CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARD
2005 RECIPIENTS
Lifetime Member Award
Janet Foster, PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN
The Woodland, TX
Texas Woman’s University
Kathleen McCauley, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN, FAHA
Ardmore, PA
University of Pennsylvania
Marguerite Rodgers Kinney
Award For A Distinguished Career
Dorothy J. del Bueno, EdD
Philadelphia, PA
Ross Products Pioneering Spirit Award
Linda H. Aiken, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN
Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania
Marlene Kramer, RN, PhD, FAAN
Apache Junction, AZ
Health Science Research Associates
Susan J. Quaal, PhD, APRN
Salt Lake City, UT
George Wahlen VA Medical Center and University of Utah Health Sciences
Claudia Schmalenberg, RN, MS
Apache Junction, AZ
Health Science Research Associates
Excellent Nurse Manager Award
Jennifer N. Gleason, RN, MSM, BSN, CCRN
Tacoma, WA
St. Clare Hospital
Catherine Stevens, RN, MSN-OB
Brandford, CT
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Margie Whittaker, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN
Dana Point, CA
Mission Hospital
Eli Lilly and Company Excellent Preceptor Award
Kevin Butler, RN, CCRN
Longmont, CO
Longmont United Hospital
Melissa J. Kairnes, RN, BS, BSN
Warwick, RI
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Patricia Mickley, RN, CCRN
Greensboro, NC
Moses Cone Health System
Mentoring Award
Mary Kay Bader, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Hospital
Shauna Helene Lobre, RN, BSN, CCRN
Daly City, CA
University of CA San Francisco Hospital
Jan Powers, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, CNRN, CWCN
Indianapolis, IN
Methodist Hospital, Clarian Health Partners
Dolores Maggie Varona, RN, MSN, CCRN, CS
San Antonio, TX
University Hospital
Pam Zinnecker, RN, BAN,CCRN
Billings, MT
Deaconess Billings Clinic
Media Award
Miami Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Excellence in Leadership Award
Toni Fiore, MA, RN, CNAA
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Hackensack University Medical Center
Patricia S. Lewis, MS, RN, CNAA BC
Houston, TX
The Methodist Hospital
Aimee C. Lyons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CPNP, EMT
Boston, MA
Boston Children’s Hospital
Excellence In Education
Linda Baas, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNP
Cincinnati, OH
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Angela Smith Collins, RN, DSN, CCNS, APRN, BC
Birmingham, AL
Capstone College of Nursing
Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM, ACNP, CCRN
Chicago, IL
Rush University College of Nursing
Marsh Affinity Group Services
Community Service Award
Jeanne M. Cinotti, RN, BS
Newport, RI
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Greater Reading Chapter
Reading, PA
Sheree Schroeder, BSN, RN, RDCS, FASE
Kokomo, IN
Howard Regional Health System
AACN Certification Corporation
Value of Certification Award
Beverly S. Farmer, RN, MSN, CCRN
Henderson, KY
Deaconess Hospital
&
Lynn S. Schnautz, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS
Evansville, IN
Deaconess Hospital
&
Maria R. Shirey, RN, MS, MBA, FACHE, CNAA, BC
Evansville, IN
Deaconess Hospital
Kelly Jane Harris, RN, MSN, CCRN, CEN
Milliken, CO
Poudre Valley Hospital
Datascope Excellence in Collaboration Award
Multidisciplinary Team Award Collaboration
Team PICU
Portland, OR
Oregon Health & Science University
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Wausau, WI
Aspirus Wausau
Phoebe Putney Critical Care Multidisciplinary Team
Albany, GA
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Datascope Excellence in Collaboration Award
Nurse to Administration Collaboration
Aultman Heart Center
Canton, OH
Aultman Hospital
Datascope Excellence in Collaboration Award
Nurse to Physician Collaboration
Coronary Care Unit
Washington, DC
Washington Hospital Center
Datascope Excellence In Collaboration Award
Nurse to Family Collaboration
Team PICU
Portland, OR
Oregon Health & Science University
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Albany, NY
Albany Medical Center
PRACTICE & RESEARCH AWARDS |
Baxter Excellence In Patient Safety Award
The Cincinnati Collaborative for Patient Safety
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Jewish Hospital
Mercy Hospital Mount Airy
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
The Christ Hospital
TriHealth
University Hospital
Froedtert Hospital Insulin Patient Safety Team
Milwaukee, WI
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
The Heparin Error Reduction Workgroup (“HERW”)
Minneapolis, MN
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Excellence In Caring Practices Award
Laura McCall, RN, BSN
Dallas, NC
Carolinas Medical Center
Laurie Roberts, RN, CCRN
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Hospital
Robin N. Smith, RN, BSN
Lincoln, RI
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Renee Samples Twibell, DNS, RN
Muncie, IN
Ball State University
Diana L. Vance, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS
Doylestown, OH
Aultman Health Foundation

3M Health Care Excellence In Clinical Practice Award
Carolee M. Arsenault, RN, BS, CCRN
Holyoke, MA
Baystate Medical Center
Cheryl N. Cook, RN, BSN, CCRN
Shippensburg, PA
Chambersburg Hospital
Tracy Davis, RN, BSN, CCRN
Kirklin, IN
Clarian Health Partners, Inc.
Capt. Darcy Mortimer, RN, MSN, CCRN
Verona, NJ
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Susan Reed, RN, CCRN
Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
Excellence In Clinical Practice Non-Traditional Setting
Critical Care Air Transport Team
59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB, TX
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Capt. Darcy Mortimer, RN, MSN, CCRN
Verona, NJ
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Susan M. Wright, RN, BSN, CCRN
Dexter, MI
University of Michigan Health System
Excellent Nursing Student Award
Marie St. Ann Harrington
Hoboken, NJ
University of Medicine and Denistry of New Jersey School of Nursing
David Holloway, Jr.
Wheeling, WV
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Dale Medical Products Excellent Clinical Nurse Specialist Award
Cheryl Herrmann, RN, MS, APN, CCRN, CCNS
Peoria, IL
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Paula A. Lusardi, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS
Longmeadow, MA
Baystate Medical Center
Hildy Schell-Chaple, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS
Burlingame, CA
University of CA San Francisco Medical Center
Excellent Nurse Practitioner Award
Joan M. Holden, RN, MSN, CPNP
Attleboro, MA
Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Kimberly McCourt, CCRN, MSN, APNC
Point Pleasant, NJ
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Excellence In Research Award
Marjorie Funk, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
New Haven, CT
Yale University School of Nursing
Karen K. Giuliano, RN, PhD, FAAN
Salem, NH
Philips Medical Systems
Therese S. Richmond, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania
President’s Award for Chapters
Atlanta Area Chapter
Atlanta, GA
Broward County Chapter
Ft. Landerdale, FL
Heart of the Piedmont Chapter
High Point, NC
Outstanding Chapter Communication System Award
Broward County Chapter
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Greater Reading Chapter
Reading, PA
Palm Beach County Chapter
West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding Chapter Educational Program Award
Region 6 Chapters:
Atlanta Area Chapter
Central Savannah River Area Chapter
Chattahoochee Valley Chapter
Greater Birmingham Chapter
Greater Savannah River Area Chapter
Greater Tuscaloosa Chapter
Northeast Georgia Chapter
Northwest Georgia Chapter
Southwest Georgia Chapter
West Georgia/East Alabama Chapter
Sacramento Area Chapter
Sacramento, CA
Sharon Connor Excellence In Chapter Leadership Development Award
West Michigan Chapter
Grand Rapids, MI
Palm Beach County Chapter
West Palm Beach, FL
|
       |
SCCM/AACN/AIA ICU Design Citation Award
The Queen’s Medical Center, Cardiac Comprehensive Care Unit
Honolulu, HI
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Donald W. Reynolds Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Little Rock, AR
2005 Circle of Excellence Award Recognition Books |
|