2014 National Nursing Award for Volunteerism

Dr. Marian Nowak, RN, PhD

Dr. Marian Nowak, DNP, MSN, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Rutgers. The State University of New Jersey – Camden and a member of NACN-USA received the 2014 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence GEM (Giving Excellence Meaning) Award. Nurse.com’s prestigious Nursing Excellence Awards program honors outstanding nurses in regions across the country leading to the selection of National Nurses of the Year. Dr. Nowak is honored for local, national and international volunteer efforts including:

• Local Service:  Shelter management during hurricane Sandy, soup kitchen service Camden, NJ, Flu shot administration to disparate population members in Camden, NJ, screening services to migrant workers in central NJ
• State & National: Faith Based Nursing initiatives with nursing students,  authored disaster triage method adapted statewide, disaster lecture series in coordination with the Surgeon General Office of Volunteerism, Washington, DC, creative solutions to many public health issues over the years
• International Presentations: Disaster Nursing Strategies – China, Japan, Australia, France, and Ireland. Congratulations!