CAMDEN, NJ — The team at Cooper University Health Care's Camden Emergency Department was recognized with a nationwide award for their nursing efforts.
The Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award is given to between 90 and 100 departments across the country for excellence in patient care, nursing leadership, innovation, education, advocacy, and research.
"Every day, our nurses care for patients facing some of the most critical moments of their lives," said Kathey Devine, senior vice president and chief nursing executive for Cooper. "Receiving the ENA Lantern Award is a testament to their unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork, and delivering the highest quality care to every patient who comes through our doors."
Medical staff, led by Clinical Educator Danielle Kobner, RN, collected, organized, and showcased years of achievements and results that was submitted for consideration for the award.
The Lantern honor is the association's premier recognition program and highlights cultures that support professional development, utilize evidence-based practices, and create healthy work environments.
The recognition is named in honor of Florence Nightingale, the British "Lady of the Lamp."
Nightingale's work through the night to take care of wounded soldiers during the Crimean War is credited with setting the standards for modern nursing.
Cooper is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and its emergency department treats around 86,000 people annually.
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