Barbara Turnbull (nurse)

Barbara Fay Turnbull is a New Zealand nurse.[1] In 2017 she received the Florence Nightingale Medal for her work with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in situations of conflict.[2][3]

This article is about the New Zealand nurse. For Canadian journalist, see Barbara Turnbull.

Biography

Turnbull is from Dunedin, New Zealand. She was a nurse in New Zealand until 2008, when she joined the New Zealand Red Cross and was posted overseas.[4] The International Red Cross has deployed her on 10 missions to conflict zones, including trips to North Korea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, four trips to Afghanistan and two to Pakistan.[5][6]

References
  1. "Three NZ nurses for Florence Nightingale Medal". New Zealand Nurses Organisation. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "Honouring three exceptional NZ Nurses". www.scoop.co.nz. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "Florence Nightingale Medal ceremony". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. McLean, Elspeth (22 January 2011). "War-zone nursing 'hard work'". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. Gibb, John (10 March 2018). "Rare honour given to Dunedin nurse". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "New Zealand Red Cross nurses awarded highest international honour". www.redcross.org.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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