Bresnahan Brings Local Nurse to State of the Union

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced Lisa Chervanka, a nurse at Regional Hospital of Scranton, as his guest forthe State of the Union, which will be delivered by President Trump tomorrow evening.

"Lisa represents the very best of Northeastern Pennsylvania," said Rep. Bresnahan. "For decades, she has shown up for our community as a nurse, caring for patients when they are at their most vulnerable and making sure families get the care they deserve. Her commitment to service does not stop at the hospital doors, it extends through her entire family's dedication to our country and our Commonwealth. I am proud to welcome Lisa to Washington for the State of the Union and to recognize her lifelong service to our community."

"I am very excited to join Rep. Bresnahan for the State of the Union in Washington, D.C.," said Lisa Chervanka. "As a nurse at Regional Hospital of Scranton, I'm incredibly grateful for Rep. Bresnahan and his work to keep our hospital open, as well as everything he has done in Washington to advocate for working families like mine. Keeping our doors open means our patients get the care they need, and people like me get to keep doing the work we love for our community."

Lisa Phillips Chervanka started as a nurse at Mid Valley Hospital in 1994, working there first as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse and rising to the position of Chief Nursing Officer. When Commonwealth Health (CHS) closed Mid Valley Hospital in 2014, she moved to Regional Hospital of Scranton as Emergency Nurse Manager and was later named Clinical Manager of the Year in 2016. She now serves as the clinical lead for interventional radiology at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Lisa's husband, John, is an Air Force veteran and retired Pennsylvania State Trooper and Fire Marshal. They have three children, including a current Air Force Airman specializing in bio environmental engineering at Travis Air Force Base, who will be celebrating his 1-year anniversary in the Air Force tomorrow, February 24, and a daughter who works at the newly developed Northeast Regional Crisis Stabilization Center in Wayne County.

On January 28, Rep. Bresnahan announced the finalization and approval of the change of ownership of Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital, Wilkes-Barre General to Tenor Health from their previous owner, Commonwealth Health. The change in ownership took effect on February 2. The approval came after a months-long negotiation to keep the hospitals open. Rep. Bresnahan spoke further about the coordination behind the sale in an opinion editorial on February 3.

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