Reflections from Nursing Leaders
“My thoughts and prayers go out to all those, including our own, who have been touched by this tragic event. The response of the BWH community was incredible and truly reflects the spirit and commitment to humanity that lives in each of you. Many of you witnessed unimaginable trauma and suffering. Please take advantage of EAP and the many debriefing sessions offered to ensure that those invisible scars are attended to. We cannot care for others if we do not attend to ourselves. On behalf of senior leadership, sincere thanks for demonstrating that the Brigham Way is alive and cannot be diminished.”
-Jackie Somerville, PhD, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services
“What I saw on Monday was the strength of the BWH Nursing Community. We came together with courage and compassion to provide emergency care to the victims of this horrific Marathon tragedy. I have seen our nurses offer hope to the friends and families of these victims. It was a privilege as a nursing leader to bear witness to the strengths and resiliency of our BWH community.”
-Joan Vitello, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAHA, FAAN, Associate Chief Nurse, Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Surgical Acute and Critical Care Nursing Services
“As soon as we learned of the event, all of our PACU nurses began preparing operating rooms for the injured. The response was incredible to witness. BWH didn’t appear to be in crisis mode; everyone was just doing their job.”
-Deborah Mulloy, PhD, RN, CNOR, Executive Director, Nursing Quality, Measurement and Improvement, covering for Perioperative Services