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Camp Boggy Creek Presents Awards During National Nurses Week
Camp Boggy Creek, Florida’s camp for seriously ill children, is recognizing the efforts and commitment of its volunteer nursing staff in honor of National Nurses’ Week May 6-12. Nurses Week, which begins on Nurses Day May 6, is set aside to honor nurses and nursing. May 6 is designated as Nurses Day, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who founded the modern nursing profession. Eight nurses from across the state of Florida will be recognized for their commitment and volunteer service to the special children’s camp.
The following nurses will receive an award of recognition and appreciation from Camp Boggy Creek during National Nurses Week:
- Connie Nixon, Senior Registered Nurse Specialist with Shands at the University of Florida, is being recognized for contributing more than 1,200 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with family weekends and every week-long summer heart camp since Camp Boggy Creek opened in 1996.
- Cindy Brown, HIV Nurse Coordinator for All Children’s Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 300 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Immunology Camp.
- Pat Dean, Clinical Coordinator of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Miami Children’s Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 1,040 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Epilepsy Camp every summer since Camp Boggy Creek opened in 1996.
- Jacki Frost, Care Coordinator for Spina Bifida at Shriner’s Hospital for Children, is being recognized for contributing more than 500 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek assisting with Spina Bifida family weekends since 1996.
- Suzanne McKee, Spina Bifida Nurse Coordinator at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women, is being recognized for contributing more than 400 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with every family weekend camp for children with Spina Bifida over the last five years.
- Ilana Stone, Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit of Florida Hospital East Orlando, is being recognized for contributing more than 270 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long summer camps for asthma and kidney camps and for volunteering her time to work family weekends for rheumatic and immunology.
- Susan Williamson, Staff Nurse in the Ambulatory Treatment Center at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, is being recognized for contributing more than 400 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Sickle Cell camp every summer for the past four years.
- Dianne Bennett, Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Emergency Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 100 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Asthma Camp and Sickle Cell Family Weekends.
Camp Boggy Creek is a year-round camp for children ages 7-16 who have chronic or life threatening illnesses. The camp, located on 232 acres in Eustis, Fla, allows children whose lives have been a series of medical procedures and hospital stays to enjoy summer camp as just a “kid.” Between early morning swims and evening campfires, children have a chance to enjoy the summer camp experience with others coping with the same illness or condition and realize that they are not alone. There is no charge to attend camp. Camp Boggy Creek is solely supported by contributions and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.
A record number of Florida’s children experienced the transforming effects of Camp Boggy Creek in 2003. During the summer sessions at the Florida camp, 1,124 seriously ill children were served and an additional 2,118 campers and family members attended weekend programs throughout the year. The total number of campers and family members served in 2003 at Camp Boggy Creek was 3,242, an increase of nearly 400 over 2002.
To serve more than 3,200 seriously ill children and their family members this year took the combined efforts of 138 doctors, nurses and medical staff, 63 summer counselors, 1,098 volunteers, and the support of partners from all areas of the health care community as well as hundreds of donors. For more information on Camp Boggy Creek, including how you can help, log onto http://www.BoggyCreek.org or call 866-Go-Boggy.
Camp Boggy Creek Presents Awards During National Nurses Week
Camp Boggy Creek, Florida’s camp for seriously ill children, is recognizing the efforts and commitment of its volunteer nursing staff in honor of National Nurses’ Week May 6-12. Nurses Week, which begins on Nurses Day May 6, is set aside to honor nurses and nursing. May 6 is designated as Nurses Day, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who founded the modern nursing profession. Eight nurses from across the state of Florida will be recognized for their commitment and volunteer service to the special children’s camp.
The following nurses will receive an award of recognition and appreciation from Camp Boggy Creek during National Nurses Week:
- Connie Nixon, Senior Registered Nurse Specialist with Shands at the University of Florida, is being recognized for contributing more than 1,200 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with family weekends and every week-long summer heart camp since Camp Boggy Creek opened in 1996.
- Cindy Brown, HIV Nurse Coordinator for All Children’s Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 300 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Immunology Camp.
- Pat Dean, Clinical Coordinator of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Miami Children’s Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 1,040 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Epilepsy Camp every summer since Camp Boggy Creek opened in 1996.
- Jacki Frost, Care Coordinator for Spina Bifida at Shriner’s Hospital for Children, is being recognized for contributing more than 500 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek assisting with Spina Bifida family weekends since 1996.
- Suzanne McKee, Spina Bifida Nurse Coordinator at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women, is being recognized for contributing more than 400 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with every family weekend camp for children with Spina Bifida over the last five years.
- Ilana Stone, Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit of Florida Hospital East Orlando, is being recognized for contributing more than 270 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long summer camps for asthma and kidney camps and for volunteering her time to work family weekends for rheumatic and immunology.
- Susan Williamson, Staff Nurse in the Ambulatory Treatment Center at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, is being recognized for contributing more than 400 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Sickle Cell camp every summer for the past four years.
- Dianne Bennett, Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Emergency Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, is being recognized for contributing more than 100 hours of volunteer time to Camp Boggy Creek, assisting with the week-long Asthma Camp and Sickle Cell Family Weekends.
Camp Boggy Creek is a year-round camp for children ages 7-16 who have chronic or life threatening illnesses. The camp, located on 232 acres in Eustis, Fla, allows children whose lives have been a series of medical procedures and hospital stays to enjoy summer camp as just a “kid.” Between early morning swims and evening campfires, children have a chance to enjoy the summer camp experience with others coping with the same illness or condition and realize that they are not alone. There is no charge to attend camp. Camp Boggy Creek is solely supported by contributions and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.
A record number of Florida’s children experienced the transforming effects of Camp Boggy Creek in 2003. During the summer sessions at the Florida camp, 1,124 seriously ill children were served and an additional 2,118 campers and family members attended weekend programs throughout the year. The total number of campers and family members served in 2003 at Camp Boggy Creek was 3,242, an increase of nearly 400 over 2002.
To serve more than 3,200 seriously ill children and their family members this year took the combined efforts of 138 doctors, nurses and medical staff, 63 summer counselors, 1,098 volunteers, and the support of partners from all areas of the health care community as well as hundreds of donors. For more information on Camp Boggy Creek, including how you can help, log onto http://www.BoggyCreek.org or call 866-Go-Boggy.
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