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Honoring Nurses with Compassion
Founded in September 2024, the Ogeechee Region Nurse Honor Guard is a volunteer organization honoring nurses’ profound contributions to their communities and profession. Membership is available to active or retired RNs, NPs, CRNAs, CNSs, and LPNs in good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing, our members provide meaningful tributes recognizing the dedication and sacrifices of nurses.
Our goals are to provide dignity and respect in recognition to our fellow colleagues (free of charge) while inspiring the next generation of nurses to leave a lasting impression on our profession.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to pay tribute to our nursing colleagues by performing the Nightingale Tribute and the Last Call of Duty at their funeral, memorial, or graveside service. This ceremony serves as a final farewell, officially releasing the nurse from their professional duties. Through this act, we honor the dedication, care, and compassion that defined their career, acknowledging their contributions to the well-being of countless lives.
Our vision is to honor nursing colleagues who dedicated their lives to caring for others, celebrating their legacy and inspiring future generations in the nursing profession.
Traditional Uniforms
Volunteers wear traditional uniforms, reflecting the timeless values of care and compassion in nursing.
Symbolic Cape
The cape represents warmth for soldiers, with a red lining signifying nurses’ battlefield dedication.
Service Availability
There is no minimum number of tributes required for attendance; however, members are requested to respond to ALL tribute requests.
Chapter leadership
Ogeechee Region Nurse Honor Guard Chapter Leadership works with funeral homes in the counties we serve managing the Nightingale Tributes.
Chapter Leadership also work with various community entities seeking new members, scheduling events, and communicating with potential new members nurses to increase our membership base.
Chapter Leadership advertise our chapter efforts, posting information on our FaceBook page, communicating with members about potential tributes in the absence of the Chapter Founder/President.
