Comedian Tracy Morgan Presents Award to Brain Trauma Nurse

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan on Friday presented the “Tracy Morgan Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing” to a Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute nurse who has dedicated her 30-year-career to working with brain-injured patients.

Morgan presented the third “Tracy Morgan Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing” to Gina Domingo, RN, CRRN. Domingo works on the Brain Trauma Unit at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, where she began in 1990.

Domingo was among the nurses who cared for Morgan after the comedian was seriously injured and in a coma following a 2014 accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Since Morgan’s inspiring recovery, he has returned to comedy as well as to producing and acting. He has generously shared his story of recovery on the national stage, highlighting the work of the professionals dedicated to patients with brain injuries.

“Every day our team members are on the frontlines saving lives and getting patients through the most difficult of circumstances. I am so proud of our health care professionals and am humbled by the work they do,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health. “Congratulations to Gina who is so deserving of the Tracy Morgan Award. On behalf of Hackensack Meridian Health, I extend a heartfelt thanks to Tracy Morgan for taking the time to recognize the extraordinary care provided by JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute.”

“I’m so honored to receive this award,” Domingo said. “When you work with people with brain injuries, often they cannot communicate verbally. Sometimes they can’t move. The work is challenging. But when you can contribute to someone’s recovery, it’s just so rewarding.”

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