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NEWS FROM
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
April 7, 2009
Cambridge Health Alliance Nurses Honored by the New England Regional Black Nurses Association
Cambridge, MA...Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced
today that three CHA nurses have been honored with the 2009 Excellence
in Nursing Award from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association,
Inc. (NERBNA).
Christley Harris, RN, CNM, a certified nurse midwife at the Cambridge
Birth Center, Jennifer Knight, RN, a charge nurse at the Broadway
Health Center in Somerville, and Judith LaGuerre, RN, a staff nurse
at CHA's Geriatric Specialty Unit, each received the award, which
recognizes individuals for their contributions and meritorious efforts
in the field of nursing. The awards were presented at a ceremony
at the Boston Marriott Copley Place celebrating National Black Nurses
Day.
NERBNA is a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association and
part of a national effort to unify, educate, and recruit African-American
nurses into the profession. The organization provides health services
to the community and offers mentorship, scholarship and educational
opportunities to African-American nurses and nursing students throughout
New England. For more information: www.nerbna.org.
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning
health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville,
and Boston's metro-north communities. It includes three hospital
campuses, a network of primary care and specialty practices, the
Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA
is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated
with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
and Tufts University School of Medicine. Visit us online at www.challiance.org.
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Media Contact
David Cecere
Media Relations Manager
Phone: 617-503-8428
Cell: 617-921-9613
Pager: 617-546-1879
dcecere@challiance.org
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