2013 ANNA Award Recipients
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Outstanding Contribution to ANNA Award: Lifetime membership in ANNA, ANNA logo pin, and a plaque Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN Lawrenceville, GA |
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Ron Brady Memorial Award for Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Sponsored by Anthony Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Magen White, RN Jewish Hospital Louisville, KY |
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Clinical Practice Award Sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. Award: $1,000 and a plaque Rebecca McKee-Waddle, MSN, FNP-BC, CNN, CDE Emory Healthcare Atlanta, GA |
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Nephrology Nurse Educator Award Sponsored by DaVita Award: $1,000 and a plaque Sara Kennedy, BSN, RN, CNN Affymax Hoover, AL |
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Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award Award: $1,000 and a plaque Kim Lingerfelt, DNP, FNP-BC, CNN-NP Chattanooga Kidney Centers Chattanooga, TN |
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Quality Care Award Sponsored by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Award: $2,000 and a plaque Leslie Dork, MSN, APRN Renal Medical Associates Albuquerque, NM |
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Spirit of Nephrology Nursing Award Sponsored by Affymax/Takeda Award: $1,500 and a plaque Juanita Martinez, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNN Alamo Kidney Health San Antonio, TX |
Outstanding Chapter Recognition Award Award: $1,000 educational grant Dogwood Chapter (Southeast Region) |
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Chapters Strategic Collaboration Award Award: $2,000 Black Swamp Chapter (North Central Region) |
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Regional STAR (Successful Teamwork = Achievements and Recognition) Awards Award: $1,000 each Northeast Region: Jersey North Chapter Southeast Region: Alamo City Chapter North Central Region: Bluegrass Chapter Western Region: San Joaquin Valley Chapter |
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Research Abstract Award Award: $500 Tamara Kear, PhD, RN, CNN Villanova University, College of Nursing Doylestown, PA |
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Kelly McManus Memorial Award Sponsored by NxStage Award: $2,000 Susan Bridger, BSN, RN, CNN, CPDN DaVita Memphis, TN |
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ANNA Board of Directors Award Award: ANNA logo pin, complimentary registration to a future ANNA National Symposium, and plaque Donna Casey, BSN, RN University of Alabama Birmingham, AL |
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Representation Award Award: $500 David Walz, MBA, RN, BSN, CNN CentraCare Kidney Program Sauk Rapids, MN |
National Chapter Recruitment & Retention Award Award: $500 Windy City Chapter (North Central Region) |
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Regional Chapter Recruitment & Retention Awards Award: $250 Northeast Region: Northeast Tri-State Chapter Southeast Region: Tar River Chapter North Central Region: Ozarks Regional Chapter Western Region: Intermountain Chapter |
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Regional Chapter Health Policy Advocacy STAR Awards Award: $500 Northeast Region: Colonial Chapter Southeast Region: Dogwood Chapter North Central Region: Greater Minnesota Chapter Western Region: Big Sky Chapter |
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Regional Chapter Rising STAR Awards Award: $500 Northeast Region: Northeast Tri-State Chapter Southeast Region: Greater Charlotte Chapter North Central Region: Badger Chapter Western Region: Desert Vista Chapter |
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Nephrology Nursing Journal Writing Contest Awards Award: $500 |
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Clinical Practice: Billie Axley, MSN, RN, CNN Fresenius Medical Care Franklin, TN Co-authors: Joan Speranza-Reid, BSHM, RN, CNN; Helen Williams, MSN, RN, CNN |
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Education: Cynthia Russell, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing Columbia, MO Co-author: Leonor Ponferrada, BSN, RN, CNN |
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Research: Anita Molzahn, PhD, RN, FCAHS University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Co-authors: Laurene Sheilds, PhD, RN; Anne Bruce, PhD, RN; Kelli Stajduhar, PhD, RN; Kara Schick Makaroff, PhD, RN; Rosanne Beuthin, MN, RN; and Sheryl Shermak, RSW, MSW |