Nurse Honor Guard

The Nurse Honor Guard recognizes individuals who have dedicated their lives to the nursing profession. 

Members of the Honor Guard consider it a privilege to participate in the memorial services of their fellow nurses. Who better deserves a final farewell than nurses who have dedicated their lives to caring for others in times of need? 

• Services of the Honor Guard are available at the family’s request for any active or retired Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse within a 30-mile radius of Storm Lake.
• Members of the Honor Guard will attend services wearing the traditional white uniforms, nursing caps and blue capes. 

Final Call to Duty

The Final Call to Duty is performed during the service. During the Final Call to Duty, the Nightingale Lamp is lit in the nurse’s honor, and their name and license number are called out with a request to report to duty. With no response, the nurse’s name and license number are repeated twice more with the same request. After the third and final call, the nurse’s license number is announced as being retired and the lamp’s flame is extinguished.

This is the final call for those who have served selflessly and given their life for the good of their fellow humans. Their tasks are complete. Their duties are done. They are going home.

To request the presence of the BVRMC Foundation Nurse Honor Guard, please call Katie Schwint at 712.213.8601 or email marketing-info@bvrmc.org.