On October 5, 2022, Cooper University Health Care honored Katrina Chapman, RN, a nurse on the Kelemen 3 Neurology Unit, with the Cooper Heroism Award.
Katrina responded to a serious car crash outside of her home in the early morning hours on August 16, 2022. She pulled a severely injured young man from the vehicle and, while attending to him, she simultaneously directed others to put out the car fire, also saving the young woman inside. For the majority of her 29 years at Cooper, Katrina has been a trauma unit nurse. When she witnessed the accident, her training and skills kicked in.
We are extremely proud of Katrina for her bravery and courage.
Pictured from left to right: Kevin M. O’Dowd, JD, Co-CEO; Diane Floyd, BSN, MSN, CCRN, TCRN, NE-BC, Assistant Vice President, Nursing Operations; Katrina Chapman, RN, Kelemen 3 Neurology Unit; and Kathy Devine, DrNP, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive.