Employees May 21, 2009
Black nurses group honors three from YNHH
At its recent 17th annual scholarship and awards luncheon, the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association honored three health professionals from Yale-New Haven Hospital for their professional expertise and contributions to health care and the community.
Patricia Dewitt, MS, program director, Community Health, received the Distinguished Woman Award. Francine LoRusso, RN, MHA, director of patient services, Heart and Vascular Center, received the group’s Nursing Professional Award, and Myra Reddish-Randall, RN, MSN, General Surgery Unit (6-7), received the group’s Nursing Leadership Award.
In addition, former YNHH nurse Estelle Thorpe, for whom the hospital has named a scholarship for her contributions to black nurses, was honored at the luncheon.
Shown at the recent luncheon that honored three YNHH nurses are, standing (l-r): Myra Reddish-Randall; Ena Williams, RN, MBA, nursing director, Perioperative Services, and president of the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association; and Francine LoRusso. Seated are: Estelle Thorpe (left), RN, who received the Mary E. Mahoney Award for Excellence. YNHH presents the Estelle Thorpe Nursing Scholarship each year in honor of Thorpe’s contributions. Patricia DeWitt (right) is also seated.
