Outstanding School Nurses

Five nursing professionals were named recently to the Houston Chronicle’s annual “Salute to Nurses” professional recognition section published on Sunday, May 10.

Spring Branch ISD school nurses nominated and named to the publication’s 150 Outstanding Nurses roll call included the following district employees:

• April Ries, R.N., Memorial Drive Elementary
• Esmeralda Salinas, R.N., Treasure Forest Elementary
• Peggy Ealand, R.N., Westchester Academy for International Studies
• Myrtle Herbst, R.N., Wilchester Elementary
• Carolyn Sikora, paraprofessional, Westchester Academy for International Studies

Outstanding Nurses were nominated by Houston area residents. The May nursing celebration coincides with the May 12 birthday of a 19th century pioneering nurse, Florence Nightingale.

This year marks Florence Nightingale’s 195th birthday.