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May 21, 2008

Cambridge Health Alliance Offers Tips for Prospective Nurses at Upcoming Forum – So You Want to Be a Nurse?

On Tuesday, May 27, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) will host So You Want to Be a Nurse?, an interactive forum open to the community. CHA’s nursing leaders and educators and current nursing students will discuss how to prepare for a career in nursing. Attendees will learn what academic preparation and prerequisites are required for nursing school and will get advice on how to increase the likelihood of getting into a nursing program as well as what to expect once admitted.

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: The Cambridge Hospital campus
Macht Auditorium
1493 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

Cost: Free of charge and open to the public

Contact: Karen Sontag at Cambridge Health Alliance, (781) 306-8762

Cambridge Health Alliance is a regional healthcare system with three hospitals and more than twenty primary care practices in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-North communities. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance offers medical residency/training programs and undergraduate learning experiences in hospital and community settings. Cambridge Health Alliance also includes the Cambridge Public Health Department, CHA Physicians Organization (CHAPO), and Network Health, a managed Medicaid plan. For more information: http://www.challiance.org