Nurse Recognition 2024: Celebrating BWH Nurses

The Gitta and Saul Kurlat Essence of Nursing Award is the highest honor presented to clinical nurses and nurses-in-charge at BWH. We celebrate one recipient and four exemplary honorees each year. In 2024, the Department of Nursing also introduced the Susan W. Hunnewell Professional Development Awards to recognize newly licensed nurses. Read about all of the recipients and honorees below.

‘The Best Job in Nursing’: McCullough Receives Essence of Nursing Award

Michele McCullough, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, CPSN, believes she has the best job in nursing. For the past 12…

Essence of Nursing Honoree Katie Bradley: ‘A Guiding Light’

A mentor, patient advocate and team-builder, Katie Bradley, BSN, RN, nurse-in-charge, is seen by her…

Essence of Nursing Honoree Kathryn McMahon: ‘She Just Knows’

A nurse-in-charge on the Integrated Teaching Unit, Kathryn McMahon, MSN, RN, PCCN, is highly regarded…

Essence of Nursing Honoree Andris Soble: ‘I Knew My Purpose’

Mentor, teacher, leader, expert nurse: These are just a few of the ways that colleagues and leaders…

Essence of Nursing Honoree Santina Wilson:‘It Was a Calling’

Santina Wilson, BSN, RN, PCCN, was drawn to nursing from a very young age. “I believed in the power…

New Award Honors Newly Licensed Nurses

This year, the Department of Nursing introduced an annual award to honor the department’s dedicated…