MGH Nurse Recognition Week 2008
Event Videos

Click on the following links to view four powerul presentations made during 2008 MGH Nurse Recognition Week:

Magnet Hospitals: The Inside Story

Celebrating Nursing: A Legacy of Healing and Hope

Annual Yvonne Munn Nursing Research Lecture
Sleep Deprivation in Acute Care: Priority or Afterthought?

MGH Chief Nurse Address: "Teams That Work"

Magnet Hospitals: The Inside Story
Authors of the hallmark book "Magnet Hospitals: Attraction and Retention of Professional Nurses" share their first-hand and behind-the-scenes impression of the impact of their Magnet Hospital study on creating work environments that can attract and retain competent, experienced nurses in additions to their recommendations and strategies for the future.

Co-Presented by: Margaret McClure, RN, EdD, FAAN, Professor, New York University and Muriel Poulin, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Boston University return to top

Celebrating Nursing: A Legacy of Healing and Hope
Two Vietnam War nurse veterans hare their journey in creating support for a tribute made to the thousands of women who served in Vietnam. The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated on Veteran's Day 1993. Hear their stories of service, struggle and healing, and most importantly, their passion for nursing.

Co-Presented by: Diane Carlson Evans, RN, Founder and President, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation and Mary "Edie" Meeks, RN, CNOR, Board Member, Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
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Annual Yvonne Munn Nursing Research Lecture
Sleep Deprivation in Acute Care: Priority or Afterthought?
Presented by Nancy S. Redeker, RN, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Scholarly Affairs, Yale School of Nursing
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MGH Chief Nurse Address: "Teams That Work"
Presented by Jeanette Ives Erickson, RN, MS, FAAN,Chief Nurse
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