Celebrating Excellence: Announcing 2025 Class of FANNA Recipients

Celebrating Excellence: Announcing 2025 Class of FANNA Recipients

We are thrilled to celebrate the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (FANNA)! These 10 exceptional leaders in nephrology nursing were officially inducted as Fellows during a special ceremony on May 2, 2025, at ANNA’s National Symposium in Portland, Oregon.

The 2025 FANNA recipients are:

  • Donna Bednarski, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CNN, CNP, FANNA
  • Christine Corbett, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP, ACHPN, FNKF, FANNA
  • Nikeyia Davis, MBA-HCM, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C, CNN, FNKF, FANNA
  • Sheila Deziel, MSN, RN, CNN, FNKF, FANNA
  • Rowena Elliott, PhD, RN, CNN, CNE, AGNP-C, LNC, FADLN, ANEF, FAAN, FANNA
  • Leah Foster Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP, FNKF, FANNA
  • Mary Haras, PhD, MBA, APN, NP-C, CNN, FANNA
  • Donna Painter, MS, BSN, RN, CNN, FANNA
  • Cindy Richards, BSN, RN, CNN, CCTC, FANNA
  • Lucy Todd, MSN, ACNP, CNNe, FANNA

The FANNA designation celebrates their remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication to advancing kidney health and the nephrology nursing profession. Join us in congratulating these inspiring leaders!

Learn more about the FANNA program at https://www.annanurse.org/membership/fanna.

Why Join ANNA?

The American Nephrology Nurses Association is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization established to support nephrology nurses through education, advocacy, networking and science.

We are committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member.
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