"Nursing studies are not just theoretical knowledge, but actual preparation for saving lives and helping others in real time," Tal Danan said.
A 26-year-old Israeli nursing student vacationing in Sri Lanka helped rescue an Israeli tourist who was injured by a lightning strike while on the beach.
Tal Danan, a fourth-year student at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo who served as a medic in the IDF, was listening to music on the beach on her earbuds when lightning struck. She noticed a 50-year-old Israeli man in physical duress who was suffering from irregular breathing and pulse.
Danan took command of the situation, offered first aid and had an ambulance summoned. Together with another Israeli tourist, she accompanied him in the ambulance as he was administered oxygen en route. His condition stabilized in the hospital.