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Exceptional nursing professionals are in demand everywhere, including the Wisconsin Nurses Association. In 1976, the first WNA Service Awards were presented. Recognition awards are now presented biennially at WNA’s Annual Convention (even years) to Registered Nurses acknowledging their dedication, commitment and professionalism to nursing. There is also opportunity to honor individuals who are not members of the nursing profession, but who have made significant contributions to health and/or nursing care.
2008 Award Recipients
Signe Cooper Image of Nursing Award - The recipient of this award is involved in activities that enhance the image of professional nursing and the image of WNA.
Rita Kisting Sparks, RN, PhD
Vivien DeBack Leadership Award -The recipient of this award is involved in activities that demonstrate innovation in the advancement of the profession.
Norma M. Lang, PhD, RN, FAAN
Service to WNA Award - The recipient of this award exhibits outstanding participation in the WNA, including (but not limited to) service through elected office and committee involvement.
Patricia Borgman, RN, MSN, APRN
Community Service Award - The recipient of this award exercises extraordinary contributions to public education, community outreach, and health promotion.
Beth Peterman, RN, MS, APNP-BC
Excellence in Nursing Education Award - The recipient of this award has demonstrated extraordinary contributions to excellence in nursing education for students and to the development and implementation of continuing education.
Jennifer Basler, RN, MSN, CCRN
Nursing Practice Award - The recipient of this award is involved in activities that demonstrate innovations in patient care; role model for nursing practice; commitment to the practice of professional nursing; and utilization/dissemination of research in practice.
Barbara Mangiafico, BSN, MSN, CNS
Excellence in Nursing Research Award - The recipient of this award conducts original research of relevance to nursing practice and theory development in nursing; serves as principal investigator on externally funded, peer reviewed nursing research projects generating a substantial record of data-based, referenced publications and delivering invited research presentations at professional/scientific meetings; and communicates nursing research to the general public and the nursing community.
Christine R. Kovach, PhD, RN, FAAN
Staff Nurse Advocacy Award - This award is given to recognize excellence in individual staff nurses who provide direct patient care in all practice settings and who advocate for their patients. The recipient has demonstrated outstanding advocacy in a clinical setting at the staff nurse level.
Tammy A. Jones, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year Award - The recipient is employed as an Advanced Practice Nurse, demonstrates expert knowledge and practice in an APN clinical area of nursing, demonstrates involvement and contributions in the areas of patient care, consultation, education, or research and demonstrates leadership within the nursing profession. The WNA APN Forum selects this award.
Judy Ellington, RN, BSN, RNP
Political Nurse Award - The recipient demonstrates involvement in political activities that promote quality of care; acts as a positive role model in his/her use of the political process to advance health care and/or nursing; encourages nurses to become involved in the political process; promotes the education of nurses and consumers in the use of the political process and the value of involvement in governmental affairs; and promotes increased political awareness and involvement within professional organizations. The Wisconsin Nurses Political Action Committee (WINPAC) selects this award.
Selma Brophy, BS, MSN, PhD
Honorary Friend(s) of Nursing Award - The recipient(s) of this award has rendered distinguished service or valuable assistance to the nursing profession.
Carol and Robert Bush
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