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Congratulations to all of these outstanding nurses!
The Hasselmeyer Award for Research Initiatives is given to a nurse who demonstrates exemplary leadership resulting in noteworthy accomplishments in conducting nursing research and clinical investigation which stimulates the development of new knowledge and practice in nursing and/or health professions. The 2010 award was presented to LT Leorey Saligan of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. LT Saligan is the principal investigator in three fatigue studies aiming to better understand the molecular-genetic mechanisms involved in fatigue in various patient populations. He has facilitated the formation and maintenance of collaborations among the National Institute for Learning Research (NINR), National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Rehabilitation Department of the Clinical Center of the NIH, and the Rheumatology Department of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. His leadership in the formation of these collaborations paved the way to the development of his protocol, as well as facilitating the development of collaborations between other NINR investigators and investigators in other institutes. Additionally, his protocol format is now used as the template for all NINR protocols.
The McLaughlin Award for Clinical Services recognizes exemplary leadership and skill resulting in noteworthy accomplishments as a clinician over a period of time focusing on the timely and ethical delivery of health care in a direct care setting. The provision of services improve health outcomes and/or services for patients/clients as well as enhance employee and/or patient/client relationships, productivity, quality, work methods and timeliness of health care delivery. The 2010 award was presented to CDR Larry Alonso, of the Indian Health Services Cononcito Clinic in New Mexico for his leadership and initiative while serving as the single Continuity of Care Provider and Acting Clinic Manager for the Cononcito Band of Navajo, known as To’Hajiilee, which has 2,000 residents and a registered population of nearly 6,000. CDR Alonso has demonstrated exceptional skill, knowledge and judgment in responding to numerous emergencies and challenges to the patients of the clinic, including the implementation of a process to follow-up with patients who had undergone laboratory and diagnostic tests, many of which were urgent or life-threatening. His efforts have vastly improved the care, and in some cases, saved the lives of the patients at Cononcito Clinic.
The Petry Leone Award for Health Promotion and Education recognizes exemplary leadership as a nurse educator resulting in noteworthy accomplishments in patient/client or professional education, which informs and educates consumers and/or health care practitioners about significant health-related issues and promotes healthy lifestyles. The 2010 award was presented to CAPT Karen Hench of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD, for her exemplary leadership and noteworthy accomplishments in conceptualizing, coordinating, creating, and disseminating important new HHS consumer, provider, and community tools to promote maternal wellness and reduce the risk of preventable adverse maternal, infant, and family behavioral health outcomes.
The Gregg Group Award for Teamwork recognizes exemplary leadership contributions by nursing teams that result in noteworthy accomplishments and positive outcomes towards the attainment of PHS goals. The 2010 award was presented to CAPT (Ret.) Lauren Tancona, RN, BSN, Marilyn Yellowman, RN, BSN, and Carol Dahozy, RN, MSN, of the Indian Health Service, Phoenix, AZ, for their leadership in creating a multidisciplinary team for a Tribal/State Sexually Transmitted Disease collaboration from October 2009 to February 2010. The collaboration had 53 attendees, including individuals from tribal communities in Arizona, Arizona State STD program, CDC Health Advisors, and IHS. The outcome of this collaboration will lead to a potential Request for Proposal from the Arizona State STD program for American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
The Hanzel Award for Administrative Activities recognizes exemplary leadership as a nurse executive that results in noteworthy accomplishments. The 2010 award was presented to CDR Marie Casey for her outstanding organizational accomplishments which led to the creation of the Division of Recovery Audit Operations within the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CDR Casey’s leadership role in this innovative project led senior management to select her as the Deputy Director and her actions have resulted in unprecedented (greater than $1B) Medicare Trust Fund Savings which will help ensure that Medicare beneficiaries will continue to receive needed health care services.
The RADM Faye G. Abdellah Award recognizes nurses who stimulate the development of nursing knowledge and practice through scientific investigation and research. The 2010 award was presented to Dr. Sandra Mitchell of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, for her publication, "Determinants of Functional Performance in Long-Term Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD).”
The RADM O. Marie Henry Publication Award for Clinical Nursing Practice recognizes nurses who author publications, highlighting clinical nursing practice. The 2010 award was presented to LCDR Jacquin Jones and Mary Padzur, RN, MSN, CRNP, for their publication, “Vaccines, An Innovative Approach to Treating Cancer.”
The RADM Julia R. Plotnick Publication Award for Health/Nursing Policy recognizes nurses authoring publications that inform and educate consumers and/or health care practitioners about significant health-related issues. The 2010 award was presented to CAPT Keian Weld, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC, for his publication titled, “A Framework for Guiding Health Literacy Research in Populations with Universal Access to Health Care.”
The Nurse Responder of the Year Award is given annually to an active duty or retired Commissioned Corps nurse whose contributions have impacted emergency preparedness, disaster response, and/or national or international public health threats. This year’s award is presented to CAPT Lynn Slepski, Senior Health Intelligence Officer in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security. CAPT Slepski has amassed an extraordinary number of accomplishments and leadership activities in designing and implementing the Nations’ disaster response plans for pandemic influenza, weapons of mass destruction, counter-terrorism, disaster scenarios, and humanitarian response. She is a recognized international and national expert in all aspects of emergency preparedness and disaster response and is repeatedly invited to speak based on her level of expertise. CAPT Slepski is a consummate, talented officer who has singularly advanced the knowledge of USPHS officers (specifically nurses) to deal with the demands of deployment. She continues to serve with distinction.
The Lucille Woodville Memorial Award was established in the Public Health Service’s centennial year as a memorial to the professional career of Lucille Woodville who began her illustrious career in the Nurse Midwifery Service in Bethel, Alaska. The award honors a nurse midwife or maternal/child health nurse whose work has resulted in a significant contribution to the health and well-being of mothers and newborns. This year’s award is presented CDR Rosemary Bolza RN, CNM, MPH for her extraordinary commitment to the midwifery profession in the Navajo Nation (Fort Defiance Indian Health Service - FDIH); and on deployments to the Rabia-e-Balkhi Women’s Hospital in Afghanistan deserve recognition. CDR Bolza’s accomplishments include the following: Nurse Manager of the FDIH OB/GYN Inpatient unit from 2007 to the present, and her work with the DHHS Afghan Health Initiative in 2004 and 2009. CDR Bolza, a pillar of the Fort Defiance Hospital Midwifery Community, has demonstrated her strong commitment to the health of Native American women and children as the Nurse Manager of the OB/GYN Inpatient Unit and the Supervisory Midwife of the Hospital.
LCDR M. Justine Nixon, BSN, RN is also the recipient of the Mabel May Wagner Nursing Award because of her outstanding contributions to the Federal Correctional Complex Center (FCC) in Butner, North Carolina over the past several years. More specifically, LCDR Nixon has performed her duties at a level of excellence that merits recognition and distinction. A brief listing of her accomplishments would include the following: developed the current Suicide Watch Assessment forms (2007); organized the first annual Health Screening Day for staff at the FMC Butner (2008); and improved the delivery of clinical care in secured mental health housing units (2007-present). LCDR Nixon recognizes the benefits and value of remaining highly skilled and knowledgeable in this ever changing profession.
The Carruth Wagner Nurse of the Year Award honors the legacy of Dr. Carruth Wagner who valued the importance of nurses in public health. The award acknowledges the nominees successful leadership and contributions to education, training, career development, and mentoring, all of which contribute to building a strong nursing workforce and a strong public health infrastructure. This year’s award is presented to Mary V. Piper, RN from Sioux San Hospital, Indian Health Service (IHS) in Rapid City, South Dakota. Ms. Piper has proudly demonstrated strong public health service, leadership and excellence throughout the past sixty (60) years. She has enhanced career development programs with an ultimate goal of nurse recruitment and retention. Ms. Piper has served the Sioux San IHS Hospital, specifically, for over twenty-seven (27) years. Throughout the years, she has accepted short term assignments to several service units on local reservations during times of nursing shortages.
The Carruth Wagner Innovative Collaboration Award recognizes professional nurses who have innovatively contributed to successful partnerships or collaborations between countries, programs, agencies, projects or initiatives. This award recognizes the nominee’s successful contributions to building health partnerships and collaborations that foster the development of innovative health delivery systems and healthy populations. This year’s award is presented to Renee Raney-Cravens RN, PHN, AE-C from the Pawnee Indian Health Center (PIHC), Indian Health Service (IHS). Ms. Cravens began her IHS career in 2006 as a Community Health Nurse and Certified Asthma Educator. In this role, she sought out opportunities to educate clinic staff on the asthma disease process, medications, devices and management of triggers. She has supported the medical providers at PIHC and Pawhuska in implementing the 2007 NHLBI Asthma Guidelines into their practice, including spirometry and individualized action care plans for uncontrolled asthma patients. Additionally, Ms. Raney-Cravens has collaborated with the clinic pediatrician to implement a $50,000 EPA grant for improving Indoor Air Quality throughout the Pawnee Community.
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