Distinguished Service Award
Martha B. Sparks, PhD, GCNS-BC, FNGNA
Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award – APRN
Claudia Chaperon, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC
Excellence in Gerontological Nursing Award – RN
Erin Ament, RN
Judith Braun Excellence in Research Award
2012 Finalists:Todd Monroe, PhD, RN-BC
Assessing Advanced Cancer Pain in People with Dementia at End-of-Life
Nancy B. Lerner, DNP, RN
RN Staffing and Quality in Nursing Homes
Award Presented To: Todd Monroe, PhD, RN-BC
Innovations in Practice Award
2012 Finalists:Linda Bub, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC
The 3D Room: Educating nurses on delirium in their practice environment
Susan J. Gordon, ACNP-BC, GNP-BC, FGNLA
Bedside Coaching to Improve Nurses’ Recognition of Delirium
Sheila B. Delp, RN,MSN,GCNS-BC
Telephone Calls After Discharge to Assess and Clarify Discharge Instructions
Tamara L. Burket, MS,ACNS-BC,GCNS-BC,CCRN,FGNLA
Transitioning Elders Across the Continuum of Healthcare: Let the STARS (Safety, Teamwork, Advocacy, Rounding, & SPICES) Guide Older Adults to a Safe Harbor
Award Presented To: Linda Bub, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC
Recognition of Scholarship Recipients
Mary Opal Wolanin ScholarshipGraduate Student Recipient: Nicole Ortiz
Undergraduate Student Recipient: Rachel Mjones
Cindy Shemansky Travel Scholarship
Kelley Isringhaus, RN
Best Poster
EBP Category: Suzanne Fehr, RN-BC, MS, NE-BC and Joselin Bodaghi
Zero Pressure Ulcers
Research Category: Carol Enderlin, PhD, RN and Janet Rooker, MNSc., RNP
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Sleep Quality and Mood in Community-Dwelling Older Women with and without Breast Cancer
Student Poster: Ted Bailly, BSN, RN and Karen Yancopoulos
Student Perceptions of Older Adults: Outcomes of an Aging Sensitivity Program, A Qualitative Inquiry
Student Leadership Award
Graduate Student Recipient: Shalome Tomelli
Undergraduate Student Recipients: Claire Knaplund (recognized at convention); Lauren Schulze
Conferment of 2012 NGNA Fellows:
Sheila Delp, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, ACNS-BC
Sarah Jean Fisher, BA, RN-BC, MSN
Melodee Harris, PhD, APN, GNP-BC
Linda J. Hassler, RN, MS, GCNS-BC
Jeanne St. Pierre, MN, RN, GCNS-BC
Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, BC
