The Best Staff

BWH is proud of nurses' many achievements. BWH Nurse recognizes some of these achievements here. If you or your nurse colleague receives an award or earns a promotion, degree or certification, please let us know at BWHNurse@partners.org.

Certifications

Barbara Kalinowski, MSN, RN, nursing director, Radiation Oncology
Nurse Executive Advanced Certification 

Karen Lourence, MS, RN, PCCN, staff nurse, Tower 14CD
Progressive Care Nursing Certification 

Jacqueline MacNeil, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, staff nurse, CCU
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification

Beth Melanson, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CWCN, CCRN, CWON, wound ostomy and staff nurse, MICU
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification

Sarah Thompson, MSN, RN, CWON, nurse educator, Tower 15CD
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification

Appointments

Jackie Somerville, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of Patient Care Services, was appointed Clinical Research Assistant Professor in the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College

Awards

Katia Jean-Baptiste, RN

Katia Jean-Baptiste, RN, of Brookside Community Health Center, has received an "Excellence in Nursing Award" for Nursing Practice from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association.

Cherlie Magny-Normalis, MS, RN, NP

Cherlie Magny-Normalis, MS, RN, NP, of clinical research, has been honored with an "Excellence in Nursing Award" for Nursing Leadership from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association. 

Aileen Sauris, NP, of the Cardiovascular Division, was honored by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) with the Healthy Living Leadership Award. She was recognized for her project submission on the construction and development of a cardiovascular risk reduction program for Latina women. 

The BWH Connors Center for Women and Newborns received the 2013 Breastfeeding Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for its commitment to the 4-D Pathway to Baby-Friendly Designation. The Center for Women and Newborns encourages and supports breastfeeding, recognizing that breast milk meets the total nutritional needs of term infants and is the preferred basis for nutrition for premature babies.

Presentations

Ann Furey, MBA, RN, Care Transitions Nursing Program director, will present "Organizational Journey: Success Factors in Implementing an Interactive Patient Engagement Technology" and "Beyond Technology: The Patient Engagement Challenge" at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition in February in Orlando, Fla.