Saint Barnabas Medical Center Nurse Receives March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award

The March of Dimes New Jersey chapter is pleased to announce that Verona resident Mary Murray from Saint Barnabas Medical Center in West Orange received the 2014 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in the Hospice 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.

Mary Murray is a Clinical Educator at the Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center (BHHPCC) where she has worked with BHHPCC for 12 years and is responsible for education and support for the clinical staff, nurse orientation, and providing presentations and classes on topics related to end of life and palliative care for staff and other health care professionals, as well as the community including Rutgers-End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Conference, New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Conference and Barnabas Health Hospice annual end-of-life conference.

“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.

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