Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Nurses Donate To Local Shelter

Nurses To Present $2,000 Check

Alexandria, VA – (June 12, 2008) — Nurses at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital celebrated National Nurses Week, held May 6-12, by giving back to their community and raising funds for the local Eleanor Kennedy Shelter. Nurses will present the $2,000 check this month. The Kennedy Shelter is a 50 bed shelter for adults and provides on site mental health education, substance abuse, and counseling services.

What:
Check Presentation to Eleanor Kennedy Shelter

When:
Tuesday, June 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Where:
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Blue Entrance
2501 Parker’s Lane
Alexandria, Va

“The nurses at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital saw National Nurses Week, a time when nurses are recognized for their commitment to quality care, as a way to give back to the Mount Vernon community,” said Debbie Bendahan, RN, director of the post anesthesia care unit and one of the presenters of the check. “Nurses took the lead but physicians, administrators, employees and visitors all came together to make this fund raising effort possible.”

Nurses collected donations for each of the themed baskets they created. Some of the basket themes included “Italian Delight”, with all the ingredients for an Italian dinner, “The Gardening Basket” for those with a green thumb, and a “Spa Basket” with bath salts, aromatherapy oils and a gift certificate to a local spa.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.