Wow!
From Health Care Advisory Board, Nursing Executive Watch.....Recruitment and Retention
Patrick Hickey, a 52-year-old professor at the University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing, this month is embarking on a journey to climb Mt. Everest to raise awareness of the U.S. nursing shortage, USA Today reports. Since 2001, Hickey—who is an RN—has climbed six of the world’s seven highest summits. As part of his quest to conquer the seventh peak, Hickey is trying to raise $29,035—or $1 for every foot of Mt. Everest he climbs—to support his institution’s Summit Scholarship Program for nursing students. Commenting on his mission, Hickey says that he “cannot imagine a world without nurses,” adding that he is “climbing to the top of the world in honor of the profession that has meant so much to [him] and gives so much to others” (Fackelmann, USA Today, 3/26/07; University of South Carolina website).
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5 comments:
It's amazing that though information is present, it really doesn't hit until we are in the midst of it. This is a great way to raise awareness.
This may be a little to extreme for me but awareness is needed.
I have other ways to get my daily exercise,however many kudo's to him for his efforts to raise awareness to the current nursing shortage!
What a skilled climber and adventurous nurse--I'll stay on level ground and continue my blog!
Hope you are enjoying your vacation-see you later in the week.
Hi Linda,
In reading this article, I am truly amazed at people's creativity and physical staminia to bring recognition their cause. I guess that "there is no mountain high enough". The video re: the nursing shortage is quite quite dramatic and poignant. What a great (and frightening)visual. Your Blog is phenomenal. Keep up the great work.
Mary Anne
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