CURE Media Group and Oncology Nursing News® announce Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N., RN, OCN, as the winner of the 2024 Extraordinary Healer® Award
25 Abril 2024 - 9:35AM
CURE® Media Group, the industry-leading multimedia platform devoted
to providing cancer updates and research to more than 1 million
patients, survivors and caregivers, has partnered with Oncology
Nursing News®, a multimedia platform dedicated to navigating care
and empowering voices within the community of oncology nurses and
health care professionals, to name Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N., RN, OCN,
the winner of the 2024 Extraordinary Healer® award. The awards
ceremony took place during the annual ONS Congress at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., where Mooney was
recognized for her compassion, dedication and expertise in caring
for patients. Kristen Dahlgren, co-founder of the Pink Eraser
Project (PEP) and award-winning journalist, served as the event’s
keynote speaker.
Mooney was recognized for her remarkable
contributions in oncology care
(L-R) Bobby Goldsmith, Senior Vice
President of Corporate Development, MJH Life Sciences; Kristen
Dahlgren, award winning journalist, breast cancer advocate and
co-founder of the Pink Eraser Project, and the event's keynote
speaker; Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N., RN, OCN, 2024 Extraordinary
Healer® award winner; Kristie L. Kahl, Vice President of Content,
MJH Life Sciences. Photo credit: Rich Kessler
“We are thrilled to name Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N.,
RN, OCN, as the winner of the 2024 CURE Extraordinary Healer Award.
This is our 18th class of winners, and we look forward to
continuing to honor the remarkable nurses who tirelessly serve
their communities well into the future,” said Mike Hennessy Jr.,
president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences®, the parent company of
CURE. “This recognition not only celebrates her outstanding
achievements, but also illuminates the profound influence she has
in the lives of countless patients, survivors and caregivers. We
extend our sincerest gratitude to Meaghan for her unwavering
dedication and exemplary service in the field of oncology
nursing.”
Mooney is the esteemed chief of staff at
Ascension Medical Group Texas, located in Austin. Initially drawn
towards maternity and pediatrics during nursing school, a surgical
rotation on an oncology floor led her on a different path.
Captivated by the difficult but rewarding nature of the oncology
field, Mooney embarked on a fulfilling career dedicated to the care
of cancer patients.
After graduation, Mooney worked at Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y., before moving to
the oncology floor at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. She
transferred to Texas Oncology in Austin, where she worked for nine
years, then rejoined Ascension in 2019 as a quality and patient
safety nurse. Although her current position has taken her away from
patient care, she still helps patients with cancer and their
families through Wonders & Worries, a nonprofit organization
that provides support for children and teenagers during a parent’s
serious illness or injury.
“Johnson & Johnson has a long-standing
history of celebrating and advocating for nurses, and we recognize
that they are the backbone of the care team in helping patients
navigate a cancer diagnosis,” said Tyrone Brewer, U.S. president,
oncology, Janssen Biotech Inc. “We are honored to continue to
support the Extraordinary Healer program that celebrates those
professionals who exemplify nursing excellence.”
Congratulations to Meaghan Mooney and the other
finalists of the 2024 Extraordinary Healer Award.
This year’s Extraordinary Healer event had 55
nominations. Mooney was nominated by Meredith Cooper, M.A., CCLS,
LPC, co-founder of Wonders & Worries. The other 2024 finalists
were Jessica McDade, B.S.N., RN, OCN, a
charge nurse at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass.,
and Lauren Yakelis, B.S.N., RN, the
manager of the bone marrow transplant clinical program at the Gayle
and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Health in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
This event is supported by Johnson &
Johnson.
About CURE Media Group
CURE Media Group is the leading resource for
cancer updates, research and education. CURE has become
the most widely distributed and read consumer publication in the
United States for patients with cancer, survivors and their
caregivers. The platform includes its industry-leading
website curetoday.com; innovative video programs; a series of
educational and inspirational events; and CURE magazine,
which reaches more than 1 million readers. CURE Media Group is a
brand of MJH Life Sciences, the largest privately held,
independent, full-service medical media company in North America,
dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple
channels.
About Oncology Nursing News
Oncology Nursing News is the premier platform
for oncology nursing professionals, offering a dynamic blend of
print and online resources, including a bimonthly magazine, live
event coverage, video interviews, and blog posts. Oncology Nursing
News is a brand of MJH Life Sciences, the largest privately held,
independent, full-service medical media company in North America,
dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple
channels.
Media Contact:Julia
ParadizovaMJH Life Sciencesjparadizova@mjhlifesciences.com
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