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REAL-LIFE AMERICAN HEROES
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MEN
2002
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HEROES
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NURSE
Nurses represent the largest group of health workers in the world,
providing primary health care services in many settings other than
just the hospital, including schools, factories, community shelters
and clinics. Founded in 1899, the International Council of Nurses
(ICN) is comprised of over 100 member organizations - each one
an autonomous national nursing association - representing most
of the world's major countries. The council also works in underde-
veloped countries to assist in the implementation of proper health
care practices. As defined by the ICN, the field of nursing has four
primary missions: to promote health, prevent illness, restore health
and alleviate suffering. In addition, the most fundamental creed of
nursing is "respect for life, dignity and the rights of man ... unre-
stricted by considerations of nationality, race, creed, colour, age,
sex, politics or social status." In the aftermath of the September
11 terrorist attacks, countless nurses from the New York City and
Washington D.C. areas - as well as from all around the country
- immediately came to the nation's aid, providing invaluable care
and comfort to thousands of injured and shell-shocked citizens dur-
ing America's most painful hour. In the selfless tradition of the gen-
erations of nurses who have salved mankind's wounds throughout
history, these dedicated men and women worked for untold hours
without rest or complaint, providing essential support to the rescue
effort and helping America to bear the unbearable. Today, more than
ever, the nurse's mission of mercy to help all those in need, without
regard for differences of race or religion, serves as an important and
powerful example of compassion and tolerance to all of humanity.
