(Black PR Wire) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has awarded Dr. Rebecca Harris-Smith the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international distinction a nurse can receive. Dr. Harris-Smith, EdD, MSN, BA, RN, FADLN, is one of only 35 recipients worldwide to be honored this year, selected from 17 countries for her extraordinary service and unwavering dedication to the nursing profession.

The Florence Nightingale Medal recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional courage and commitment in caring for victims of armed conflict and natural disasters, as well as those who have made lasting contributions to public health and nursing education. This year marks the 50th awarding of the medal, with the Commission paying special tribute to healthcare workers who lost their lives while serving on humanitarian missions.

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