The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) announced the nurses and healthcare professionals being honored for their contributions to professional excellence with the 2017 International Awards for Nursing Excellence. These awards — recognizing achievements in the fields of technology, media, chapter excellence, research, education, practice, and leadership — will be presented during the 44th Biennial Convention, 28 October through 1 November 2017 in Indianapolis.
“Our International Award recipients are recognized by their peers for their excellence and outstanding contributions to global health. I am honored to offer my personal congratulations on these achievements,” said STTI President Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RN, FAAN.
2017 International Award for Nursing Excellence Recipients
Amy J. Berman Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
Kuei-Min Chen, PhD, RN
Professor
Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children
Elizabeth Sloand, PhD, CPNP, FAAN
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Maryland, USA
Best Practice in Technology Award
Interprofessional Care for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Interprofessional Education Collaborative
George Washington University
District of Columbia, USA
The Capstone International Nursing Book Award
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Making Connections to Practice
Janice Hoffman PhD, RN, ANEF
Nancy Sullivan DNP, RN
F. A. Davis Company
Pennsylvania, USA
Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
William Rosa, MS, RN, LMT, AHN-BC, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN-CMC
Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Scholar
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
New York, USA
The Episteme Award
Therese S. Richmond, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Andrea B. Laporte Endowed Term Professor of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Pennsylvania, USA
Evidence-Based Practice Award
Providence Health Care
British Columbia, Canada
Helen Henry Excellence of Care Award
Clinical Nurse Leaders at the Carolinas Medical Center
Carolinas Healthcare System
North Carolina, USA
Hester C. Klopper Global Health Award
Iota Xi Chapter
Florida Atlantic University
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Florida, USA
Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Excellence in Chapter Support
Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAANkat comm
Pi Chapter
Dean and Professor
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Maryland, USA
New Member Pillar Award
Tracy Schwab, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Delta Xi Chapter
Nurse Practitioner
Kent State University College of Nursing
Ohio, USA
Practice Academe Innovative Collaboration Award
Duke Advancement of Nursing, Center of Excellence
Duke University Health
North Carolina, USA
Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
Joyce E. Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN
Vice President, Informatics
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Illinois, USA
Board Awards
Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement in Nursing
Linda H Aiken, PhD, FRCN, FAAN
Claire M. Fagin Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Pennsylvania, USA
Judith Shamian, PhD, RN, DSc (Hon), LLD (Hon), FAAN
Past President
International Council of Nurses
Ontario, Canada
Archon Award
David Suzuki, PhD
Co-Founder
David Suzuki Foundation
British Columbia, Canada
C3 Collaborating for Health
Christine Hancock
Founder and Director
England
Lucie S. Kelly Mentor Award
Elizabeth Carlson, PhD, RN
Chairperson
Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing
Professor
Rush University College of Nursing
Illinois, USA
Sheila Anne Burke, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, BC-NEA
Vice President of Nursing
Education Affiliates, Inc.
Illinois, USA
Dorothy Ford Buschmann Presidential Award
Patricia Thompson, EdD, RN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer
Sigma Theta Tau International
Indiana, USA
Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
Yvonne Moores, DBE, RN, RM
England
Chapter Awards
Chapter Communications and Publicity Award
Upsilon Chapter
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
New York, USA
Clinical Partnership Awards
Academic Health or Medical Center
Unit 62 Inpatient Medical Telemetry
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas, USA
Large Hospital
Implementing an Acuity Adaptable Care Model Utilizing Evidence-Based Practice
Eskenazi Health
Indiana, USA
Primary or Community Facility|
North Central Nursing Clinics
Purdue University School of Nursing
Indiana, USA
Founders Awards
Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards
Robin P. Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Dean and Distinguished Professor
Indiana University School of Nursing
Indiana, USA
Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity
Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Dean of Nursing
George Washington University School of Nursing
District of Columbia, USA
Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research
Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Ohio, USA
Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education
Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Strategic Nursing Advisor
ATI Nursing Education
Idaho, USA
Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice
Elizabeth Duxbury, MS, RN, ACNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Rochester Regional Health
New York, USA
Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership
Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean for Practice and Global Initiatives
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
North Carolina, USA
Nursing Media Awards
Other (Electronic, Art, Photography, etc.)
Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses
North Dakota State University, Kat Communications, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, University of North Dakota Recruitment and Retention of American Indians into Nursing
North Dakota, USA
Print
Inside an Ebola Treatment Unit: A Nurse’s Report
Debbie Wilson
American Journal of Nursing
Research Awards
Research Dissemination Award
American Lymphedema Framework
University of Missouri Center for Lymphedema Research, Practice, and Health Policy
Missouri, USA
Research Dissertation Award
Jodi L. Sutherland, PhD, RN
Predicting Nurse Practitioners' Intentions and Behaviors to Perform Routine HIV Screening
Clinical Assistant Professor
Binghamton University
New York, USA
For more than 90 years, STTI has honored the best and brightest women and men in nursing. STTI provides its members with exclusive programs, resources, and opportunities, including recognition opportunities such as these international awards. For information on the STTI 44th Biennial Convention, including registration information, visit nursingsociety.org/convention.