Cooper University Health Care recognizes nurses, collaborative care providers, and teams throughout the year.
Cooper's Annual Nursing Excellence Awards recipients are nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission: To serve, to heal, to educate. Click here to see past recipients.
The DAISY Award is an international program to reward excellence in the nursing profession. It was created by the DAISY Foundation to recognize the extraordinary compassion, outstanding clinical skills and personalized care exhibited by nurses every day. Cooper University Health Care is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner. Click here to see past recipients.
2023 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients
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| Kelly Campbell, BSN, RN | 2023 Nurse of the Year |
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| Kendra Blackshear, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN - Intensive Care Unit | The William and Eileen Archer Award for Excellence in Critical Care Nursing |
| Dean Bligh, BSN, RN - Clinical Decision Unit | The Lori Osinski Rising Star Award |
| Patty Budic, RN, CGRN - Cooper Digestive Health Institute | The Lori Osinski Award for Excellence in Procedural Nursing |
| Alyssa Burns, BSN, RN - Cooper Digestive Health Institute | The Women’s Board of Cooper University Health Care Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Nursing |
| Regina Callahan, BSN, RN, CPN - Pediatrics | The Dr. Ronald Bernardin Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatric Nursing |
| Kelly Campbell, BSN, RN - Mother Infant Unit | The Charlotte Tobiason Memorial Award for Excellence in Obstetrical Nursing |
| Kyle Counsellor, BSN, RN - MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper | The Franklin Morse Archer, Jr., and Mary Joy Reeve Archer Memorial Award for Excellence in Outpatient Oncology Nursing |
| Brittany Leigh Cucunato, BSN, RN - Cardiac Cath Lab | The Cooper Heart Institute and The Heart House Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Melissa Cunningham, BSN, RN - Pavilion 7 | The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Mentorship |
| Madison DiGioia-Ruiz, BSN, RN-BC - Kelemen 9 | The Selma and Martin Hirsch Award for Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Lauren Duffy, BSN, RN - Emergency Department | The Lynn Nelson Award for Excellence in Emergency Nursing |
| Beth Falkenstein, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN - Emergency Department | The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Nurse Leadership #1 |
| Adina Farcas, BSN, RN, TCRN - Trauma Surgical ICU | The Award for Excellence in Trauma Nursing |
| Joe Halin, BSN, RN - Kelemen 9 | The Carol G. Tracey Compassion Award |
| Sue Hoffman, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN - NSU | The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Nurse Leadership #2 |
| Stacey Hogan - Patient Care Services | The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Service (Non-Nursing) |
| Jamie Jefferson, BSN, RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | The John Henry Kronenberger Memorial Award for Excellence in Neonatal Nursing |
| Zofia Kapron, BSN, RN - Pavilion 5 | The Rose Smith and Sue Zamitis Memorial Award for Excellence in Inpatient Oncology Nursing |
| Vivek Kulkarni, MD, MHS, EdM, FACC - Cardiology | The Nursing Alumni Excellence Award for Nursing-Physician Partnership |
| Chitra Lalwani, BSN, RN - Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit | The Shaina Horton Memorial Award for Excellence in Service |
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Patrick Matlack, MSN, RN, CNL - Clinical Education |
The Barbara and Jack Tarditi Award for Excellence in Nursing Research |
| Laura McMaster, MSN, APN-C, ACNP, CCRN, TCRN - Trauma | The Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing |
| Erin Radomicki, BSN, RN, CNOR - Operating Room | The Philip and Carole Norcross Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing |
| Yolanda Smith - Pavilion 9 | The Women's Board of Cooper Hospital Allied Health Professional Excellence Award (Non-Nursing) |
| Kelly Van, BSN, RN - Kelemen 10 | The Ruth Parry/Moorestown Auxiliary Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing |
| Professional Development and Recognition Council | The Lori Osinski Award Excellence in Self Care and Wellness |
| Kelemen 10 | Outstanding Team Award |
2023 DAISY Award Recipients
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| Recipient | Month |
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| Samantha Smith-Beavers | January |
| Laura Profico | February |
| Jillian Cooper | March |
| Caroline Huelster | April |
| Kelly Van | May |
| Kayleigh Lawrence | June |
| Alivia Siedlecki | July |
| Maria Martinez | August |
| Elaine Nguyen | September |
| Cierra Howard | October |
| Lisa O'Brien | November |
| Genevieve Rodriguez | December |