Distinguished Service in NANN Award
The Distinguished Service in NANN Award recognizes outstanding and dedicated service to the association. The award honors an individual that has advanced the mission of NANN in a significant and lasting way.
The nomination period for the 2024 Awards is March 25—May 24, 2024.
Candidates will be able to meet the following criteria:
Demonstrate contributions to NANN through innovative and/or exceptional performance of duties incident to the offices, SIGs, committees, and/or task forces on which (s)he has served.
Nomination and Selection Process:
Nominees will be members of the NANN Board, NANNP Council, committee or task force chairs or members, and SIG facilitators. NANN's Board of Directors will review the nominations and select the awardee. You may not self-nominate for the Distinguished Service in NANN Award.
Recognition and Reimbursement:
The awardee will receive complimentary conference registration, airfare/ground transportation stipend of $600, housing stipend of $500, $250 honorarium, and a trophy at NANN's Annual Conference.
2023 Recipient:
Sheila M. Gephart, PhD, RN, FWAN, FAAN
Past Recipients:
2021 - Jill Beck, MSN RNC-NIC C-NNIC
2020 - Media Esser, PhD NNP-BC APNP CWN
2019 - Ksenia Zukowsky, PhD CRNP NNP-BC
2018 - Ann Gibbons Phalen, PhD CRNP NNP-BC
2017 - Deborah Brandon, PhD RN FAAN CCNS
2016 - Cheryl Carlson, PhD APRN NNP-BC
2015 - Donna Dowling, PhD RN
2014 - Lori Baas Rubarth, PhD APRN NNP-BC
2013 - Pamela Heaberlin, MS NNP-BC
2012 - Terri Russell, DNP APN NNP-BC
2011 - Carol Polinski, MS RN APN NNP-BC
2010 - Kristine Karlsen, PhD NNP-BC
2009 - Patricia J. Johnson, DNP MPH RN NNP
2008 - Jacqueline M. McGrath, PhD RN FNAP FAAN
2008 - Laurie Roselli, CRNP BSN MSN