Antoinette worked for Kaiser Permanente South Bay and was recently promoted to the charge nurse position on the night shift for Unit 2000. Antoinette was well respected and brought joy to her work and coworkers.  

This Nightingale Tribute is for her co-workers on the night shift and day shift who are grieving her sudden unexpected passing. We will conduct this ceremony in the unit at 5:30 a.m. and then repeat it at 7:15 a.m. 

Please plan to arrive at 5:10 am. We will huddle and distribute assignments, caps, and capes as needed. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 and repeat at 7:15 am.

 Wear white for the ceremony, a cape, and a cap. Dawn Vonderheide will be your leader for this ceremony. If your plans change or you need assistance, please text 714-309-2171. Thank you! Dawn

Nurse Honor Guard for Elaine Weiskircher, RN. Elaine has been a nurse for 44 years. She graduated from Chaffey College with her ADN in 1981 and went on to earn her Master's Degree in Nursing. She worked in the Med/Surg Department out of Nursing School and not too long after, found her passion in OB. She worked at Kaiser Permanente for over 30 years as a Labor and Delivery Nurse and OB Clinic as a Perinatal Case Manager. She also worked as an on-call Labor and Delivery Nurse at the Community Hospital in Lake Arrowhead. She retired from Kaiser, but soon returned per diem as a Case Manager in the OB Clinic. She was a nurse leader, educator, and mentor to so many over the decades of her career. Wear white for the ceremony, a cape, and a cap. If you do not have a cape or a cap, loaners will be available. In the message section, let me know if you need a loaner available, or text me. Please plan to arrive by 2:30 p.m. We will huddle and distribute assignments, caps, and capes as needed. The ceremony will begin at 3:00 pm. Dawn Vonderheide will be your leader for this ceremony. If your plans change or you need assistance, text 714 309 2171. Thank you! Dawn

Nurse Honor Guard for Linda Anderson, RN. 

She worked for Yale Medical Center for 35 years as a bedside nurse specializing in Pediatrics. She was recognized as an Exemplary Nurse by the Yale Medical Center, where today, you can find her picture on the honor wall.  Linda was devoted to nursing and her family. About 2 years ago, she came to California to retire. However, she missed being a nurse and found a Care Coordinator position at UCLA. There, she enjoyed being able to provide nursing care and made an impact on her patients and colleagues. 

Wear white for the ceremony, a cape, and a cap. Loaners will be available if you do not have a cape or a cap. In the message section, let me know if you need a loaner available, or text me.

Plan to arrive by 5 p.m. We will begin the ceremony at 5:30 pm. When you get to the Jonathan Club, proceed directly to Lot 8 North. Beachgoers may impact parking, so plan on extra time to park. We may want to park away from the area and ride share to the location. Let me know if you are willing to meet up nearby and get a ride to the location. Assignments, caps, and capes will be provided at the Jonathon Club.

I need five volunteers for this event, and I cannot accommodate more than five. Please do not delay your RSVP.

The family is offering the nurses who participate to stay for dinner at the Jonathon Club, if you wish to join them. Message me to let me know if you want to stay for dinner. I plan on staying and joining this lovely family.

If you can attend, please click Accept on this invitation. Dawn Vonderheide will be your leader for this ceremony. If your plans change or you need assistance, text 714 309 2171. Thank you! Dawn

Hailey Okula was an ED nurse at UCI Health was a prominent nursing influencer (@rnnewgrads), died last week after giving birth to her son. She was 33.

Okula went into cardiac arrest after giving birth via C-section on March 29. Her husband, Matthew, told local news outlets in Los Angeles that the cardiac arrest was due to an extremely rare complication known as amniotic fluid embolism. Their son survived.

A Charge Nurse of 25 Years, Arlene Lagarde passed away 4/15/2025 after electing to end her battle with stage 4 cancer.

Nurse Honor Guard for Harriet Pavidis, RN. Harriet worked as an RN for 37 years. mostly in the field of labor and delivery, working her way up to a supervisor position in neonatal care at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in California.We need at least four volunteers to honor Harriet. Wear white for the ceremony, cape, and cap. If you do not have a cape and/or a cap, there will be loaners available. Let the host know if you need to have a loaner available. Plan to arrive at 10:30 am and meet in front of the church to get the assignments, caps, and capes. text 714 3092171. Thank you!Dawn

After finding an ad for a full grant for nursing school that would pay her room and board as well as for tuition for hte the State of Illinois in 1964- Theola Rush jumped at the opportunity to make a way for herself. She was the only blak nursing student i her entire program. With respect to hacing one black professor. Her first time ever stepping foot in a hospital was for nursing school. And she fell in love. She worked hard well always keeping a positive work environment around her and her staff. After graduating nursing school she moved back home to Cairo, Illinois where she took her first nursing job at Saint Mary’s Hospital for about 6 months. Until one day she read in her nursing journal about LA County Hospital being the largest in the country at the time. Offering programs to specialize in cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, and became the Head Nurse at 28 years old at LA County -USC Hospital in the Women and Children’s Department until the hospital opened up a brand new ER and gave her the title of Head Nurse in that Department. Her coworkers all speak highly of her.

We need at least 4 volunteers to honor Theola Rush, RN.

Rosal Lee NP was a UCLA trained NP and a dedicated NP for Kaiser at the Downey facility. We need at least five volunteers to honor Rosal. Wear white for the ceremony, cape, and cap. I you do not have a cape or and a cap, there will be loaners available. Let the host know if you need to have a loaner available. Plan to arrive at 10:30 am and meet in front of the church to get the assignments, caps, and capes.If you can attend, please click accept on this invitation.Dawn Vonderheide will be your leader for this ceremony. If your plans change or you need assistance, text 714 3092171. Thank you!Dawn

The Riverside and San Bernardino teams will honor James White (Jim) . He was an RN and MICN for over 30 years before retiring.

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Patricia Schulte, RN. She was a nurse for 40 years. She started her career as an LVN and then went on to earn her degree and become an RN. Her family says she loved her job and loved taking care of others.

I need at least three volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend.

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

Christy was an LVN who put herself through school to become an RN. She worked in Med Surg, Nursery, and ultimately NICU, which became her true passion, working at West Hills Hospital, Medical Center, and Tarzana Hospital. Christy had heard about this honor guard and wanted to be part of this organization but became too sick to reach out. She battled Stage IV breast cancer for over 10 years while working, most of this time until about 4 years ago, and lost the battle on 1/26/2025.  

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will begin at 10:30 am, 30 minutes before the start, to make assignments, distribute capes, and provide nurse caps.

I need at least three volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. 

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse, Lisa Collins Ellen.

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Lynne Liggins, NP. She worked at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles for many years and recently earned her NP.

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will begin at 9:30 am, 30 minutes before the start, to make assignments, distribute capes, and provide nurse caps.

I need at least five volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available. 

Let me know if you CAN attend by emailing Nursehonorguardsocal@yahoo.com. Please don't worry about telling me you can't attend the service.

The contact number is 714-309-2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel. 

This is a new group from Coachella Valley sponsoring this service.

We are looking for at least two volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. The contact number is 714 309 2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

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Burnes Bolton held numerous leadership positions during her long and distinguished career at Cedars-Sinai, including chief nursing officer, senior vice president, and chief health equity officer, and held the inaugural James R. Klinenberg, MD, and Lynn Klinenberg-Linkin Chair in Nursing. She led Cedars-Sinai through its first five Magnet designations, a distinction granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to recognize nursing excellence. Under her leadership, nursing research and education became cornerstones of Cedars-Sinai nursing, alongside a commitment to exceptional, professional patient care.

She served on the Board of Trustees for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She served as vice-chair of the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Foundation’s Initiative on the Future of Nursing, which created a crucial blueprint for transforming nursing care to meet the increasingly complex demands on the healthcare system.

Burnes Bolton was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2015. She also served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Nursing.

Burnes Bolton earned numerous awards and recognitions. Among her many accolades, she received the American Academy of Nursing 2022 Lifetime Legacy Award and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and was included in Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Women in Healthcare in 2011. In 2016, she was named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing.

We want to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Leah Faith Corona, NP. She has been a nurse for over twenty years and recently earned her Family Nurse Practitioner certification. Her true calling was in the emergency department.

I need at least five volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

I am looking for at least two volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

Ruth had a long and impactful career at Kaiser Hospital in Labor & Delivery. From 1970 to 2004, she dedicated herself to caring for mothers and their newborns during the night shift. If you delivered a baby at Kaiser Fontana during that time, there’s a strong chance Ruth played a vital role in your experience. She passed away 5 days short of her 95th birthday.

I am looking for three volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available.

Let me  know if you can come, and you can tell me if you need  a cape and or cap.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 in case you get delayed or must cancel.

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start time pm  (30 minutes ) prior to the start to make assignments, loan capes and give nurse caps.

I am looking for at  three volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available. 

Let me  know if you can come, and you can tell me if you need  a cape and or cap.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 in case you get delayed or must cancel.

Ruth was 102 years when she passed away. Her nursing career started as a WWII 2nd Lieutenant Nurse in the Army. She is known to have also been instrumental for starting the nursing program at Mt. San Jacinto College, and the design of the nursing stations at the Hemet and Menifee Valley Hospitals.

Meet your Nurse Honor Guard Leader  Jeanne Moultrie in the Chapel area at  12:45 pm to make assignments.

I am looking for at least three volunteers for the ceremony.  There will be no loaner capes or caps available at this ceremony.  

Let Jeanne or Dawn know if you are able to join.

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or must cancel.

Sandra worked as a Registered Nurse since 1995 and as a Labor & Delivery RN for the past 18 years. Labor & Delivery is a unit she pictured herself working in for the rest of her nursing career because she loved taking care of moms and babies. She felt privileged to be a part of such an important and surreal moment in a family’s life.

 Saundra's spirit will continue to live on through her daughters and grandchildren who have, guided by her, developed a passion for serving others. She leaves behind a legacy of having served with San Diego Search and Rescue Team, as a San Diego County Sheriff, and as a private care nurse, caring for those that could not care for themselves.

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Invitation stands for any who would like to attend the new San Bernadino Chapter.

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Felix Nillas, RN. He was a nurse for over 30 years. He last worked at Kaiser Permanente Downey Head and Neck services.

The service will be  July 29th - Monday at 1 pm Old World Village  7561 Center Avenue, #50  Huntington Beach 92647

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start time 12:30 pm (30 minutes) prior to the start to make assignments, loan capes and give nurse caps.

I am looking for at least four volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available. Let me know if you need a cape or and a cap if you are coming.