Health Fairs a Success

From left, Mary Absi, Heather Hogan and Santina Wilson.

Heather Hogan, BSN, RN, Santina Wilson, BSN, RN, and Mary Absi, BSN, RN, received a Lily Kravitz Nursing Studies Award this year to research whether implementing alternative and complementary therapies to help reduce nurses’ stress levels could lead to better patient care.

“Good health is not just about medicine. It’s about embracing a healthy spiritual, emotional and physical lifestyle,” said the organizers of two recent nursing health fairs on Shapiro 8.

The first fair took place over the summer, and the most recent was held in October. Nurses throughout the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center visited these events to receive information on healthy eating, exercising and stress reduction.

At BWH, we are fortunate to have Passageway, our in-house domestic violence experts, as well as our colleagues in Social Work, who provide the expertise on this subject and who conduct dangerousness assessments. Please ensure that all of our patients are being screened for domestic abuse. For more information, resources or support, contact Passageway at 617-732-8753 or beeper 31808; EAP at 617-732-6017; or Social Work at 617-732-6469.