Anytime a police department or the military loses one of their own, there’s a tribute or a special ceremony to honor the one who dedicated a life to public service.It’s only been during the past two decades that such a ceremony has been conducted for nurses.The ceremony, called the Nightingale Tribute in honor of Florence Nightingale, is simple and often conducted during church services, in funeral homes or at grave sites. The ceremony was developed in 2003 by the Kansas State Nurses Association to honor deceased nurses.Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820- Aug. 13, 1910) was an English social reformer and ...