CCCU Honors Local Nurses and Nursing Students During Nurses Week
For the fourth year in a row, CCCU celebrated National Nurses Week during May 6-12 to recognize the important contribution nurses make to our local community. As the credit union for Clark County’s medical community, we invited hard-working local nurses and nursing students to enter an online drawing that included prizes like free spa days, gift cards and travel vouchers. Every local nurse and nursing student was eligible to enter, CCCU member or not.
This year’s grand prize of $1,000 in travel vouchers went to Florecita Martinez, a registered nurse and On Duty Administrator with University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. Martinez joined CCCU in 1997 and has never been to any other bank. When she first learned she won the grand prize, Martinez exclaimed, “I'm so excited! I'm jumping for joy and I'm 60! I was already planning to go to Europe this October - I've never been before and it is my dream vacation! Thank you for this wonderful gift!"
CCCU had a separate prize drawing for local nursing students, the next generation of nurses to serve our community. The student grand prize went to Miabella Sargent, a student at the UNLV School of Nursing who is graduating in December with her Bachelor’s degree. Sargent received $500 in travel vouchers.
"I've always wanted to work in medicine,” said Sargent. “I find it rewarding, because I like helping people. I plan to stay in Las Vegas once I graduate.”
Thank you to our member nurses – CCCU honors your efforts, some unseen and unrewarded, to help improve the health of Clark County residents.