Mary Camper, of Cambridge, a longtime certified nursing assistant at Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab, has been recognized as the Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council’s 2025 Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year.
The award was presented during a recent ceremony at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Health and Education Center in Easton.
Mary Camper, winner of the 2025 Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year, has been doing the job for 46 years.
Camper has worked as a certified nursing assistant for 46 years, dedicating her career to providing hands-on care for patients and supporting her colleagues.
Her nomination from Mallard Bay highlighted the qualities that earned her this year’s honor, describing her as “the embodiment of what healthcare should be” and praising her dedication, leadership, and professionalism.
Selection for the award is based on a wide range of criteria designed to reflect the skills and values of the nursing assistant profession. Judges consider work ethic, leadership skills, professionalism, compassion for others, teamwork, dedication to healthcare, attendance, friendliness with families and visitors, flexibility on the job, safety skills, and professional image.
The annual recognition is organized by the Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council, which supports healthcare in the community by promoting the nursing assistant profession.
The Council provides resources and networking opportunities to help nursing assistants build their skills and advance in the field. Its annual “CNA of the Year” award highlights the role nursing assistants play in patient care and honors those who exemplify the profession at its best.
By honoring Camper with this year’s award, the council recognized not only her decades of experience but also her continued dedication to the people she serves at Mallard Bay and the broader Cambridge community.
Mary is the best aid that I have ever had with my two different times at mallard bay.Please tell her I said hello.
Mary provided the most attentive and caring assistance to my father during his stay at Mallard Bay. Forever grateful to her and proud to see Mary recognized with this award.
Congratulations Ms Mary. Your dedication to helping others is a testament of the Love compassion and willingness to give of yourself to make o people lives better .