06/08/2026
Not many people can say a complete stranger recognized them by their voice alone.
When a man approached Pnina Sharon while she was shopping in Jerusalem and insisted he knew her from somewhere, she immediately asked: "You underwent open heart surgery?"
"I reassured him before surgery and he remembered my voice. It was very moving."
For 40 years, Sharon has been a source of comfort, compassion and leadership at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem. From caring for patients undergoing open-heart surgery to leading emergency preparedness efforts across the hospital, her commitment has never wavered.
As head nurse of the Emergency Department, she even created a "boutique shop" for patients who had no clothing to wear home after treatment.
"So they wouldn't leave in pajamas, we would give them clothing along with the respect they deserved."
Today, as Director of the Internal Medicine, Emergency Department and Emergency Preparedness Division, Sharon continues to shape the future of nursing and patient care while inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Her guiding principle remains simple:
"I tell the nurses: Be good to the patients. In the end, we are here for them."
Congratulations to Pnina Sharon, recipient of the Nancy Falchuk Outstanding Nursing Award, for her extraordinary professionalism, leadership and dedication to compassionate care.
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