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An honorary section from The Boston Globe
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Nursing trends and outlook
With a troubled economy, shorter hospital stays, and an aging population, it may seem like a tough time to be a nurse. But practicing nurses say the opposite is true.
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DEIRDRE BUCKLEY
Helping families cope at a terrible moment in time
Deirdre Buckley calls it a "fragile point in time." It is that dark, irreversible moment when a brain aneurysm ruptures.
- NOMINATION LETTER A gifted pioneer: Deirdre Buckley
BARBARA GIGUERE
An example to her students
Eight of Barbara Giguere's current medical/surgical students nominated her for the award, in recognition of her commitment and experience.
- NOMINATION LETTER A modern Florence Nightingale
KATHY GAVINI
Honoring the precious moments
As a hospice nurse, Kathy Gavini is dedicated to helping her clients cope with end-of-life issues, from managing pain to proper counseling.
- NOMINATION LETTER Wonder nurse: Kathy Gavini
Shannon Worden
She restores hope for head injury patients
Working on the traumatic brain injury unit at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center has made nurse Shannon Worden almost afraid of life.
- NOMINATION LETTER Saving Vincent with cartwheels, laughter
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