Honor Society of Nursing Announces 2009 International Award Recipients

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) honors nurses and others for their contributions to professional excellence with the 2009 International Awards for Nursing Excellence. These awards recognize achievements in the fields of technology, media, chapter excellence, research and leadership.

“Nurses and others nominate friends and colleagues for these awards as a way of recognizing and celebrating excellence,” says STTI president Carol J. Huston, RN, MSN, DPA, FAAN. “Through the 2009 International Awards program, STTI members and chapters, as well as supporters of the nursing profession, continue the tradition of honoring individuals and groups who espouse the honor society’s core values.”

2009 Award Recipients

Audrey Hepburn Award     
Susan M. Ludington, PhD, CNM, FAAN
Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professor of Pediatric Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Alpha Mu Chapter and Pi Chapter

Honorary Membership        
Denise F. Polit, PhD, President, Humanalysis, Inc.

Monica Sharma, MD, Director, Leadership and Capacity Development, United Nations

HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein, Jordan

Norman H. Volk, President, Chamberlain & Steward Associates
and John A. Hartford Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.

Clinical Scholarship Award
“Evidence Based Practice in ICU”
Mary E. Lough, RN, MS, PhD(c), CNS, CCRN, CNRN, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, CA
Alpha Eta Chapter

Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award
“Reaching with Heart”
Cheryl S. Taylor, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Southern University School of Nursing And A&M College
Tau Pi Chapter 

Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration Award
“RNAO/BPSO/UO - Celebrating 10 years of collaboration in advancing evidence-based practice”
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), 21 Best Practice Spotlight Organizations (BPSO), and the joint RNAO/University of Ottawa (UO) Nursing Best Practice Research Unit (NBPRU), Canada

Barbara L. Davies, PhD
University of Ottawa, School of Nursing
Tau Gamma Chapter

Heather McConnell, RN, BScN, MA(Ed)
RNAO and 21 BPSOs
Lambda Pi-at-Large Chapter

Irmajean Bajnok, RN, PhD
RNAO and 21 BPSOs
Lambda Pi-at-Large Chapter

Kirsten Woodend, PhD
University of Ottawa, School of Nursing
Tau Gamma Chapter

Melanie C. Dreher Outstanding Dean Award for Chapter Support
Zane Wolf, RN, PhD, FAAN
Dean, La Salle University School of Nursing
La Salle University
Kappa Delta Chapter

Geriatric Nursing Leadership Award
Amy E. Cotton, MSN, FNP-BC, FNGNA, Director of Operations and Nurse Practitioner
Rosscare, Bangor, Maine
Omicron Xi-at-Large Chapter

BOARD AWARDS

Lucie S. Kelly Mentor Award
Bessie B. Marquis, RN, MSN
Patricia E. Thompson, RN, EdD, FAAN  

FOUNDERS AWARDS

Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice
“Living Excellence in Critical Care Nursing Practice: Dr. Mary Frances Tracy”
Mary Frances Tracy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview
Zeta Chapter

Dorothy Garrigus Adams Award for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards
“Linda Cronenwett: A leader in advancing professional standards”
Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alpha Alpha Chapter

Mary Tolle Wright Award for Excellence in Leadership
“Nomination for Joanne Disch for Mary Tolle Wright Award”
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, Clinical Professor
University of Minnesota
Zeta Chapter

Edith Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity
Dr. Marla E. Salmon, ScD, RN, FAAN, Dean
University of Washington, School of Nursing
Alpha Epsilon Chapter

Elizabeth McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research
“Population and Public Health Research Programs”
Nancy C. Edwards, PhD, Professor; Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health; Director, Community Health Research Unit
University of Ottawa, School of Nursing
Tau Gamma Chapter

Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education
Fay L. Bower, DNSc, FAAN, RN, Chairperson and Professor, Holy Names University, Department of Nursing
Nu Xi-at-Large Chapter
Alpha Gamma Chapter  

Ethel Palmer Clarke Award for Chapter Excellence - TBD in September

MEDIA AWARDS

Public Media Awards (Print)
“Saving Lives: Why the Media’s Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All at Risk”
Sandy Summers, RN, MSN, MPH, Executive Director, The Truth About Nursing
Nu Chapter

Public Media Awards (Other - Electronic, Photography, Art, etc.)
“Project HealthDesign - Grantee Videos”
Project Health Design Group: Linda G. Brei, BA, MAT, Gail Casper, RN, PhD, Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, FAAN, Susan Promislo , Mike Warner,
Project HealthDesign, National Program Office, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing

Nursing Media Awards (Print)
“Johns Hopkins Nursing”
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Office of Marketing and Communications
Kelly Brooks-Staub
Publications Editor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Nursing Media Awards (Other - Electronic, Photography, Art, etc.)
“Transforming Nursing Curricula to Improve Quality and Safety in Patient Care”
QSEN Team
Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Alpha Alpha Chapter
Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Alpha Alpha Chapter
Denise Hirst, MSN, RN, QSEN Project Manager, Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Beta Epsilon Chapter
Jean Blackwell, MLS, ASHIP, Librarian, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Steve Segedy, MSIS, Web Manager, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Dawn O'Neal, Business Services Coordinator, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

NEW MEMBER AWARDS

Pillar of Service
Larry Z. Slater, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, UAB Hospital
Nu Chapter

Pillar of Leadership
Larry Z. Slater, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, UAB Hospital
Nu Chapter

RESEARCH AWARDS

Research Dissemination Award
“Dissemination of Research on Postpartum Depression”
Cynthia Logsdon, DNS, WHNP, Professor, University of Louisville School of Nursing
Alpha Chapter and Iota Gamma Chapter

Research Dissertation Awards
"Understanding Women’s Risks of Injury from Sexual Assault”
Catherine (Cathy) J. Carter-Snell, RN, PhD, SANE-A, Coordinator, Forensic Studies
Mount Royal College, Calgary
Mu Sigma Chapter

Research Utilization Award
“A Dutch screening checklist for delirium by the Intensive Care nursing staff”
Marie-Louise Luiking, MA, RN, Nurse practitioner, PhD candidate, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
Rho Chi-at-Large Chapter

TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Computer-Based Professional Education Technology Awards
“Nurses on the Front Line: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters”
The GW Department of Nursing Education NNEPI Project Team

Computer-Based Public Education Technology Awards
“OncoLink’s Cancer Survivorship Care Plan”
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN, Nurse Educator, OncoLink
OncoLink Editorial Office--University of Pennsylvania
Xi Xi Chapter

Information Technology Awards - Knowledge Advancement
Collaborative Web Site (qsen.org): Transforming Nursing Curricula to Improve Quality and Safety in Patient Care”
QSEN Team
Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Alpha Alpha Chapter
Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Alpha Alpha Chapter
Denise Hirt, MSN, RN, QSEN Project Manager, Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Beta Epsilon Chapter
Jean Blackwell, MLS, ASHIP, Librarian, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Steve Segedy, MSIS, Web Manager, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Dawn O'Neal, Business Services Coordinator, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing

Virginia K. Saba Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
Diane Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI, Professor, University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing
Alpha Kappa-at-Large Chapter

CHAPTER AWARDS

Chapter Community Building Award
Nu Chapter
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Chapter Communications Award
Kappa Tau Chapter  
University of Vermont

Chapter Research Advancement Award
Rho Theta Chapter
Northern Kentucky University

Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Tau-Lambda-at-Large , South Africa

Chapter Key Awards - TBD in September

BEST OF PUBLICATION AWARDS

Best of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Practice Award
Figuring it Out in the Moment: A Theory of Unregulated Care
Providers’ Knowledge Utilization in Dementia Care Settings
Nadine Janes, RN, GNC(C), PhD
Souraya Sidani, RN, PhD
Cheryl Cott, PhD
Susan Rappolt, PhD, OT Reg (Ont.) 

Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship: World Health
The Lived Experience of Genocide Rape Survivors in Rwanda
Donatilla Mukamana,  MSN
Petra Brysiewicz, PhD, Tau Lambda-at-Large

Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship: Clinical Scholarship
Searching for the Intervention in Intervention Research Reports
Vicki S. Conn, RN, PhD, FAAN, Alpha Iota
Pamela S. Cooper, PhD
Todd M. Ruppar, RN, MSN, Delta Lambda
Cynthia L. Russell, RN, PhD, Alpha Iota

Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship: Health Policy and Systems
Evaluating Home Health Care Nursing Outcomes With OASIS and NOC
Julia Stocker Schneider, RN, PhD, Lambda Zeta
Violet Barkauskas, RN, PhD, FAAN, Rho
Gail Keenan, RN, PhD, Rho

Best of Sigma Theta Tau International Books Award
Synergy                      
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD, FAAN
Killebrew-Censits Endowed Term Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

For event registration information, visit the honor society’s Web site: www.nursingsociety.org.

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The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Founded in 1922, the honor society has inducted more than 400,000 members in 86 countries. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others. The honor society’s 469 chapters are located at 586 institutions of higher education throughout Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, the United States and Wales.