of excellent patient care. May you rest in peace as we release you from your Nursing Service."

Honored to participate in the Harvest Home Parade tonight!

We proudly participated in the Loveland, Ohio 4th of July parade!
Pictured: Norah, Nakisha, Brenda, Barb, Amy and Jackie

Just a reminder of our Monthly Business Honor Guard Meeting Wednesday May 18 - pm at Connections Church - 7421 E. Galbraith Rd. 45243
If you are unable to attend here is a link to join virtually:

To join the meeting on Google Meet, click this link: meet.google.com/dfy-vkxy-cix

Or open Meet and enter this code: dfy-vkxy-cix

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Happy Nurses Week!!
1887 Nursing Job Descriptions
The following job description was given to floor nurses by a hospital in 1887:
In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each nurse will follow these regulations:
1. Daily sweep and mop the floors of your ward, dust the patient's furniture and window sills.
2. Maintain an even temperature in your ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day's business.
3. Light is important to observe the patient's condition. Therefore, each day fill kerosene lamps, clean chimneys and trim wicks. Wash the windows once a week.
4. The nurse's notes are important in aiding the physician's work. Make your pens carefully; you may whittle nibs to your individual taste.
5. Each nurse on day duty will report every day at 7 a.m. and leave at 8 p.m. except on the Sabbath on which day you will be off from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
6. Graduate nurses in good standing with the director of nurses will be given an evening off each week for courting purposes or two evenings a week if you go regularly to church.
7. Each nurse should lay aside from each pay day a goodly sum of her earnings for her benefits during her declining years so that she will not become a burden. For example, if you earn $30 a month you should set aside $15.
8. Any nurse who smokes, uses liquor in any form, gets her hair done at a beauty shop, or frequents dance halls will give the director of nurses good reason to suspect her worth, intentions and integrity.
9. The nurse who performs her labors and serves her patients and doctors without fault for five years will be given an increase of five cents a day, providing there are no hospital debts outstanding.

Just a reminder:

Tomorrow is our new member Meet & Greet and Orientation.
For anyone interested in joining us or any new members
that want to see how we do our tributes.
7:00 pm
Connections Church
7421 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45243
All Nurses are Welcome - Hope to see you there!

Attention: Changes have been made regarding our monthly meetings.

We are starting bi-monthly Business Meetings and

New Member Orientation during interim months.

Wed. April 20: NO Business Meeting

On Wednesday April 20, 2022

We will have a new member

Meet & Greet and Orientation

For anyone interested in joining us or any new members

that want to see how we do our tributes.

7:00 pm

Connections Church

7421 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45243

All Nurses are Welcome - Hope to see you there!