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PBMC Health celebrates National Nurses Week

Patricia Monzon, a nurse a PBMC Health demonstrates CPR compressions during Nurses Week's Community Health Fair on Wednesday | CARRIE MILLER PHOTO
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO  |  Patricia Monzon, a nurse a PBMC Health, demonstrates CPR compressions during Nurses Week’s Community Health Fair on Wednesday.

Peconic Bay Medical Center is celebrating National Nurses Week, taking time to thank the nurses who make up much of their healthcare services staff.

In honor of Nurses Week, PBMC Health is holding a Community Health Fair, free to all. It is being held in the hospital’s front lobby. Staff nurses will be on hand giving out information on medicine safety, community CPR, and a stroke awareness and blood pressure monitoring.

The Suffolk County Sheriffs Department will also be present to provide a car seat safety check.

Community Health Fair Schedule: Thursday, May 9

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Community CPR

10 a.m.-2 p.m.:  Stroke Awareness, Risk Factor Evaluation and Blood pressure Monitoring

1 p.m. -3 p.m.: Car Seat Safety Check