This year’s winners are outstanding professionals who embody the compassion and resilience essential in nursing. Our industry continues to experience dynamic change. At Cooper, our patient volumes have hit record highs. Our nurses and collaborative care teams have responded to these challenges with professionalism and solidarity, remaining focused on the safe, high-quality care of our patients.
Kathy Devine, SVP, Chief Nursing Officer, congratulates all of our exceptional Cooper nurses and collaborative team members. “The strength and resilience of our nurses and collaborative care teams continues to inspire me. Providing compassionate care to others is demanding, but they consistently rise to the challenges they face to ensure that the care and safety of our patients comes first. Cooper’s Nursing Excellence Awards recognize the hard work and dedication of these individuals who provide the highest level of clinical expertise with warmth, compassion, and kindness.”
Thank you to the members of the Professional Recognition Council for your hard work in reviewing the nominations and selecting the winners.
We look forward to recognizing the winners at a special awards dinner on May 7, 2019. Stay tuned for the surprise announcement of the Nurse of the Year at the Nursing Excellence Awards Dinner.
The Nursing Excellence Awards are supported by gifts from generous donors to The Cooper Foundation to assist our phenomenal winners with education and training.
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The winners are:
Alexa Barile, BSN, RN, Emergency Department – recipient of The Lynn Nelson Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing.
Irma Beasley, BSN, RN, Short Procedure Unit – recipient of The Women’s Board of Cooper University Health Care Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Nursing.
Kelli Bradley, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – recipient of The John Henry Kronenberger Memorial Award for Excellence in Neonatal Nursing.
Heather Brown, BSN, MSN, Associate Clinical Director, Pavilion 5 – recipient of The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Nurse Leadership.
Michael Colona, BSN, RN, Trauma – recipient of The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Mentorship.
Keren Dalsey, BSN, RN, Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit – recipient of The Award for Excellence in Trauma Nursing.
Sean Deiter, BSN, RN, Intensive Care Unit – recipient of The William and Eileen Archer Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing.
Ana Denton, RN, BSN, OCN, Nurse Navigator I, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – recipient of The Rose Smith and Sue Zamitis Memorial Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing.
Meredith Duffy, BSN, RN, CPN, Pediatrics – recipient of The Dr. Ronald Bernardin Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatric Nursing.
Morgan Ford, RN, ASN, Kelemen 10 – recipient of The Ruth Parry/Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing.
Jennifer Halliday, BSN, RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit – recipient of The Carol G. Tracey Compassion Award.
Susan Lieberum, BSN, RN, RFNC, IBCLC, Mother Infant Unit – recipient of The Charlotte Tobiason Memorial Award for Excellence in Obstetrical Nursing.
Carolyn Liu, BSN, RN, Pavilion 9 – recipient of The Cooper Heart Institute and The Heart House Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Nursing.
Jinyu Lu, MD, Hospitalist, Hospital Medicine – recipient of The Nursing Alumni Excellence Award for Nursing-Physician Partnership.
Trisha McFarlane, DNP, CRNA, Anesthesia – recipient of The Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing.
Linda Nguyen, BSN, RN-BC, Pavilion 6 – recipient of The Selma and Martin Hirsch Award for Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing.
Tara Pettit, DNP, CRNA, Anesthesia – recipient of The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Research.
Deborah Snyder, Infusion Schedule Coordinator, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – recipient of The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing).
Lorraine Sweeney, BSN, RN, Community Outreach Coordinator, Community Health – recipient of The Shaina Horton Memorial Award for Excellence in Service.
Melena Tyler, BSN, RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit – recipient of The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing.
Allison Wills Nevitt, MSW, Transitional Navigator, Transitional Care, Pediatrics – recipient of The Women’s Board of Cooper University Hospital Allied Health Professional Excellence Award (Non-Nursing).
Voorhees Surgery Center Team is the recipient of The Outstanding Team Award.
Congratulations and thank you for everything you do for our patients!