Cedar Rapids nurse educator to receive American Cancer Society award February 14, 2008
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From American Cancer Society release:
ATLANTA — February 13, 2008 —Eight outstanding cancer care providers from a variety of backgrounds and regions have been chosen to receive the 2008 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national prize for cancer caring. The Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award recognizes individuals who have made a difference through innovation, leadership, and consistent excellence in providing compassionate, skilled care, and counsel to persons living with cancer and their families. They will be presented in a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, May 9, 2008.
This year, the Society honors:
· Kris Sargent, RN, nurse educator, Mercy Regional Cancer Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ms. Sargent has helped implement numerous patient support groups for prostate and breast cancers through the use of American Cancer Society materials, information and guidelines. Through these support groups, she has provided compassion, knowledge, patience, and humor to thousands of patients facing this life-changing disease. …
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