Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have achievements to share. Grace Good, APRN, BC, nurse practitioner in general medicine, was awarded the Brian M. McEachern Extraordinary Care Award. Stephanie Ahmed, DNP, FNP-BC, nurse practitioner in the ED, was appointed secretary of Upsilon Lambda Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in Boston. Mary McKenna Guanci, RN, MS, CNRN, clinical nurse specialist in the Neuroscience Intensive Care, was appointed a member of the Core Curriculum Development Committee of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.

When it comes to clinical informatics, nurses bring a lot to the conversation. In the course of their daily work, they’re immersion users of technology, collectors of crucial data and firsthand observers of health IT’s effect on patients. They provide much of the information necessary to improve patient care, show regulatory compliance and propel research.

A South Boston native who has spent the past four decades tirelessly advocating for veterans received the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s 24th annual Community Breakfast. March 26, 2010, by Office of Communications

At a clinic operated by the aid organization Double Harvest, just north of Port-au-Prince, teams of medical personnel arrived days after the earthquake and tried to create order out of chaos. Medical supplies had been delivered, but no one seemed in charge. Nurses were left to figure things out on their own. By Leila Hepp, RN

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Amazing stories of Magnet nurses helping the earthquake victims of Haiti. By Sandy Keefe

An interview with Denise Lauria, RN, a perioperative nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, by OR Manager’s clinical editor, Judy Mathias, RN, MS. Lauria served for two weeks in Haiti from January 15 to 30, 2010, with Partners in Health, a Boston-based nonprofit that has provided health care in Haiti for nearly 25 years.

NurseZone was able to speak to a number of RNs who answered the call to this little island nation, and records many of their experiences. After spending just a few days helping earthquake victims in a country that is forever changed, these nurses experienced major changes in their own perspective. - By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Mass General oncology nurse Kristin Beauparlant hasn’t ridden a bike since childhood, but now she’s training for a two-day, 190-mile Pan-Massachusetts Challenge trek to honor a former patient’s memory. July 10, 2009

Rev. Angelika Zollfrank, a Lutheran minister who is a chaplain and director of clinical pastoral education at Massachusetts General Hospital, teaches spiritual caregiving not only to theological students and clergy members but also to healthcare providers. By ELIZABETH COONEY, July 13, 2009

Deborah Washington, RN, PhD(c), director of the Patient Care Services diversity program at Massachusetts General Hospital, received the Arnold Z. Rosoff Agent of Change Award from the Ad Club of Boston. July 13, 2009

Quotes Mary Sylvia-Reardon, MS, RN, nursing director for hemodialysis and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration at Mass General. By Sandy Keefe, MSN, RN, July 8, 2009

Quotes Sally Millar, MBA, RN, director of the Office of Patient Advocacy and director of patient care service informatics at Massachusetts General.

Millions pledged for improvements By Stephen Smith, June 26, 2009

Editorial regarding hospital's pledge to make care truly accessible for those with disabilities. June 29, 2009

Deborah Washington, director of the Patient Care Services Diversity Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently received the inaugural Arnold Z. Rosoff Agent of Change Award. May 24, 2009

Two Mass General nurses were named 2009 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award winners for the New England region: Grace Good, APRN, BC, in the category of “Clinical Care,” and Adele Keeley, RN, BSN, MA, in the “Management” category. By Lisette Hilton, May 21, 2009

Two nurses - a mentor/fellow team from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston - created a systemwide geriatric program designed to advance the care of older adults. Geriatric Rounds to Evaluate, Assess and Teach, also referred to as GREAT, disseminates best practices for geriatric patients. By Emily Marchesani, October 6, 2008

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