- Dr. Louise LaFramboise honored by Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard at UNMC.
- Living tribute included candlelight ceremony symbolizing Florence Nightingale’s legacy.
- Dr. LaFramboise served at UNMC for 38 years, educating thousands and securing $12.4 million in research funding.
- She expressed surprise at the positive impact she had on students and faculty.
- Governor Jim Pillen wrote a letter of thanks to Dr. LaFramboise for her dedicated service.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
UNMC nurses got a chance to say thank you to former director Dr. Louise LaFramboise. The Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard helped host UNMC’s living tribute for Dr. LaFramboise, who colleagues say helped make the program what it is today.
Guard members surrounded Dr. LaFramboise holding candles, symbolizing the light of nursing. A throwback to Florence Nightingale who carried a candle to check on soldiers during the Crimean War in the 1850s.
Dr. LaFramboise was presented with white roses and Dean Lapena Sharp-McHenry reminisced on the impact she had on the school. This is Dean Sharp-McHenry’s first living tribute in her time as dean.