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<\/p>\nEvery May, the Professional Council of the Department of Patient Care Services recognizes 16 nurses and other members of the healthcare delivery team at Cooper University Hospital for their hard work and dedication. These prestigious, peer-nominated awards honor the work of the recipients, whose leadership and practice promote the delivery of quality healthcare at Cooper. Each award, together with Nurse of the Year, has its own set of criteria for eligibility, including three letters of recommendation from staff within each nominee\u2019s clinical discipline.<\/p>\n
\u201cNurses are a cornerstone of this institution and are essential to the minute-to-minute care and support provided to our patients and their families,\u201d said Dianne S. Charsha, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. \u201cThey exemplify leadership, compassion, and loyalty towards each and every patient they care for and go above and beyond their job requirements to make sure all their needs are fulfilled.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cooper has more than 1200 registered nurses working in various areas of medical expertise within the hospital. To further their knowledge and enhance performance, Cooper offers educational courses to both employees and nursing students. The number of nurses employed at Cooper continues to grow each year.<\/p>\n
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The 2010 Nurse of the Year Award has been given to Patricia Pearlman, R.N.<\/strong>, staff nurse in Cooper\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pearlman, of Cherry Hill, N.J., is extremely active in patient and nurse advocacy and continues to create better ways to promote family-patient centered care within the NICU department. Two years ago, she began \u201cClare\u2019s Cupboard\u201d, a non-profit organization that helps raise money to be used towards the purchase of basic baby supplies such as diapers, bottles, formula, clothing and other essentials for NICU patients and their families. To date, the program has helped over 100 families and raised more than $50,000. .<\/p>\n Cooper’s 2010 Winners and Awards are as follows:<\/p>\n Charlotte E. Tobiason Memorial Award: The UC\/CADV Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Nursing Practice: The Selma & Martin Hirsch Clinical Excellence Award: Cooper Nursing Alumni Clinical Nurse Excellence Award: Carol Tracy Compassion Award: The Moorestown Auxiliary Memorial Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing: John Henry Kronenberger Memorial Award for Neonatal Nursing: The Philip & Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Nurse Leadership: The Barbara & Jack Tarditi Family Award for Nurse Mentorship: The Barbara & Jack Tarditi Family Excellence Award for Nurse Research: The Philip & Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing Practice: The Moorestown Auxiliary Memorial Award for Excellence in Outpatient Nursing: Ronald Bernardin Memorial Award for Pediatric Nursing: Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing: Award for Excellence in Perioperative Surgical Technology Practice: The Lynn Nelson Memorial Award of Excellence: Excellence in Trauma Nursing Practice: The Barbara & Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Patient Care (NON-NURSE): The prizes and commemorative plaques were presented to each of the award winners at a formal recognition dinner on May 3 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every May, the Professional Council of the Department of Patient Care Services recognizes 16 nurses and other members of the healthcare delivery team at Cooper University Hospital for their hard work and dedication. These prestigious, peer-nominated awards honor the work of the recipients, whose leadership and practice promote the delivery of quality healthcare at Cooper. Each award, together with Nurse of the Year, has its own set of criteria for eligibility, including three letters of recommendation from staff within each nominee\u2019s clinical discipline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,6],"tags":[67],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-ddevenney","4":"has-excerpt","5":"has-more-link","6":"post-288","8":"format-standard","9":"category-announcements","10":"category-press-releases","11":"post_tag-nursing"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nMargaret Stager, R.N.C.<\/strong>, from Pitman, N.J. – Maternal Intermediate Care Unit<\/p>\n
\nDebbie Shannon, R.N.<\/strong>, from Albion, N.J. – Cardiac Catheterization Lab<\/p>\n
\nDawn Davila-Blake, R.N.,<\/strong> B.S.N., from Smyrna, D.E. – ICU\/CCU<\/p>\n
\nKathryn Dunn, R.N.<\/strong>, from Blackwood, N.J. – Cardiac Catheterization Lab<\/p>\n
\nLisa Passero, R.N.,<\/strong> SDS\/SPU\/PAT, from Turnersville, N.J. – Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion<\/p>\n
\nMary DiBenedetto, R.N.<\/strong>, CAPA, SDS\/SPU\/PAT, from Cinnaminson, N.J. – Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion<\/p>\n
\nPatricia Pearlman, R.N.<\/strong>, from Cherry Hill, N.J. – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<\/p>\n
\nLisa Geoghegan, R.N.<\/strong>, SDS\/SPU\/PAT, from Delran, N.J. – Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion<\/p>\n
\nTony Solomon, R.N.<\/strong>, from Williamstown, N.J. – Emergency Department<\/p>\n
\nBeth Sherman, R.N.<\/strong>, B.S.N., CEN, from Mickleton, N.J. – Emergency Department<\/p>\n
\nJennifer Kubat, R.N.<\/strong>, B.S.N., from Pitman, N.J. – North\/South 9<\/p>\n
\nLisa Passero, R.N.,<\/strong> SDS\/SPU\/PAT, from Turnersville, N.J. – Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion<\/p>\n
\nJanet Ezekial, R.N.<\/strong>, B.S.N., from Audubon, N.J. – Outpatient Pediatrics<\/p>\n
\nElizabeth Maryanski, R.N.<\/strong>, SDS\/SPU\/PAT, from Pennsauken, N.J. – Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion<\/p>\n
\nAndrea Reeve, R.T.<\/strong>, from Cherry Hill, N.J. – Cardiac Catheterization Lab<\/p>\n
\nJack Leshnov, B.A.<\/strong>, C.S.W., from Merchantville, N.J. – Emergency Department<\/p>\n
\nSherry Wright, R.N.-C.<\/strong>, from Pennsauken, N.J. – Trauma Services<\/p>\n
\nEdward Lemmo, R.T.<\/strong>, (RO) (ARRT), from Mount Royal, N.J. – Emergency Department<\/p>\n