{"id":262,"date":"2023-10-24T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:37:00","slug":"nurse-honor-guard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/programs\/nurse-honor-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Honor Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; wpex_post_thumbnail_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;event-intro bg-mid-blue bg-dark&#8221; el_id=&#8221;image-large-1&#8243;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_row_inner columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;details&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUpBig&#8221;]\n<h1>Nurse Honor Guard<\/h1>\n<p>Shelley Willette, a retired nurse from Plattsburgh, NY, established the National Nurses Honor Guard. Her goal was to create an honor guard for nurses to recognize an individual\u2019s career-long dedication to nursing and to pay respect at the end of a nurse\u2019s life.[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"#overview\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Learn more<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/programs\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">View all programs<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-mid-blue&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699910398159{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;overview&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right\">About<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;boxed&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The idea was based on a similar service to what the military, police, and firefighters perform for their fallen colleagues. Willette first met with colleagues who had a similar interest in 2013, but shortly after this gathering, Willette died unexpectedly. To honor her, her friends and colleagues moved forward and made her dream a reality. Today, many Nurse Honor Guards throughout the United States commemorate and pay tribute to nurses at the time of their passing by performing the Nightingale Tribute at their funeral or memorial service.<\/p>\n<p>The Nurse Scholars Academy established the Nurse Honor Guard for Kaiser Permanente Northern California in the summer of 2022. The reception and growing number of requests for the honor guard have been inspirational, and the Nurse Honor Guard has participated in more than 10 services across Northern California to date. Although the honor guard started with just Kaiser Permanente Nurses, efforts to increase support and participation have now been extended to the Kaiser Foundations School of Nursing Alumni Association and further to any nurse who would like to volunteer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nurse Scholars Academy has recognized the critical need to support and promote the spirit of volunteerism and community service for Nurse Honor Guard services. We are excited to announce a partnership and transition of Nurse Honor Guard services to our community partner, the Nurse Honor Guard of Northern California.\u00a0For more information, to request a service, or to volunteer for a Nurse Honor Guard, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nhgnorcal.org\/\">https:\/\/nhgnorcal.org\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; wpex_post_thumbnail_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;event-intro bg-mid-blue bg-dark&#8221; el_id=&#8221;image-large-1&#8243;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_row_inner columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;details&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUpBig&#8221;] Nurse Honor Guard Shelley Willette, a retired nurse from Plattsburgh, NY, established the National Nurses Honor Guard. 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