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Lourdes Health System Names Nursing Award Winners

Lourdes Health System recently named Sheila Cooper, RN, Same Day Surgery unit, Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County; and Med/Surg nurse Jennifer Anderson, RN, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, as its DAISY Nursing Award winners for the third quarter of 2013. 

The award is presented in collaboration with The American Organization of Nurse Executives. It is part of the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.

Cooper, of Willingboro (a native of Newark), was honored for her work ethic and professionalism. One of her nominators stated, “Sheila has the ability to interact effectively with all departments and has an enthusiastic spirit which creates a pleasant and enjoyable work environment.” Another nominator said, “Sheila provides leadership and innovative ideas, such as the installation of lockers for patient belongings. Sheila steps up to the plate and without a doubt is an excellent, caring, professional nurse that other nurses look up to.”

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Anderson, of Medford Lakes, was honored for patient-centered care and her ability to comfort patients and their family members. One nomination stated, “We had a patient who was suffering, experiencing physical, emotional and spiritual pain. Jennifer, as busy as she was, made him and his family feel as if they were the center of all that she needed to do. As she knelt by his bed and just held his hand, she embodied the true Lourdes mission. Jennifer is who I would want at my bedside if I am ever sick, in pain and afraid. You have the best of the best in Jennifer. I am privileged to have shared this patient’s care with her.” 

The DAISY award is presented to a nurse from each of the Lourdes hospitals every quarter.

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The DAISY Award was established in 2000 by the Barnes family in honor of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of an auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received inspired the family to thank nurses nationwide for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and families. 

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