Rutgers Student Nurse Receives March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award

The March of Dimes New Jersey chapter is pleased to announce that Freehold resident Christy McCoy from Rutgers School of Nursing in Newark received the 2014 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in the Student Nurse category.

Through Nurse of the Year Awards, the March of Dimes recognizes nurses who demonstrate exceptional patient care, compassion, and service. Whether serving as a health care provider, educator, researcher, or chapter volunteer/advisor, these nurses have played a critical role in improving the health of New Jersey’s mothers and babies. Nurse of the Year Awards celebrate the nursing profession and creates awareness of the recent strides made in this growing field.

Christy McCoy, BSN, BLS, ACLS, PALS, is a student at Rutgers School of Nursing, where she serves on the Student Government Association for the Newark campus and tutors other nursing students. She has received the “Star Student of the Month” award and the “Student Excellence Award” for community involvement. She is a member of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau.

“We could not do the work of the March of Dimes without the passion and commitment of our nurses. This is our opportunity to show them how special they truly are,” said Allie Hall, Central Division Executive Director, New Jersey Chapter of the March of Dimes.

Nurse of the Year Awards are given annually in approximately 19 award categories. More than 5,000 nurses were nominated nationwide, including 240 in our area. New Jersey award recipients were announced at a special awards gala held on November 19, 2014 at Pines Manor in Edison, which had a record attendance of almost 400 people. At the event there were 139 finalists which represented 40 hospitals and healthcare facilities.